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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-22

The bicycle craze is aptly burlesqued
and pantominally illustrated in this
years production of Chas. H. Yale's
Forever DEVILS Auction" and Man
ager Yale is to be congratulated upon
the immediate hit of his successor to
his Trolley car pantomine which has
created no end of laughs the past two
or three seasons. The main point in
the success of the bicycle Craze" is
that it is timely, while the subject
itself is treated in such an absurd
manner as to prove more than funny to
the most blase theatre-gOer. 1t deals
with the rather startling and realistic
experiences of that genius homo known
from Maine to California as the
"HobOi" in an attempt to secure by
fair means or foul number of the
"Silent Steeds" and in their inability
to do so, they manufacture few home
made machines from different articles
which are obtained under most trying
| circumstances. A number of very
| funny characters and incidents are
aptly introduced, and the entire epi
| sode goes from start to finish with q
rush that proves conclusively that the
| average audience recognize and ap
preciate any thing that is novel anG
timely, and in so doing stamp it with
the seal of their approval, which mean:
! in managerial pariance, capacity a
every performance. Friday matinee
and night and Saturday.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-22

To the aged, with their poor ap-
petite, feeble circulation, and impov-
erished blood, Ayers Sarsaparilla is
boon beyond price. Its effect is to
check the ravages of time, by invigor
ating every organ, nerve, and tissue
of the body. See Ayers Almanac for
the new year.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-22
$40 New Bicycie. New $40.

Valises below cost at the Closing Out
Store.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-22

l. G.. Greathouse was adjudged insane
in yesterday evenings court and will
be sent to San Antonio.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-22

John E. Lemen, the well known
pension examiner, died the other day
10 San Diego, and his embamed re-
mains were sent east in private car
attached to last nights Sunset limited,
to Washington, ID. G. There are six
cars on the train. and the second en-
CINE was added at Fort Hancock
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-22

The Texas x Pacific pay car is in
town, thus providing many people with
Christmas money.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-22

Another raid on NOgales, Sonora, by
the Haquis is promised, and Company
| II. fifteenth infantry has been sent to
| the American part of the town from
| Fort Huachuca.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-22

Ladies' Shoes, all grades, below cos
at the Closing Out Store.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-22
so for Il 500

Overcoats below cost at the Closing
Out Store.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-22
THE ms AND OUTS.
Going and Coming of FL PasO People
and Others

H. L. Miller. of Los Angeles. is at
the Pierson.
Mrs. ]. f. Kachler returned yesterday
from Silver City.
H. ]. Clifford is is town from his
mines near Alamore.
w. G. McGowu and wife have gone
to spend the holidays at Austin.
Mrs. Bell and daugh ter, Miss F'a nnie,
Of Valentine, are visiting in this city.
Mrs Cora Fairchild and Miss E.
Beesley, of Gaineville, are at the
Pierson.
Capt. T. j. Beall, wife and daughter
have returned from Phoenix, where
they have attended the irrigation con-
vention.
Mr.. Johns, of Ell Paso, secretary of
the irrigation and dam company,'wa in
town day or two this week.-Las Cru
ces Ind. Dem.
Manager J. A. Fillmore of the Pacific
system of the Southern Pacific compa-
ny is very low with pneumonia at San
Francisco.
Frank J. Easily, trainmaster at San
Luis Potosi and wife arrived this morn
ing from the south and continued to
San Marcial where they will visit
with friends.
Mr. J. D. Montgomery, the popular
railway engineer of the Southern Paci-
fic, left yesterday for his home near
Sacramento, California, expecting to
be gone forty days.
Felix Martinez, of Las Vegas, has
been down looking over his new pur-
chase, the Ell Paso Morning telegraph,
of which W. G. Reid, of Las Vegas,
will be editor shortly.
Mr.. Rockwell Loomis, brother of
A. NJ. LOOMS, left for his home in
California few days since, but may
return to Ell Paso in the spring and
bring his family with him. His family
consists OF his wife, three boys and two
girls, and will be desirable acquisitions
to local society.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-22

The Christian church people will
have d cabin with a large chimney on
the platform Christmas eve, and Santa
Claus will make himself at home in
the cabin. Every child will be present.
ed with a brick-a paste board brick
full of good things, and every ninO Will
receive the same thing, so there Will be
no Growing over another with I've
got something you haint. so now. :"
The exercises begin at 7:}O.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-22

Ell PASO STEAM LAUNDRY,
Telephone AT.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-22

SfU NtN bICy Clt, NtW SFU.
Smell special S75 bicycle for $40, at
McCutcheon, Payne l. Co.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-22

sugar Sl.00 with purchase of 81 90 other
groceries. Pearce, 20l Stanton st,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-22

1896 Rambler bicycle, at McCutch-
con, Payne X Co.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-22
A Brutal Assault.

The Morning Telegraph has the fol-
lowing today: George Z, Bovee has
gone TO Lordsburg, n. NJ, to work for
the Roberts and Leahy Mercantile
company. George ought to have arrived
at this sensible conclusion some time
ago, instead of trying to make crack
lack on himself"
This is pretty tough on worthy
citizen who has for sixty odd years
been trying to live 4 sober, righteous
and Industrious life. When a mans
head becomes crowned with the boar
frosts of age and he is contemplating g
with more or less delight the happy
prospects of ''sweet beulah land" with
its corn and wine, to be thus ruthlessly
called crackerjack, is just too heart
less and unfeeling for anything. The
venerable gentleman is not in town tC
defend himself against this base attack,
but it may with reason be doubted il
he ever cast the shadow of one of his
legs athawrt the saddle OF n bicycle.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-22

Gents night shirts at the Closing Out
Store.
The morning times., 1896-12-06
DRISCOLL IS CHAMPION.
Davidson Defeated I'm the Final
Tennis Singles.

The frequently postponed match between
MesSrs. Davidson and DriScoll for the Dis
trict tennis championship on singles was
pla yed off yesterday afternoon al the courts
of the Bachelors Club.
Mr.. Davidson was completely Outpla yed
by the clever young Californian, who won
the first two sets by scores of 80 in each.
The third set was taken by Mr.. Davidson
TO, but the fourth went to Driscoll by
the score of 60, thus giving him the Dis
trict championship and also the right To
defend the championship cup next year.
In Justice to Mr.. Davidson it must be said
that he played the nntcn under the most
unfayorable circumstances. He had not en-
tirely recovered from the injur Y to his right
arm received at the time OF the October
tournament, and 1t was stiff enough to
cause him considerable trouble. or course
this injury also prevented his getting much
practice which was another disadvantage
1t was clearly apparent to those familiar
with his play, tnat his game was not
nearly up to his usual standard. The courts
were in a miserable condition as a result
of alternate freezing and thawine and sat
isfactory pla wing was an impossibility.
The most brilliant work of the match
occurred in the first game of the third set
and some OF the fine shots carmel the en-
thusiaStic applause of the spectators Dris-
coils placing was very fine and his vole V
ing at times was extremely brilliant
His play has greatly improved since last
year, and ii is very likely that he will be
able to defend the championship title sue
cessfully against all comers next year.
The morning times., 1896-12-06
THEIR time WAS VERY SLOW
Annual Boat Race of the Harvard
Varsity Crews.
Oneida Beat the First TRINITY ny
Il Length and Il Haf-One
Man Collapsed.

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 5.-The time race
or the two Harvard Varsity crews this
noon resulted in a victory for Capt, Good
ricb's crew, The Oneida" which beat
Perkins crew, The First Trinity by
length and quarter.
The tine was minutes 80 seconds, which
is 27 seconds slower than the best time
ever previously made over The same course
which was last June by the 80 crew, In
minutes and % seconds.
The race was favored by the best or
weather and water conditions and was VIII
messed by an unusually large number OF
Harvard men.
The crews were nearly half an hour late
in starting, as there was delayinopeningtn
draw. on the launch Were Coach Leah
man. Gen. Francis Peabody .ex-Coach Mum
ford and Bob Nook OF Yale. The Oneida
crew had the outside course and gotslightiy
the better start. 1t at once hit up a
stroke of about thirty-six, the other crew
reserving its strength at about thirty-two
strokes a minute. The oneida crew steadily
gained until at the Harvard Bridge they
were a length ahead. The Trinity crew
ATTEMPTED To sDurt after passing the bridge
but failed to close up the gap, and at the
finish the Oneida was length and hair
ahead. Time. $50. The Trinity crew
was in much the worse condition. Board
man, the stroke, collapsed utterly.
Both crews rowed in good form through
out the race. The boat used by the Oneida
crew is considered slightly faster than
the other boat. as 1t has q shell Dotton, ana
lis twelve pounds lighter.
The morning times., 1896-12-06
BAD LUCK IN HATS.
Streak Of Misfortune That Follows
a Clubman,

SiuDuudus
'Did you ever have a streak OF bad luck
strike you in hats" said club man as he
moved hischair over by the window We'll
L nave and l don't believe / am through
the spell yet. At any rate l wouldn't
feel sure of picking up my own hat if
laid itdown and put a brick nit.
''Itall began early i'll the fall whenI went
into barber shop and hung up my hat.
Half an hour had passed by the time l was
ready to leave and then / found that some
one had taken my hat. / told the barber
about it and he Offered to buy me a new one
but L bought it myself.
About two weeks after that stepped
into a restaurant. 1t had been raining
early in the day and had been wearing In
old hat. In the evening took it off and
puton the new one had recently purchased.
When l finished my dinner some lody had
gone out with my headgcar and left a worse
hat in it's place.
Il was tired of buying hats and decided
to try my luck on the election. l won and
he bought me very nice silk tile.
For three weeks 1 wore it on unusual
occasions. l went to an afternoon function
at the end of that time and because had
been requested to Go so by the host STAYED
until all the other guests had gone. There
was sbutone ha on the rack when made nv
farewell.
1t was a silk tile all right, and nice
one, but when 1 went to put it on found
that it came down over my ears until my
head touched the crown. The hat I lost
fitted me precisely and it consequently
must have been much too small for the man
tina took it.
My wife is always complaining with me
now because wear such disreputable hats
butI think my hat bill already big enough
for one season. ~
The morning times., 1896-12-06
MIR. DE kOvEN HERE.
creator of "RObin Hood" and "Rob
Roy" Discusses the Operas.

Mr.. Reginald DekOven, the musical
cou,uoser, accompanied by his wife, who is
a daughter of Senator Farrell Of Illinois,
arrived in the city of " ashlngton yesterday
morning and went at once to the Shoreham
Mr.. DeKoven is kr own all over the country
as n cOmuoser of the comic operas Robin
Hood" '.The Fencing Master" ''Rob
Roy and 1.-The Mandarin"
MIR DeKoven was seen At his rooms atthe
Shoreham last evening by Times re-
porter He and his wife were just VI on
the point OF leaving the hotel Tor the
Lafayette Opera House, where tney mad
been rendered a box through the courtesy
of Mt. Albaugh.
Il cannot remember a time when | was
not addicted to music he SAID AS Iar
back as my reccllect on goes heard music
in every sound that came to me. Go not
regar dit so much rs talent or as an
evidence of genius upon the part OF any
which is born in one Whatever music
have composed in the past, OF may COM
pose in the future. and whatever success 1
may have made. or MAJ SUI liiakc, Ste Is aue
entirely to the love of music wnlch L 1eel
is innate within me and wnicn canhoo
possibly be explained in WORDS.
''Wili you tell me something aoout the
compositions of your several operas;
There is very little that 1 Gould say
In addltion to what have already said,
beyond the fact that III composing thc
written / have endeavOred to follow out
the Iiues suggested by the author of the
npretto for the particular piece upon which
/ was engaged. and 1t has been my earnest
Gesire To stick as closely To my text as
possible.
Il think that you will find that this is
true OK .RupiIi Hood and ''Rob Roy. ana
IN the former particularly. l nave felt a
great deal of personal satisfaction i'll real
izlng that in many particulars have
accomplished the point which desired TO
reach.
The Mandarin is an opera OF an en-
tireIy ,iiffer.nt character. 1t cannot, In
any way, be compared with the others. be-
cause comparison does not exist Where
conditions are so totally different Ihe
Mandarin' is Chinese opera and the
music which have written is based upon
the diatonic scale and is, therefore, es
sentially different from any of the ordinar
music OF the day. I discovered in my study
OF Chinese music that it all depended upon
the diatonic scale and you can, perhaps
understand this term better when l tel
you that the Scotch ballads OF which we
The morning times., 1896-12-06
IT WAS WHEELNEA's NIGHT
Big Crowd Saw BIKE Races at
Madison Square Garden.
MANY LADIES WERE PRESENT
Introduction to the Big Interna-
tional Race Beginning in the Morn
ing-FOreign Professionals Did
Not Make the Best showing
Spills We're Many.

New York Dec. 5--About 3 700 enthusi
ustic spectators. of whom large portion
were OF the fair SEX witnessed the amateur
and professional bicycle races which were
held in Madison Square Garden tonight.
The meeting was in the nature OF an
introduction to the big six-day international
race, which starts at five minutes after
midnight tomorrow night Some of the
foreign riders made their debut tonight,
but were unsuccessful.
sam Linton of " ales and ]. ID. Lum sdcn
of SEQ land, started in the mile heat OF the
scratch profess onal. but failed to qualify
i'm the first or sec ond place. The heat was
won by j. Eaton of Elizabeth, n. j.
However, Sam Linton hurt himself in
practice i'm the afternoon. The English
men made some complaints about the
banking, and spills were frequent during
the evening.
The special features of the evening were
| a match race between Jay Eaton of Eliza
| beth and Teddy Goodman, best two out Of
three heats. and an exhibition mile by l.. c.
| Bald, paced by the "Black and White
| tandem OF Syracuse. Bald fell at the first
| turn but reInOunted and went on a couple of
laps, bat stopped. Later on he gave
| half mile exhibition. summaries:
Half-Inile scratch, amateur Final heat
won by A. j Latham Saratoga; w. H.
Owen, South Brooklyn, second; c. $ Hem
shaw, New York, third lime. ITO 5.
One mile professional: scratch Final heat
won by A. Weinig, Buffalo; c. Hadfield,
| Newark. n. j., seccnd: j. F. Starbuck
Philadelphia, third Time, 2:25 Is.
Murphy and Eaton fell Murphy and Had
field forfeited ten yards for false start.
Match race. best two out of three heats,
j. Jay Eaton, Elizabeth. N. J., defeated
F. F Goodman, New York. Eaton won
first heat by ten lengths in 2:27 2-5 ant
the second by five lengths i'll 2:29 As.
Half Irile handicap, professional. Fina
heat won By Ma jon" Taylor, south Brook
Iyn 50 yards; a. c. Meixwell, Philadel
phia 80 yards, second: f. G. Bald, Buffalo
scratch, third Time, Los 1-5- In tht
second heat sam Linton. the weishman
90 yards, fell. ]. ID. Lumslen, Scotland
30 Yards started in the third neat but wa
unplaced.
One mile handicap amateur Final heat
won by c. S. Henshaw, New York, q
yards; w c. Losee, South Brooklyn, 81
yards, second: ". c. Roome, Newark
scratch, third Time, 2:22 2-5.
The morning times., 1896-12-06
DEAD, But VALUABLE.
Smithsonian Folks Highly Prize a
Queer stuffed Green Monker,

queer Stu1ltQ Gfeen MOnkeT,
DO you see that monkey said an at
tendant at the Smithsonian, as he pointed
above the door to little animal with l.
face as green as the peach little WiII.,-
ate rs the last food before he died. Thar.
sir, is a gree African monkey, and thcre
are not half dozen of then. IL this
country, alive or stuffed. He may tc Il
dead monkey, but he is 4 very valuable
one.
He has been here for years. stuffed.
mean When he first came to Washington
there was as much life in him rs in anv
three ordinary monkeys. He belonged To
Mr.. William Boron.
''Mr. Beron long years ago had friend
who brought tins monkey and SOM. III .aS
home from the Dark Continent. The
monkey never would grow tame. Tia
owner used to tie the end of the monkey :
chain to tree The beast would in
variably run around the tree until he had
drawn himself up to it, and more than
once came near choking himself
Whenever any one would gu near him
he would fight funOusly, and Mr.. Boron
and all his family Were very much afraid
of him One day the pet that refused
to be petted jumped at its owner af.er it
had wound itself close up 70 the tree and
Mr.. Boron thought his days had come To an
end. To protect himscIr he hauled off with
his walking stick and hit the monkey in
the head. The blow kIIIcd it.
when one OF the older OFFICIALS of the
institute heard of the dead monkey AMI
how valuable he was he asked Mr. Boron
for him. and there he stands When YOU
are showing your friends th:o :ouseh this place
You can point to him as cne OF tls. most
yaluabie dead or alive monkeys In the
country"
The morning times., 1896-12-06
EMPIRE STOCKS CLOSE.
A Double Presented at Their Last
Performance.

Performance.
Last night the Empire Theater Company
changed their bill for the fourth time dur
ing the week There was pleasant
novelty in the first presentation IN TINS
city of a double bill by this company.
The first play last night was a little
dress comedietta, by Justin Hunt NC
Carthy. 1t was writteh for tins gentle
mans wife, Cissy LOTUS, who IS more OF
dancer than an actress. Miss Allen played
this nart and executed the gavotte, which
is the main feature OF pretty, put un,
dramatic piece, with much cnarm and
grace. In the highway yman, MT jameson
Lee Fipney was seen in n part OF whicn
he is she American original.
The second and longer play was
comedy by Brandon Thomas and Henry
Keeling. 1t is quite as different IN every
way from .'Chariey's Aunt. Mr- 1hoInas
other niece, as could be. 1t is comedy,
but with NO elements OF farce anu none OF
tine broad improbabilities that farce begs.
If is more of a character sketch than a
nIuy The parts are distinguished With
finish in each instance.
Miss Conquest has not played In roles
well suited to her before Tins week, bQt
in two partS this week she has made
notable successes One was her Musette
in .Bohemia," the other her Lady beiton
in ''Marriage.'
She is very much at home in characters
denoting high vacilla ting spirits MI.
pIay. though it was decidedly or his own
making. lie makes humorous, Dut ialth.
fully true portrait OF lawyer; fferent
from the accepted stage type, MI; Colts
chalk deserves praise for short, Dut eX-
celle mt niece of work.
The morning times., 1896-12-06
ELY SWORE.
Cursed the Bluecoats and Was I'M
mediately Arrested.

mediately Arrested.
Ely Saunders, colorcd, and his best
girl, stood on the corner OF Four-and-a-
half and E streets at 6 O'Clock last night
talking about the shooting OF LONDON
Shears The conversation cost Ely the
sum of So. 1t happened this way:
Six O'Clock is the hour when the ponce
relief goes out and just as Saunders ana
the best girl were in the deepest depths
of their conversation, squad or blue
coats came marching by. Ely raised
his forefinger and shook it at the back
Of the last officer in the line, the eyes or
his best girl were upon him, and he felt
the stimulating influence of their charm.
Then he made q Macbeth gesture and eX-
claimed:
There go the - - - VINO shooe
us down like birds"
The best girls eyes shonc with pride
as she looked at Ely's broad shoulders
and the quivering finger. But Ely had
counted without his host who, IN This
instance, was Policeman Williams. The
patrolmau had dropped out OF the ranks
at that corner and sauntercd leisureiy up
behind Saunders. AS the colored man
spoke q hand shot rudcly between Lin
and his best girl and its fingers settled
firmly on his coat collar.
Saunders went to the South Washington
station and q charge of profanity was
entered against his name. The best girl
went home without her hero and later
his friends came and bailed him out.
The morning times., 1896-12-06
INFANTRY WON HANDILY.
Defeated the COreoran Cadets in q
Gnme of BASKETBALL.

The League game OF basketball played
in The Infantry Armory last night by the
home team and Corcoran Cadets was III
teresting though one sided, the score
standing IL to l in favor of the Infantry.
In the first inning there were several
strong scrimmages in which some feeling
was shown by to:h sides, but the remain
ing two innings We're We'll played. clean
basketball, with plenty of free passing.
The ball for the most part was in the
Cadets field, and their only weakness
was in the lack of defensive play when
their goal was in danger. Aside from this
they played a good game, as did also their
well trained opponents.
The work of f. Raab as umpire and John
Heydlcr as referee WIS satisfactory to 10th
teams In the large number OF spectators
present there We're many ladies, who like
their escorts, showed enthusiastic appDe-
citation of all good plays. Four free throws
were allowed, from neither of which a
goal resulted. All the goals were made
from pretty field throws.
Following is the lineup and score:
The morning times., 1896-12-06
WATER MAINS ORDERED.
Commissioners Direct Them to b.
Laid in Many Streets.

Laid in Many Streets.
The Commissioners issued orders yester-
day for the laying of water mains in
various sections of the city, all OF six-inch
diameter, as follows:
In north side of Virginia avenue, between
First and Second streets southwest, 400
feet OF siy-inch main.
In Seventh street rtheast, between
and X streets, 435 ct.
In Nichols avenue, Anacostia, from end
of present siX-inch main at intersection
of Nichols avenue and Morris street, to a
point opposite the south line of lot block
z, Taibert's subdivision of Chichester, ,290
feet.
In Georgia avenue. between Eighth and
Ninth streets, and in Ninth street, between
Georgia avenue and l. streets southeast
49, feet.
In the south side cf G street, from end
OF fourinch main at the intersection Of
west building line of Half street east
TO a point opposite the center of fifteen
foot alley. in square east OF square 643,
a totM or | so feet.
In Tenth street southeast, between and
X streets, 275 feet.
Innorth side OF Maryland as enue between
Third and Fourth streets nCrtheast, 430
feet
IN Warren street. between B and G
streets northeast. 56S feet.
The morning times., 1896-12-06
AFTER CORBETT,S SIGNATURE.
Dan Stuart on His Way to Arrange
Fight With Fitz.

Dallas. Tex, Dec. 5.-Dan. A. Stuart
will arrive in st. Louis tomorrow morn
ing, on the Missouri, Kansas, and Texas
flyer. He is still in feeble health, and
may rest over Sunday in st. Louis.
He is en- foute to New York. to attempt
to secure Corbett's signature for a finish
fight with FitZsinnlons. He sent articles
of agreement to his secretary, W. X.
WheelOck, in New York, several days
ago.
If at st. Louis he hears that the agree
ment has been signed by Corbett, he
will probably not go further Eastward,
but will proceed direct to San Francisco,
to meet Julian and FitZsmrnons.