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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-02
Collapse is Possible From a
Number of Causes.
SPANIARDS ARE HOPEFUL
The.Insurgents Lack Arms and
Ammunition.
AND sUPPlEs ARE HARD TO GET
Gen. Marin is Ambitious to Bring the
Rebellion to Close Before Gen.
Weyler Arrives on the
island.

Havana, Cuba, Feb. Considerable
anxiety is felt here regarding the re-
suit of the military operations now
being conducted against Generals
Maximo Gomez and Antonio Maceo
under the personal direction of Gen.
Marin, the acting captain general of
Cuba.
1t is believed that Marin has the
ambition to strike a death blow to the
insurrection before the arrival from
Spain of General Weyler, the successor
of Marshal Martinez de Campos, as
Captain General of Cuba, and it is
understood he has taken every step
possible under the circumstances to
accomplish this end. But ambition is
not the only spur to General Marin's
activity. 1t is coming to be admitted
even in Cuban circles that the insur-
rection has reached a point where
collapse is possible, if not probable,
from several causes, notably lack of
ammunition and arms and the want
of fresh horses and supplies
The steps taken by the Spanish au-
thorities in gathering in all the horses
and cattle possible have had the effect
of weakening the insurgents consider
ably. Their horses, as a rule, are al
most worn out and being kept almost
constantly on the march for months
past they are not allowed to recu-
perate.
The tactics of the Spaniards seem to
be to keep the insurgents constantly
moving from place to place, night and
day and so gradually wear them out.
There is little doubt that the insur-
gents are feeling the effect of these
tactics for their trails are marked by
numbers of lame, emaciated horses
and their number is increasing as time
wears on.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-02
FIRST EDITION. --I2;I5 A. NJ.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN. Brazilians have occupied.
the contested territory on bor-
der of French Guiana.-The island of
Formosa, which Japan acquired from
China in the late war, to be opened to
trade and commerce-The mostimpor-
tant Cuban families leaving the island
for South and North America. The
tactics of the Spaniards is to wear out
the Cubans, and cut off supplies and
importation of arms and ammunition.
Lord Dunraven will apologize for the.
charges he made against the New
York Yacht Club.
IC.-Investigation of Nir-
einia's Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institu-
ton takes a sensational turn. A young
lady pupil tells of criminal intimacy
with her teacher.-Two ex-State Sena-
tors in Ohio indicted for bribery.-Lon
Housman, of Chicago, appointed official
time keeper for the FitZsimmons-Ma-
her fight at FL paso.-In the ballot yes
terday for Senator in Kentucky Leg
islature, Hunter received 54 votes and
Blackburn 46.-Judge Stephen Perry,
of San Diego, California, a native of
Virginia, commits suicide.-Governor
Evans. of South Carolina, to CORE
spond with Governors of other States
in regard to erection of statue to Geo.
Peabody.-Little done in the Virginia
Legislature yesterday.-Mrs. Cleve-
land gave a public reception at the
White House.--True amount of gold
reserve SIS, $500 THE tug boats
moved the ST. Paul about thirteen
feet Yesterday large steamship
"Middletown'' launched at Philadel
phia.-Four farmers near st. Louis
fight duel with knives over the
right TO drive over-a private road. One
of them killed and one fatally injured.
Five tramps fatally injured in
n freight train wrek on the
Big Four railroad near Lawrenceburg,
Ind.-A family of five persons
mysteriously poisoned at Rochester.
N J. Two of them are dead and the
recovery Of the others doubtful
Chapman. who refused to answer ques-
tions before the Sugar Trust inyesti-
eating committee, sentenced to Jail
for 30 days and TO pay a fine of $780,.
1900 coal miners in Pennsylvania
discharged from work.-Plant of
Wayne Electric Light Co, at Philadel-
phia, burned. Loss .000.-Georgia
Midland railway sold at auction for
$500, 900.
CONGRESS. S.-The free silver coin
age substitute to the House bond bill
passed in the Senate by majority of
seven after three hours debate.-T
entire day i'll the House devoted TO
District of Columbia affairs.
committee on Foreign Affairs, by strict
party vote, adopts resolution eensur-
ing Ambassador Bayard for his
peeches--The nomination Of Col.
Coppinger as Brigadier General and a
large number of other nominations in
the army confirmed by the Senate.
STATE.-Butler again makes a spec
tacle of himself in the Senate.-A ne
gro boy killed by a train in Winston
State Christian Endeayor Convention
to be held in Greensboro April 17-19.-
The Winston Bar presents Judge
Brown with a gold-headed cane.-Post-
masters at Greenville, Oxford, Bilt-
more, Louisburg and Scotland confirm
ed.-Executive committee of the Col
ored A. and NJ. College at Greensboro,
call meeting Of the trustees for Febru-
airy q.
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THE LARGEST CIRCULATION OF AMY tdRTH CAROLINA DAILY

electricity, spirals, and wheels,
"Will' is well on his way to glory.
Uncle Strowd has introduced n bill
providing that the Secretary of the
Treasury shall pay to Tony Jenkins,
of Chapel Hill, 500 and interest, in
full compensation for services render
ed the United States government dur
ing the late war. | asked Uncle
Strowd about it, and he said Tony, a
negro, had been captured by the Fed
eral army from the Confederates, and
had been put to work by his captors.
He now claims this $1O0 pay for his
services. Another one of Uncle
Strowd's relief measures to the tax
payers of his district. They are asked
to 60 down into their trousers after
money to pay Tony for working for
their despoiers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-02
MRS. CLEvELAND's RECEPTION.

Washington, Feb. Mrs. Cleveland
gave a reception to the public to-day
lasting from to o'clock. There was
an enormous throng of callers, mostly
women Mrs. Cleveland was assisted
in the receiving by Mrs. Justice White
and Mrs Justice Peckham, while be-
hind the line in the Blue room, by in
vitation, were many well-known
society women.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-02

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. THE spe-
cial train which carried the Liberty
Bell and its escort, arrived in this city
at noon to-day. A salute of As guns
announced the arrival of the bell. The
Atlanta delegation was rendered
banquet tonight at the Union League,
at which Mayor Warwick presided.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-02

The Senate has received from the
Secretary of State an estimate appro-
priation to pay the salary account of
Minister Ransom, from July 1st to
August 2Sth, 1895. The estimate has
been incorporated in the Deficiency
bill and will be paid Here are the
communications:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-02
Treasury Department,
January %. 1S0G.

Sir: | have the honor to transmit
herewith, for the consideration of
Congress, copy of communication
from the Secretary of State of the
2Sth instant submitting an estimate
of appropriation TO pay the salary ac-
count of Mr.. Matt W. Ransom, United
States Minister to Mexico, from July
1st to August 28, 1895, amounting to
50, ,S05.70.
Respectfully, yours,
c. S. HAMLIN,
Acting Secretary.
The President of the Senate
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-02

Shamolin, Pa, Feb Fifteen thou
sand men and boys in the Western
Anthracite coal fields received orders
to-day not TO report for duty at the
mines until further notice.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-02
THE DAY IN THE HOUSE.

Washington, Feb. 1.-The House de-
voted the entire day to the considera-
tion of the District of Columbia APP
preparation. Unexpected opposition
TO several paragraphs developed, and
the House adjourned without having
completing reading it by paragraphs,
and prevented the completion of the
bill to-day.
TIE COLORED A. AND NJ. COLLEGE.
Greensboro, n. C., Feb. l.. (Special)
The executive committee of the
Agricultural and Mechanical college
met here to-day and decided to call a
meeting of the board of trustees of the
college TO meet on February 21st for
the purpose OF investigating the
charges against some of the officers of
the college.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-31
The &. II. HOId-UDs Here.

Three of the men charged with hold
ing up the @. H. train the other night,
near Comstock, were brought up this
afternoon by Rangers Cooke and
Leighton, of Captain Hughes company,
and Deputy U. S. Marshal Lancaster,
of San Antonio, and lodged in the e.
Paso county Jail, to await trial in the
United States court in this city at the
spring term.
They had a preliminary hearing both
before the .. ). commissioner and the
local Justice at Del Rio, and were
bound over in both state and federal
cases in $500 for each man. The
government charge was interfering with
the mails, and when the L. S. court
is through with them, the state will
take its turn in Furnishing the fellows
for train robbery. Newman, the fourth
man gave bonds in the L. S. case, so
he remains at Del Rio where Judge
ellis will try him for train robbery.
The names of the three men brought
up are Prevlnt, Cobell and Snackel-
ford, ana they are hard looking
citiZenS.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-31
Southwestern Railroads.

After many years the southwestern
railroad system is about to be shaken
up. A new era seems imminent.
The Atlantic & Pacific which rurs
from Albuquerque 10 Needles, will be
foreclOsed at Gallup, n. M, January
Il, and Will probably be bought by the
Frisco. It cost SlI 600, 600 and could be
paralleled for $4,000, 900. a 4OOmile
prairie link from Albuquerque to Su-
puipa, l. T., can be cheaply built, and
will give the Frisco, now d rival of the
Atchlson, through line from St. Louis
to California.
The Atchison is likely to build from
SOcOrro through Silver City and Pboe-
nix TO its Southern California system.
The Hagerman road, from the Texas
Pacific up TO Pecos, is to build from
Roswell TO WushuurL, point on the
Denver & Gulf line in the Texas pan
handle, where it will meet an AtchisOn
branch from Wichita and become part
OF the greatest cattle shipping route.
The White Oaks line is being re-
vived, the Rio Grade will push south
from Santa t'e at the first opportunity
and the Rio Graude Southern from he
extreme southwest corner of Colorado
will extend lines. in year or TWO, into
New Mexico, Arizona and Utah
Beaver Times.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-31
EahiO ROmani.

Aidon Benedict's play of "Fabio
Romani' is strong production of more
| than ordinary strength and one which
cannot be too lavishly praised. 1t is a
melo drama with sense and consistency
as we'll as undeniable power and un-
tagging interests The play is splen-
didly set. Mr.. Aidon Benedict and
Miss Olive West have an opportunity
to display their fullest ability: the
other roles are adequately sustained
giving that help to make the whole
one OF the most interesting plays on
the road. The promised realism comes
at the end OF the drama in the earth
quake scene. The last commences in
the mauselum which occupied the en-
tire stage. At the climax of the sub
terranean com motion the whole tom b
sinks out of sight, and revealed dwell
lings falling in ruins, the earth rocking
and rent with fiery assures, while Mt.
Vesuvius in the background belched
forth huge columns of fire and smoke,
and poured red streams of lava on the
city of Naples at it's foot. Between
the second and third acts, Miss Grace
Hunter will do her clever fire dance"
with its color effects. These effects
are not simply scenic, but are assO
ciated with the artist. They are
beautiful ptctures-not copies, but
originals. They reproduce themselves
on the brain, and we hang them in the
halls of memory. AT opera house Jan.
1st and End.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-31
A Tall Problem.

The question of tall buildings in the
cities is still agitating the eastern
people, but now John Graves refers to
them, and calls attention to something
that it is wonder the people have
never thought of before. He thinks
there is a very serious side to the ques-
the height OF buildings in New York
and other large cities, how will Broad
way, for instance. and the other streets
OF New York look fifty or one hundred
years from now, lined on both sides
with buildings twice as high as the
width of the streets. Buta more serious
question is, how will the streets and
sidewalks and transportation facilities
take care of the greatly increased
number OF people who can be accom-
mOdated for business and office uses in
those high buildings, crowded as they
now are, and no chance to increase
their capacity?" That is question,
and when it Is carefully thOu9 ut over,
we believe the rule viii be in the cities
to limit the height of structures to the
width OF streets which can furnls
space on which to do the business for
those structures. For it is fact that
if Broadway for three blocks were built
up solidly with sky scrapers aud filled
with people, and if some sudden cmer-
gency like a fire or an earthquake were
to drive those people all at once into
the street, there would not be room
enough for them in the street, TO say
nothing of the traffic which must 90
and come
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-31

Special holiday sale. From now un.
til Jan. LIST. we will sell all 1896 bicycles
in our stock. Also bicycle supplies al
reduced prices.
We have i new Smell special bicycles,
black and maroon enamel, fitted with
NJ. 81 w. quick repair tires, adjust
able handle bars and T. & 7. special
saddles. These are 975. 90 wheels. and
we sell them for $40 90.
No reasonable cash offer refused for
2nd hand wheels.
c. II. Fargo Il Co. So 90 ladies BIZ
cycle shoes for 81 90
Globe vnpor lamps 81 80, McCutcheon
Payne & Co.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-31
A Novel Ride.
citizens.

Preparations are completed for the
"hard times cycle ride" tomorrow. All
the out of date racks and wrecks of
wheels are being dug up, fshed out,
and Easements, and all those antiques
and horribles whose wheels can be
made to turn, will participate in the
parade. There will be but one 1896
machine in the outfit, the rural tan
dem ridden by Farmers Spukendugle
and Duganhauser." The parade will
start at 10 a. ~ , New Years day from
the corner of San Francisco street and
Santa Fe avenue, and scam per throug b
the business streets of the town. Macy
Thomson of 129 San Antonio street is
running the racket.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-31
Blank books cheap at Twins.

Blank books cheap at Twins.
Kite flying is now the order OF the
day on the south side.
The Corraiitos track is laid for four
teen miles out from Juarez
Photographer J. C. Burge is very
| low from the results of la grippe.
There will be an attractive program
at the Y. NJ. G. A, tomorrow even
ing.
Furnished house for rent, five rooms,
bath. etc. Best location in city. In
uuire B, HERALD Office.
224 lbs. sugar S1.O0 cash. % lbs.
sugar 81. 90 with purchase OF 81 w otner
| groceries. Pearce, POI Stanton st.
All of our 1896 bicycles at reduced
prices. No reasonable offer refused
| for any of our I'd hand wheels. Nc
Cutcheon, Payne q Co.
The cold wind from the north today
| is a sure indication that Jack Frost is
getting in his work in northern
latitudes.
Fresh Kansas eggs 25c per dozen.
Best creamery butter 25c per Id. at the
Ell Paso Grocery Co.'S, III East Over
land ST.
DR.. Yanden has leased his new
residence to H. w Allen; j. Fl. Har-
beck leaving today for the City OF
Mexico.
Best creamery butter 25c per ID.
Fresh Kansas eggs 25c per dozen at the
III Paso Grocery Co >, 1l2 East Over
land ST.
Waldo Thorne, child of Richard and
Mrs. Thorne, aged seven, was thought
TO be dying This noon, but revived later
in the lay.
Ell Paso Fuel Co, are The" agents
for the ceie brateo Cerriilos White
Ash and antherslte Goals. Succe ssOrs
70 Cerrillos Coal r. r. 60. Phone
ITO.
There will be a New Years eve SER
vice at the German evangelical chapel,
2I5 N Stanton, at p. n, tonight.
Preaching in German and English by
the pastor.
O'Brien Coal Co., are agents for
"CerrIllosCoa. We sell the celebrat-
ed white ash and an hracite and make
a specially of screened Jumps for do
nestle uses. Phone 8.
The German barons who are tramp
inv it across the United States, were
|
on the Southern Pacific en- route with
two horses and pack mule, headed
towards the setting sun.
The ladies auxiliary of the Y. M Q.
A. will receive New Years calls from
Young men tomorrow from 2 to p M,
in the rooms on San Francisco street.
In the evening there will be recep-
tion for the general public.
There were preparatory services in
the Presbyterian church last night
attended by some forty people, next
Sunday being communion Sunday; and
| it is expected th at on that day htteen
new members will unite with the
church.
The following officers of the Baptist
Sunday school have been elected:
Supt. G.. p. Putnam: assistant Supt.
and musical director, Stanley Bevan;
treasurer DR.. Thompson; secretary,
Lee Holmes. The following church
officers have also been elected,
treasurer, DR.. w. J. Jones: clerk, r
H. Bishop
Willard Patterson thinks the city
| assessors Office takes too rOseate
view of things: considers he will do
well if he collects $25, 600. No test
SUITS will be made. Mr.. Patterson
does not take any stock in them, and
saws il il all fOolishness TO talk of any
such procedure. A beginning will be
made at the earliest date possible,
with the suits.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-31
lOil Heating Stoves.

Oil Heating Stoves.
The "Orient' is still in the
lead of all competitors. Al
though still early in the sea-
son, they are selling rapidly.
The "Orient" has become so
we'll known that it is not nee
essary to describe it here in
detail. 1t is a heater, an or
nament to any room, and can
be converted into a cook
stove. No other light is need
ed when an "Orient" is in
the room. 1t is the handSom-
est and most popular oil heat
ing device ever invented.
Over one hundred now in use
in FL Paso; and they are
cheap. Write for circular.
ChaS. +. Slack & Co.,
Grocers, Sole Agents.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-31
In Trouble.

The man who was placed in Jail yes
terday for stealing horse blanket,
was arrested because of an affidavit
charging him with ''cruelty to ami
mals'' in depriving the horse of the
covering he needed to protect himself
from catching cold. The doctors are
unanimous in saying that horses have
better temper. require less food aud
their hair has more glossy appear-
ance, when clothed with the West
Texas Saddlery Cos horse blankets.
Go see them at corner OF Overland and
Oregon streets.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-31
Complimentary to Miss Small.

AIecent number of the Sherman,
Tex, Register, has the following of in
terest in Ell Paso:
Miss Nettie Small stands at the head
of the colleges vocalists. She has a
voice of remarkable clearness and
power, and she has it under perfect
control. She sings with spirit and en-
tire self-possession and the result is
highly satisfactory. She appeared to
splendid advantage in the concert last
Wednesday evening and her numbers
were warmly encOred.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-31

Sometime ago the public was Mortified
by the story that army officers, IN order
to ascertain the penetrative character
of the bullets of a certain gun, bad
used a number of corpses as subjects.
Now the story comes from New York
that certain doctors, in order to verify
certain theories as to whether man
had committed suicide or had been
murdered, took co:pses in Bellevue
hos pital and fired pistol bullets in their
beads. These are grewsOme, but are
theY necessary experiments.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-31
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Fresh oysters at Smiths creamery.
Hot cakes at Smiths creamery.
Go to Irwin for window glass.
Juicy steaks at Smiths creamery.
Strawberries at Smiths creamery.
Typewriter paper at the HERALD Of
fee.
Mining Location Blanks for Sale at
This Office.
Stoves and Steel Ranges; low prices.
Momsen & Thorne's.
Fine linen typewriter paper for sale
at the HERALD Office.
Try the bread made by the Dickin-
son Home Bakery.
Ell PASO STEAM LAUNDRY,
Telephone No. AT.
Mining location notices for sale at
the HERALD job office.
Ask for "EL PASO TRANSFER"
the best cent CIGAR on the market.
legal size at $1.2O at HERALD job office
For Rent" and ''Rooms to Let"
placards for sale at this office.
Beautiful cottage dinner sets s4.75,
China Palace, I'll San Antonio St.
Home made cakes, pies and dough-
nuts at Smiths creamery.
The best Mexican and Havana cigars
are made by the FL Paso Cigar Mfg.
Co.
Pleasant furnished room, private
family, privilege of parior, 4O3 n. Ell
Paeo st.
Fresh Kansas eggs Poe per dozen.
Best creamery butter Zoe pc 10. at the
Ii ra5o Grocery Co, ~ East Overland
81.
Bank leases for houses or storerooms,
best form. For sale at HERALD JOB
office,
22a lbs sugar 500 cash. % lbs.
sugar $l.00 with purchase of S4 OO other
groceries. Pearce, POI ) anton st.
The best, and the only thoroughly
first class barber shop in this city, is
G. w. Morrow's, 100 Oregon st.
Best creamery butter 25c per ID.
Fresh Kansas eggs 25c per dozen at the
Ell Paso Grocery Cos, 1l2 East Over
land st.
22t lbs. sugar 81 90 cash. 25 lbs.
sugar 81. 90 with purchase of 81. 90 other
groceries. Pearce. POI Stanton St.
Would you pay $40 90 for 5000
wheel, if so call at McCutcheon Payne
& Co.'S Bicycle Store.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-31
Y. M. G. A.
Gymnasium Glass Hours

5 p. m. every day, Dumb Bell Drill, for
Business and Professional Men.
/ p. m. Wednesdays { Juniors II to 16
10 d. m. Saturdays years old.
4 p, N. Tuesdays and Fridays. Ladies
Glass. Work suited to all.
1880 p. m. Mondays, Thursdays and Sa-
turdays, Young Mems Glass.
Yearly Membership, Regular s.; Jun
ior So; Ladies tuition made known on
application.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-31

y. r Welton, lieutenant of the mi
litia company at Redlands, Cal, could
not live happily with his better half.
so be has accepted a commission in
the Cuban army, and is gone to the
scene of conflict.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-31

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum,
fever sores, letter, chapped hands,
chilblains, corns and all skin eruptions,
and positively cures piles or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction or money refunded. Price
Is cents per box. For sale by w. A.
Irwin and Co., wholesale and retail
druggists FL Paso-
Wrights' butter at Smiths Cream
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-31

The steamers Dauntless and Com
mOdnre are again carrying munitions
of war TO the Cuban insurgents, under
the ruling OF the attorney general that
people in the United States have the
right to sell war material tc any pur-
chaser.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-31

New England was always noted for
plurality of births, but in 1895 Massa-
chusetts exceeded all her previous
records in that line. In that wear there
were born l, 472 twins and - triplets.
The population is increasing in blocks
of TWO and three.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-31

+. J.. Judkins who has been type
writer in Judge Edwards Office, is
wanted by the police on charge of
forging check for $50 on Newman 5
bank with Judge Edwards name
attached to the check. The forgery
was so clever, that the bank paid the
check just before banking hours closed,
only to discover later that the check
was worthless.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-31

J. d. McMaster Of the Six Brothers
Gold Mining company, just returned
from London, where he succeeded in
selling a three-fourths interest in th e
Caledonia gold mine at Cripple Creek
to a syndicate of English investors for
S515 600