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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-08-20
Asthma Can Be Cured
by Dr.. Tait'S ASTHMALENE

Instead of flying to the door gasping
for breath, seeming as if each one would
be your last, you have only to take few
doses of the ASTHMALENE. when the
spasm is broken and a cure follows.
We mail Free Trial Bottle to anyone
afflicted with asthma.
DR.. Taft Bros. Medicine Co.,
Rochester, N Y.
ALL THE ABOVE GOODS FL
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-08-20
THE WEATHER ELSEWHERE.

The following observations were made by
the government weather bureau at the sever
al places named ats p. IN. eastern tmel on
the Gates given
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-08-20
A HOMEMADE PLANT MARKER.

lar rim of wood cut from soft wood
board and provided with cross supports
and handles, as shown. Holes bored at
frequent spaces about the edge of tine
rim have pegs fitted to them. Inserting
pegs in the proper holes will then give
a marker to be wheeled along the row
where the plants are to be set, giving
any space desired.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-15
Tired to Burn the City.

KANSAS City, Mo, April 15 Last
night was a wild one for the fremen
with excitement never before witnes s.
ed in Kapsos City. The fire started in
the big granite build ng, s12 Walnut
ST., and in quck succession eight other
alarms from different parts of the town
were turned in. 1t is believed that
there was preconcerted effort to burn
the city. This morning pile Of burr
ed papers, saturated with chemicals
were found in business house on
Broadway and other similar cases are
reported. Four buildings were des-
troyed and there were two accidents.
The loss to property is over 100000.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-15
THE STARVING CUBANS.
The Sad Plight of the "Pear
of the Antilles"
MANY DYING OF HUNGER.
Over 100000 People in Destitute Circum-
stances and Many Dying Like Cattle
weyler's Order Concerning the Inhabi-
tants the Cause of Destltution.

HAVANA, April 15.-Could President
Mckinley see the great misery now
prevailing in Cuba he would probabl.
take active steps to stop tha cruel war.
Over 200, ZOO people are starving and
from 60 to 20 die of hunger every day.
OF the 100000 dying wretches, 1900
are citizens of the United States and
are engaged in peaceful pursuits. The
condition of the people here is SO
wretched that it can hardly be believed
in the United States. Weyler's orders
concentrating rural population in
small towns is the most inhuman de-
cree ever Issued When the rainy sea-
son comes in May they will die by the
thousands, for the pes,ilence will join
with Weyler and hunger in killing hu-
man beings.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-15

HAVANA, via Key West, April b
A staff correspondent Scripps-McRse
Press association secured an interview
with the soldiers who were captured by
the Spanish when General Rivera was
taken. The soldier says the comma
was surrounded by the Spaniards but
fought all day until Rivera fell. The
Spanish found General Rivera ly ing op
the ground, where a shell had after
ed his right leg. Bacalva could have
escaped. but remained to help his chief
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-15
Bryan in Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, April l5.-Fifty people
greeted ex candidate Bryan this morn
ing when he arrived from the east.
One eye was black from his recent
Florida fall. He will dine this even
ing with several prominent democrats.
He will speak later at Music Hall.
The free silver sentiment feeling is
growing and the money question will
be the issue in the next presidential
Recent democratic victor
les are prophetic" he said. Regard
ing tariff and Turkey he WAS silent.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-15
VOL. XVII. NJ. 80
White Oaks Coun .ry Resources.

The present coal market at Ell Paso
| amounts to about $1,000 tons of coke
per mo- tn in 'luding the consumption
f the smelte at Ell Paso-in Arizona
and Chihu hua, says w A. Hawkins
| n the New Mexican. The coal sales at
| n Pa o amount to about 10000 tons
| per month. This amount of coal comes
from Cerril os and Blnss burg in New
Mexico and from Thurber in Texas.
The coke in the Ell Paso market is
rom CerrIllo- ard Blossburg in New
Mexico, from McAllister in the Indian
Territory AID from Birmin CHAM, Ala
hama. Tne per cent of a-hes in the
coke determines the value of the latter;
he Cerr Hos and Bl' ssburg coks COM
nands anout S6 per ton in the market
It Ell Pa~o. the percentage of ashes
being about 16 per cent in the CerrlllOs
'oke. In addition to the vast amounts
of coal, coke and mineral sections that
the new railroad will open up and
which are extensive enough to furnish
An Immediately large and constantly
Increasing traffic, the new road will
also open up one of the finest potato
-ections in the United States, namely
he rich farming sections of the Sacra-
mento to the mountains. There are
iozeus of fne valleys in these noun
tains where the equals to the best
Greeley potatoes can and will be grown
In arge Quantities. as soon as raj ltrans-
portation can BE- secured to haul them
70 market.
The magnificent and vast timber re-
"urces nf the White and Sacramento
mountains will also be made useful by
ne road, if brilt, and will aid in iu-
creasing the volume of traffic. The
length of the road will be about 165
miles and will he nearly all down grade
from White Oaks to Ell Paso, ana as
he heavy fre ght will go from the
north to the south, this is great item
to be considered. All but 20 miles sof
The road will be in New Mexico, only
he fist 20 miles being in the state of
Texas
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-15
Will Play the Heel Fly to
Speaker Reed.
MAKES LIFE BOTHERSOME
Says He Will Keep Up His Tactics Until
Reed Reorgahizes the House Commit
tees-Advises Leader Bailey to Follow
in His Wake.

WASHINGTON, April 15.-"Within
two weeks, L expect to drive Tom Reed
and his cohorts to cover or force them
to allow the reorgan zation of the
house committees" said Jerry Simpson
to Scripps-McRae reporter today. Gal
ready there is a break in the republican
plan and little more pressure will
show whe her Reed bosses house or
vice-versa. Unless Leader Bailey re-
ceds from his present position of let
ting republicans follow the do-nothing
policy, many of his followers will secede
from his leadership and vote to force
Reed into a corner. 1 will not give up
this fight but will object to the tran
sac tion of all business when there is no
quorum and neither ridicule nor threat
will deter me from following out this
po1iov ,;
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-15
Keeping Their Promises.

DENVER, April 15.-In the new city
council resolution will be offered to-
night requiring the water company 10
refund to the people all the past over
charges. The McMurray ticket was
elected last week on a platform that
said: "Whereas, Denver has been pay
ing to a private corporation interest and
dividends on water plant represent
ing a capitalization S15, 900, 900 and the
city must now have water plant of its
own, costing less than one fifth of that
sum-"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-15
A Card.

days HERALD that Bendy and Wal
lace found no opposition iu their work
with voters who had not made up their
minds in the third ward, 1 wish to
state that the HERALD reporter was
mis- aiken. Good work was done in tn at
ward as shown by the returns in COM
psrisons with all other elections in the
past three years. The ward las safe
democratic majority of 100 votes. With
several republican votes, and that
wheel horse, Henry Borcherding. out
on wreck, and the fact that Bassett' s
brick yard crew came up with about
twenty votes for Mag, fin, he ouly beat
O'Keeffe 81 votes. This shows that
Johnnie Moss, Tim Sullivan and others
on the outside were not letting the
wovld-be city officials do all the work.
7 A SMITH
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-15
French Opera Company.

The French Opera company, 100
-'rong, went south last night. They
Saded aroun6 TIE streets for whi e
-re leaving this city. and the idea o.
Cured to more than one person, why
cou uot the management of the opera
house arranged to give them one night
here for it was known weeks ago that
the troupe was going south TO the City
of Mexico from San Francisco The
opera people were thoroughly French,
although they did not appear to go
much on dress. One of the men singers
was gai'y attired in hran new suit of
over-alls which he probably bought to
travel in, and one of the women who
was very, very fat, psraded around
without regard for appearances. She
was built on the pyramid order, aud as
she disdained to wear corsets, which
might have got her shape iuto better
shape, great welts of fat were easily dis
cerned rolling over each other from
shoulders down. She was q good deal
on the dime museum order; but then
she dn't care sous, so why should
the Ell p so public?
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-15

The other evening Gereral and Mrs.
Diaz were walk ng on the Paseo, when
genda"me Was taxing TO the comisaria
two pelados who bad heeu fighting.
The friends of the combatants TO lowed
the gendarme and tried TO bri be him to
release the two men, but the gendarme
steadily refused The pre- idant and
his adv overheard the whole converse
tion as they we're walking few yards
ahead. but h Y were not recognized.
Afterwards the pres dent inquired the
name of this genda- me, sent him a
present in money and gave Instructions
bat he ShOu' ID b, promoted on the first
vacancy.-IeX. Herald
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-15
THE ms AND OUTS.
Going and Coming of FL Paso People
and Others


Mrs. Barlow left for Colorado Springs
this noon.
MI. Alvarez is back from Mexico
after business trip.
J. S. Tebbetts left for the east this
noon over the Santa Fe.
Mr.. McTier has resigned his position
at the I, q P. freight depot.
J. ]. Ogden, of New York city,
left for the east today over the Santa
Fe.
W. w. Rose left for New York today
on business and pleasure trip over the
Santa Fe.
Mrs. c. T. Brown, wife of the editor
of the Tucson Citizen, left for New
York this noon over the Santa F'e.
Marshal Ware, Clerk Hart and AS
sistant District Attorney West and
family left this afternoon for San An
tonic.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-15

It is interesting to learn that a piano
recital has been arranged for Miss
Neatly Stevens at the residence of NJ RS.
George Sauer in JuareZ, to be held next
Monday night. Mrs. Sauer has a fine,
three cornered concert grand piano,
and Miss Stevens will be able to DO her
self Justice on that kind of an instru-
ment. Only limited number of tickets
will be issued, and they NAV be had of
Mrs Roberts, Miss Florence Beall or
of Mr.. Richards. Those who 60 over
the river will be richly repaid for
their trouble. Collector Bauche has
kindly arranged to have street cars
ready so the people from this side need
have 70 fears about getting back.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-15

The clerks in the pDsteffice depart
ment have to write more than 95 900
letters to notify as many ambitious
Americans hat their applications for
office have been received. The officials
say that the bard times have set every
body try ng to get job un9er the gov
ernment. The first week Of the present
administration 22.00O appli .a,ious for
Office were received at the postoffice
d partment alone; the second week,
25, 7O0:the third week 45 623. The larg-
est proportion from any state was from
Kansas.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-15
Toll Gate Raids.

LOUISVILLE, KY, April 15.-Fresh
toll gate raids in Kentucky are report
ed today. The raiders checking the
gates and warning the collectors to
take no more tolls at the peril of the r
lives. The raiders are armed with rifle :.
The state militia, near Richmond. and
the road officials are arming, and the
next raid will mean battle.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-15

The fire department has received CO.
pies of the published proceedings of
the twenty first annual convention of
the Texas State Firemen's association,
held at Austin July 6 last. The pam
phlet includes an account of the unveil-
ing of the iremen's monument, also Il
roster of the different fire com papies in
the state. Every Texas fireman ought
to have one of these reports.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-15
For United Presb terians.

CHICAGO, April 15.-Many dis
tiuguished Presbyterian ministers met
here today to consider methods for
bringing the various Presby yterian
church organizations of the world into
closer harmony. No attempt was made
O interfere with the complete autono-
my of each body.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-15
AnInsurance swindIer.

PITTSBURG, Pa, April 15.-Linford
Woods who was arrested for immense
insurance swindles, now duplicates a
West Point instructor. Wood secured
Sl2, 600 year premium, yet he had not
money enough to buy a supper when
arrested. His swindle were similar to
the H. H. Holmes cases.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-15
Offer a Halt.

WASHINGTON, April 15.-It is re-
ported here that an improvement move
ment on the part of Spain in connec-
tion with the Cuban trouble, will be the
issuance Of an amnesty proclamation
simi ar to that resulting in the surren-
ines
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-15
The Kentucky Ballot.

FRANKFORT, KY, April 15.-One
hundred and nineteen legislators met
in joint assembly today. The ballot re-
suited: Hunter rs: Black burn 43. On
the next ballot Hunter got 81 votes but
was still two short. There was no
change in the third ballot and the as
sembly adjourned.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-15
The Kene5.scope Films.

CHICAGO, Apr l 15.-Dan Stuart, of
Carson City fame, has nailed the canard
that the varioscope films of the big
fight We're spoiled and that his pains
and money were spent for nothing. The
fl ht pictures will be protected by d
copyright and are perfect, and will be
ready inside of two weeks for exhib
lion
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-15
A Kentucky Fued.

JACKSON, KY, Apr 15.-Kuklux
and the Red Strings, two rival ontlaw
factions that has made this section a
nest for anarchy, are here to answer to
the court. There are twenty Red
Strings and about forty of their
rivals. Both sides are heavily armed,
and an outbreak is liable at any mo-
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-15
MISTAKEN IDENTITY.
An American Citizen Locked Up in the
sslS Juarez Jail Wrong Suspicion.

|
III Juarez Jail on Wrong Suspicion.
Msgdaleno Calderon of S16 South
Stanton street, an old time citizen OF
this city and war veteran, was arrest
ed at 10 o'c Ock last night, by the Jua-
rez police as he was coming from an en-
tsrtainment in the saloon De Obreros
in Juarez, and locked up in the carcel.
Mr.. Calderon had no idea at all what
he was arrested for, and no explanation
was -vouchsafed him; and he was placed
in incommuDicadO where he will re-
main until tomorrow night when
the charge against him will be
made known officially. 1t is learn
ed, however, that Mr.. Calderon
was suspected of having been a men,
Der of the gang that ma the
attack on the Palomas custom house.
and this was the cause of his arrest.
The Morning Telegraph charges Con
arrest, but Sr. Malleu denies this and
says he knows nothing about the mat
ter. In the mean time the
family and many friends of
the prisoner will present
Consul Buford with petition asking
linn to communicate at once with the
state department at Washington and
bring about Mr., Calderon's release at
the earliest possible moment. Consul
Buford has seen the accused and is con-
fident he will be able to secure the
man S release
Mr.. Calderon formerly lived at Mo-
renci. He was second lieutenant of
company G, Second regiment N. M.
Vols. and he is now receiving a pension
Of S36 per quarter payable at Knox
vile, Tenn, the pension being num-
oered $50, 20S aud dated Dec. 10, 1892 |
It is we'll known that Mr.. Calderon is |
nj sit haf he
n this city at the time of the Palomas |
aid
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-15
Escapes PeuaI Service

WASHINGTON, April 15.-It is now
generally conceded that Jos. Dunlop.
the sChcago editor of the Dispatch,
aud to serve two years in the penite n
tiary for publishing obscene advertise
ments, will escape the latter part of the
punishment. Ill health is the cause of
the pardon.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-15
Recognized civil War in Cuba.

WASHINGTON, April l5.-Secretary
of State Sherman has informally noti-
fed Spain that this government recog-
nizes the state of civil war in Cuba,
which demands better treatm ent to the
prisoners taken il action. This action
Is in behalf of General Rivera.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-15
The Bnckman Farce Comedy Co "

The Buckman Farce Comedy Co who
open at the opera hous Monday. April
10, come highly recommended by the
press and no one should fail to see
them. Monday night they will open
with that laughablc comedy "A Wife
Wanted" and ladies' will be admitted
free when accompanied by a person
with a paid 30c ticket.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-15
A Fastidious Suicide,

CHICAGO, April 15.-After brooding
over some cause for despondeucy for
hours, D. Cameron, of Albany, N. Y,
stood before mirror in his room at the
Imperial hotel today and shot himself
in his right temple.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-15
An Austrian Suicide,

VIENNA, April 15.-Count Guido
Itchy committed suicide at Zeregalles,
village near notwithstanding, Hunga-
ry. by shooting himself with revolver.
The act was committed upon the grave
of his mother. He was 81 years of age
and a student in the law academy.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-15
Crisis Close at Hand

LONDON, April 15.-Ihe continued
sitting of the Greek irregulators across
frontier into Turke is bound to serve
as powerful irrisant. Already Tur-
key has had an ample excuse to declare
war and "a formal declaration cannot
much lOn ger be delay d.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-15

signal victory under equal suffrage in
the recent city election. They nomin-
ed, worked for and triumphautly
elected t!ckt which viii deal an icy
blow to the sporting ana saloon element
who comprissd its n ost bitter oppon-
ents. They were masters of the situa-
tion, and the municipal life of Denver
will be purified for another two years.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-15
Booked for the State Department.

WASHINGTON, April ia promi-
nent repub iicau had conversation
today with the president who told him
he would in a few days send in the no
mination of ex-Congressman Bellamy
Storer, of Ohio, to be assistant secreta-
ry of state.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-15
McKinIey's Friend

DENVER, April 15.-Myron T. Her
rick, of Cleveland, who with Mark
Hanna and Foster, are said to have
paid the old Mckinley notes, and is the
closest personal friend of the president,
is here today taking a pleasure jaunt
with his family.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-15
Killed Two COnstabies.

STURGIS, KY, April 15.-Constable
James Green was killed and Constab bile
Bosom was fat.lly shot while
trying to arrest two desp9radoes nam
ed Cody and Hite for whom large re-
wards had been offered. The murder
ers escaped to the hills.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-15

The New York Herald copgratulates
itself that, in an era of one cent papers
and cheap sensationalism. it has attain
ed great circulation at the price of
three cents, by simply giving the public
clean, legitimate journalism. The ideas
of Mr.. Bennett are sound: he gives a
good article, demands a fair price. and
the public is willing to pay it. The
New York Herald is a good example
and will outlive the bleached blondes
of latter-day journalism.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-15
President Debs' New Scheme,

CHICAGO, April 15.-President Debs,
nounces that there will he special con-
vention of that organization on June II
in Chicago, when a cooperative COM
monwealth movement will be consider
Cd
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-15

Evangeliue and the feir Lady Isabel
wont be in it with Doc Ward, Peg,
Jimmy Watts and the rest of the boys
at the McGinty entertainment next
Tuesday night a. the opera house.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-15
The University of Illinois Fuud.

CHICAGO, April 15.-Spalding, pres
ident of the defunct Globe Savings bank
and treasurer of the university of IL
linois, has thrown the wreck of his own
fortune in the half million gap he
made in the finances of the iustitu-
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-15
Lew Wont Sell.

NEW YORK. April l5.-William J.
Bryau's heme for purchasing Jeffer-
sons estate at Monticello, Va, by pop
ular subscription, has come to naught.
Levy the owner declining to sell at any
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-15
Denies the Responsibility

CONSTANTINOPLE, April 15.-The
Greek represent tive here has made a
formal apology To the Turkish foreign
office for the acfs of the Greek insur-
gents in crossing the frontier. He dis
claimed all re p visibility of the part
of the Greek government.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-15

The Mystic banquet of "Mannday
Thursday will he observed at Maso-
mic hall tonight, by the anc ent and ac-
cepted Scottish rite. All memb Is are
invited to approach this feast in the
spirit of ''peace, liberation and loving
Kindness
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-15
High Water at Omaha.

OMAHA, April 15.-The Missouri
river rose three inches today, and a
north wind drove the waves over the
dikes, doing much damage. 1t is be-
lieve the .levees be viii be able to
stand the strain.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-15
Central A merlcan Revolution

WASHINGTON, April ia tele-
gram received from the United States
consul at Tegucigalpa, capitol Hon
duras, says that revolution has brok-
en- out and the republic is under mar
tiai law
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-15

The African Methodists of Illinois
are to build a church at Springfia Id in
honor of Abra ham Lincoln. 1t will ne
named the Lincoln Memorial church
and will cost $780,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-15

Only part of the French Opera COM
pany went TO the G ty of Mexico, and
the remnant, a small contingent. pass
ed through this noon for New Orleans
over the G. IT
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-15
Eather kneippDYinp.

BERLIN, April l5.-Father Kneipp,
known throughout the world through
his famous water cure ideas, is dying at
Swabia.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-15

LANSING. Mich, April 10 The
house today agreed to bill compell-
ing railroads to accept bicycles as bag
gage,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-15
A APresidentiaI INon,i,.,;o,

WASHINGTON, April Is The presi
dent To-Day named CIR ely w. Whit"ord
to be United ST ltes district attorney O
Colorado.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-15
In Expcuttye Session

WAsH1NGTGN. April 15.-The SEN
ate today after a few minutes session
went into executive session on the ar
bitration treaty.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-15

Five iron folding beds for the
paid members of the fire department
have arrived, and are now set up in
fremen's hail.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-15

The jury in the district court case of
the state VS.. J. J. Godfrey charged with
burg larry, is out tn $ afternoon.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-15

Ere W. w. Rose left this noon for
the east, he hal the office force of the
Waters-Pierce Oil company out in front
of the office building to be shot by his
kodak.