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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-29
zAyOLps CASE POSTPONED.
Chemical Analysis of His Wifes
BODY Not Yet Complete.

NEW YORK, December %.-Charies "a
non. the barber, VINO is suspected OF
numbering Jennie SUMNER, his fourth
wife. and who obtained insurance on the
lives of a number OF persons. was again
arraigned in the Police Court to-day. AS
Professor Witthaus had not compieteu
his chemical analysis OF Jennie sumner
body, the case went over to January Sh'
Assistant District-Attorney Van Wyck,
who has charge of the case, stated, how
ever that Professor Witthaus had told
him that he had found three different
kinds of poison in the body, but has not
vet been able TO ascertain whether these
poisons were injected into the body WITH
the embalming fluid, or were adminis-
tered before death.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-29

college hall. There were not many more
than quorum present on account or the
Christmas season. The report of the SUI
perintendent Of the hospital was very
satisfactory, and showed a large register
Of patients, with every charity bed filled.
DR.. Johnston was present, and asked
that another meeting be called the second
Tuesday in January to perfect plans Tor
more vigorous work to be done by the
board The demand for charity admis-
sions was never greater, and an oppor-
tunity is now offered for enlargement to
those who feel inclined to go TO work in
earnest. The next meeting will be held
in the afternoon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-29
DECISION AGAINST DURRAyT.
state supreme Court Refuses Writ
of Hnbeas Corpus.

SAN FRANCISCO. December &-Late
this afternoon the Supreme Court. after
having heard the matter argued in cham
bers, denied the application of the attor-
neys for W. II. I. Durrant. the condemn
ed murderer OF Blanche Lamont, for a
writ OF habeas corpus. IL was cortendeo
bv Durrants counsel that Judge Bears
erred In having fixed the date for the
execution OF their client within less than
sixty days after the date upon which no
was recommitted to the custody or the
warden OF san Quentin prison. The su-
irene Court, however. after hearing the
points relied upon for reversal, denied
the petition unanimously.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-29
SUDDENLY RECEIVERS SPEECH.
Changes Words from Curses to Fer
vent Thanks.

LOUISVILLE, KY, December &-Pa-
trick Kelly, a hardwood finisher. who for
over a. year has been dumb. suddenly re-
covered the use OF speech yesterday cu-
ring a fit OF anger. He was greatly sur
prised to find himself talking. and
Changed his words from curses TO fer
vent THANK God" He was formerly
employed by Mapleson & Co., at VIII
miugton. Del, and Il was when about 10
curse one of the bosses there that his
voice was palsied.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-29
They Were His Tools.

Mr.. Charles Smith, whose place OF pusl-
ness is at Seventh and Orleans streets
has identified the tools found In CARRIER
store the morning after the place was
burglarized as belonging to him, and be-
ing taken from his own store. 1t Is
matter of record that Mr.. Smiths store
was also entered the same night and a
number OF blacksmiths tools stolen.
There is yet no clue TO the robbers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-29
MURDERER CHASED THROUGH CITY
He is Run 10 Cover I'm n Pile Of Dry
Goods boxes.

KANSAS CITY, MO-, December 2s.-A
crowd OF men and boys chased negro
murderer through the business section Of
Kansas City to-day, running him 10 covSr
in a pile OF dry-goods boxes. Tho negro.
James Reed, fired four buisets into the
body OF Svsie Blakely. Of whom no was
jealous, Killing her Instantly Jauee
Reed is the son OF Martin Reed. who waa
hanged here six years ago for he Dsurdsr
OF his wife. a n
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-29
corroN-MLL TO THE COTTON.
Part OF Providence Plant 30 BE Re-
moved to Nashville.

NEW YORK, December ga dispatch
from Providence. Il. J., to the Evening
Post SAYS the British Hosiery Company,
at Thornton. is making preparations 10
remove part of it's business to the South
The plant is to be established ut Nash
vile, Tenn.
The southern plant. will be used FOR
cotton goods. and the change is necessi-
tated by the present condition OF cotton
manufacture.
The concern recently had much trouble
with it's employees. and decided upon a
lockout, which was enforced Tor day.
when an agreement was reached
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-29
NEGRO THREATENS MILLroSAIREs
He Is Committed to the Workhouse
as yagrapf.

NEW YORK. December 81. w. Har-
ris, North Carolina negro, was ar
raigned to-day on the charge OF sending
threatening letters to William X. Wander
bilt, Charles Broadway Rcrss. John
wanamaker. and other prominent men.
The letters demanded money under
threat of personal violence. and alleged
that the writer was a member OF So
ciety formed TO extort money from mir
lionaires. at any price. AS no one APP
peared 10 prosecute. Harris was commit
ted TO the workhouse as vagrant.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-29
CoIoneI Brady Says 1t Is n Hoax.

Colonel Brady, Collector of customs Tor
this district. says the report that ne
had been removed from office by the
president for violating the civil-service
rules Is evidently a hoax. He has re-
ceived no such intimation from the Presi-
dent or any other official.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-29
Jnpnnese Crisis Acute.

YOKOHAMA, December. 2.-Owing 10
the failure Of the Premier Marquis Saigo,
10 reconstruct the Cabinet, all the mem
beers of that body have resigned.
The newspapers demand the formation
OF a very strong Ministry. capable OF
coping with the situation In the East.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-29
Gilsonite In Colorado.

DENVER, COL. December 8.-veins OF
gilsonite I'm sufiicint size TO warrant de-
yelopment are reported to have been dis
covered on Willow creek. In Middle Park.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-29
To Cure . cola in One Day

take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II 1t falls
TO cure. 25c. The genuine has l. b. Q.
on each tablet
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-29
oId Dominion Hospital.

The monthly meeting OF the Boatd o,
Managers OF the Old Dominion hoapl,al
was held yesterday at IL O'Clock IN the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-29

The Chesapeake and ONO Raii"ay
Company will also have shake up next
Saturday. They will issue their circular
,o-dav. and II will be announced therein
that after the first OF the year. Mr.. john
n. Orndorff. the freight-claim agent OF
the Kanawha Dispatch. who Is now CHIEF
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-13
chihuahua to the Pacific Coast.

One of the most imports nt Mexican
railways now being located is the iue
granted to Henry G. Creel and Alfred
A. SpendiOve, under concession OF
March 81, 1897, from the City of Chi
nuahua to the Pacific coast. The con-
cessionairles have Completed their
final arrangements and have their en-
gineers in The helu, running the pre-
liminaries under the direction of Chief
trgin eer Stafford the line will pro-
badly be located on tue following route:
From Cnlhuahua City to Santa lsabe :,
say fifty Kilometres; thence 10 CuSihuI-
riachlc, 100 kilOmete rs: thence to Guer-
zero, lSO kilOmeterS. This part OF the
road is sure to be built as rapidly as
posi- BILE. From Guerrero forward, the
country becomes somewhat difficult,
and construction costly. in order to get
across The Sierra Madre range, or the
Mexican Rocsy Mountains, but the
probable route will be from Guerrero
60 Bocoyua, thence to CultOcO, which Is
ABOUT the summit of the highest point
of the sierra; thence the natural line
Is to follow one of the atf1uents of Flu
erte river, and finally the Topolobam
Pc, or such Otuer port rs may oe seIet-
ed. This line Will open up ana give
transportation facilities 10 many min
ing districts, very ext nslve agrlcultu-
fore Sis of splendid timber and a branch
from some point near where it would
strike the Fuerte river could reach
.he famous BatJpilss mlues, where
Coz. Shepherd holds sway. AS the
are approached the ra MS
become more abundant Than in the flat
country, around the city of chihuahua,
and at least two corn crops are obtain
81 yearly. Tue GuerI ero is noted for
its foe POTATOES.
The government gratis subsidy on
500 kiIlometers of road, as follow: On
sne first 200 kilOmeters, starting II ON
he city of Chihuahua, 5 400, 900; on
the secoud section, 2UO kilometers, ST.
500, 900, and on the third section, 70
81, 400, 900, making a total
If of 81, O,0OO, ali paya BILE in per
cent bonds of thu reaeemaoIe interior
1ebt.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-13

THE single tax, the initiative and
referendum, and 9th Or new fads in re.
gard to governmental functions are
now being carefully studied by the
democratic leaders, who see that their
old issues have lost force with the peO-
pie. 1t is perfectly apparent that the
democratic leaders have got to find d
new issue for next campaign, or else
go out of business and try to earn d
living by legitimate means. Lo"
tariff and free silver have both lost
their charm with the people of the
United States, and the CemOcrati.
leaders recognize the fact that they
are not able to either hold their OWL
party together or gain recruits by
either of these issues. AS cOnse-
quence they are studying all the new
schemes with which it may be possible
to catch the class of votes to which
they have appealed with the free silver
and free-trade theories in the past
three years.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-13
RAILWAY NOTES.

The Southern Pacific company is do
ing the heaviest freight business ever
known.st this season of the year, be-
ing largely sugar, wool in California,
grain and fruit. Col. Ses bert is authO-
rity for the statement that the eastern
demand for canned and dried fruits
this seas on is three times what Cali
fornia can supply, and this dem and Is
already producing vlsibly better bust
ness conditions in California.
1t is stated on good auth ority that a
railroad, soon to be built, connecting
Johanna sburg, Calf. with Kramer,
will eventually. pass iuto the hands OF
Lbe Santa F'e company. Johannesburg
is to be the terminus for the present,
but within few months the road will
be continued to connect with the
valley road at or near Bakersfield
This will give the Santa Fe direct
route to San Fracisco.
The electric third rail system which
has been in full operation for more
than three months between Hard
ford and New Britain, Conn, has not
killed any person, though horse and
several dogs and snakes have been
electrocuted by touching two of the
rails at the same time. Even when
the track is submerged the current
performs its work, and it is believed
hat speed of seventy miles an hour
can be obtained without d ltficulty. Ii
| IL certainly not safe to walk on the
track where the third rail is laid, but
| it is no place for walking under any
circumstances. AS far as it has beer
tested the third rail system gives com
plete satisfaction.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-13
Southern Pacific Excursions.

The Southern Pacific are still selling
excursion tickets to the Tennessee
Centennial and International eXposi-
| ton, now open at Nashville, Tenn. al
rate of S56.l5 for the round trip.
these tickets being on sale up.tO and
including October 10. 1897; final limit
for return, up to and including No
vemb I, 1897.
Also on sale Septemer 14-21-2S every
Tuesday October 5-12-l9 with final
limit of ten days from date of sale, pas
sage to be continuous in both direc-
tious, Ell Paso to ST. Louis and return,
one and third fare S52.75. Chicago
same conditions and limits S60.55.
Also on sale October 3rd to 18th, in
elusive, limited for return to October
11th, Ell Paso to ST. Lo is, one standard
first class fare, (S39.5 for the round
trip.
Also on the certificate plan, for &C
count of the annual meeting of the Con-
catena,ed Order of Hoo-Hoos at De-
troit Mich, Sept. 9th to the 18th at one
third regular fare, 1868 40); also to San
Antonio for account of the session of
the Grand Chapter 0. E. S., $3.50 for
the round trip; date of sale Oct. 11th,
limit for return, Oct. 10Th. In connec-
ton with this meeting, we will place
on sale round trip tickets to Monterey,
Mex, from San Antonio at a rate of
SIS 80; tickets to be limited to 10 days
from date of sale. Tickets sold to San
Antonio, will be extended 10 days by
depOsiting with our agent at that
point, at the time the Monterey ticket
is purchased.
Also on the certificate plan, for &C.
count of the meeting of the National
Association of. L Insurance Under
writer's at Milwaukee,, Sept. 18th to
18th, 1897, 500. SO; tickets on sale Sept.
llth.
Also on account of the Confederate
Re-U MON at San Antonio, Texas, &C.
tober 9th and 7th, one fare for the
round trip, $3.50, selling dates Oct.
9Th and 9th: final limit for return Oct.
sth. Also for account of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge 1. 0. o f at Springfield,
H., Sept. Goth to 70 h, for the round
trip S42 20; date of sale Sept. 18th,
18th azd 18th, final limit for return,
Sept 18th Continuous passage in
each direction.
A new through 81 'eping car line
from Houston II St. Louis, has been
established via Houston s. Texas Cen
Midland, Ennis 20 Paris, Texas; and
ST. Louis and San Francisco; Par to
St. Louis, leaving Houston at 900 9.
m, reaching ST. Louis at 7:4O p. M. the
following evening.
T. E. HUNT, Conf Agent, FL Paso.
HARRY TURNER, City Ticket Agent,
Ell Paso.
c. W. BE1N, Traf. Mgr, Houston, Tex.
[. J. PARKS, Asst. Gen. Psgr & Tkt.
Agt., Houston. Tex.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-13
NEITHER the blau dishments nor th,

NEITHER the Establishments nor the
bluffs of the leaders Of the silvercratlc
party can effect your Uncle ''Hod"
Boies. He still stands like stone
against the free and unlimited coinage
of silver at 10 to /, which he says is
now impractical by reason of recent
developments. although he enthusiast
tically supported the theory year ago.
His only hope for silver now is to adopt
the populist neutrality-suspicious. plan
and class it along with grain and other
farm products. The fact, however,
that silver is decliring in value all the
time while grain is incr easing makes
the Neutrality-suspicious. proposition
itself rather dangerous one.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-13
)Copyrighted by Charles Austin
No. 81.

yard. When it has passed it's useful
stage the rail is replaced. The old
rails that are taken out from time to
time are gathered up every month and
sold to junk and scrap dealers at 81
per ton. 1t can readily be seen that
the company pays only Sl2 for the use
If rails per ton. The price received
rom the scrap man is a good figure.
when it is known that the rails, when
sold, are of no ruse to the company.
Rails that are rot much worn are sold
to factories along the road at $1S per
ton, where they are used for sidings,
aid answer the purpose quite as well as
new rails. There are many uses to
which the old rails is put. A great
amount of barb-wire fencing is made of
railroad iron, aud very often the rails
are used as foundations for large build
ipgs. There are not many people who
know that the Masonic Temple in Chi
cago rests on foundation or steel rails,
layer upon layer, SIX feet deep.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-13
A LITTLE SUFFERER
Face, Hands and Arms Covered With
Scrofulous Humors How Cure

Face, Hands and Arms Covered With
Scrofulous Humors How a Cure
Was Effected.
"When five years old my little boy had
scrofula on his face, hands and arms. 1t
was worst on his chin, although the sores
on his cheeks and hands We're very bad.
1t appeared in the form of red pimpIes
which would tester, break open and run
and then scab over. After disappearing
they would break out again. They caused
intense itching and the little sufferer had
to be watched continually to keep him
from scratching the sores. We became
greatly alarmed at his condition. My
wife's mother had had scrofula and the
only medicine which had helpd her was
Hoods SarsaparilIa. We decided to give
1t to our boy and we noted an improve
ment III his case very soon. After giving
him four bottles of Hoods Sarsaparilla
the humor had all been driven out of his
blood and it has never since returned"
WILLIAM BARTZ, 4i6 South Williams St.,
South Bend, Indiana.
You can buy Hoods Sarsaparilia of all
druggists. Be sure to get only Hoods.
Liver IN tai
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-13

FREE traders who are exulting over
the fact that our exports of manufacl-
urers have apparently increased during
the three years of the operation of the
Wilson law would do we'll to glance
over the history of our commerce dur.
ing the past half century before they
venture definite assertion that low
tariffs open foreign markets to our pro-
ducts. During the past quarter of a
century our exports have exceeded our
imports by 81, 500,000 900, in round nun
bers, while during the preceding quar-
ter of century the imports exceeded
exports by 81 100000, 1000. The last
quarter OF a century has been one of a
constant protective tariff, with the ex-
ception of the unhappy three years jus t
ended, while the preceding quarter If
a century was one of low tariffs, excer t
the war period, in which, of course,
production was limited aud home con-
sumption abnormally large. In the
past quarter of century there has
been but five years in which the exports
did not exceed the imports, while in
the quarter of a century preceding it
there were but two years in which the
exports did not exceed the Imports.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-13
Standing Armies.

What has been the effect of these
great armies? Manifold, doubtless.
On the economical side there is the
diminution of production, the tax upon
mems time and lives, atne disadvan-
tages or evils so dinned daily into our
ears that there is no need of repeating
them here. But is there nothing,
perhaps a balance in their favor? Is it
nothing, in an age when authority is
weak ening and restraints are loOSenipg,
that the youth of nation pass
through school in which order, ODE
dieDce, and reverence are learne d,
where the body is systematically de-
velcped. where ideals of seif-surrender,
of courage, of manhood ARE inculcated:
necessarily, because fundamental con-
ditions OF military success: 1t is moth
ing that masses OF youths out of the
fields and the streets are brought to-
gether, mir gIed with others OF highe
in tellectual antecedents, taught to
work ana to act together, nina IN con-
tract with mind, and carrying back
into civil life that respect for 'constltu-
ted authority which is urgently needed
in these days, when lawlessness Is
erected into religion? 1t is a sug-
gestive lesson to watch the expression
and movements of number of rus tic
con cripts undergoing their first drills.
and to contract them with the finished
result as seen in the faces and bearing
of the soldiers and throng the streets.
A military training is not the worst
pre- paration for an active life, and more
than the years spent at college are
time lost, as another school of utilitar-
ians insists. Is it nothing that wars
are less frequent, peace better sc cured,
by the mutual respect of nations for
each others strength: and That, when
a CONFUSION does come, 1t passes rapid
ly, leaving the ordinary course o.
events to resume sooner, aud therefore
more easily? War now not only oc-
ours more rarely, but has rather the
character Of an occasional excess, from
which recovery is easy. A century or
mora ago it was chronic disease. And
withal the military spirit, the prepar-
edness-not merely the willingness,
VIII CHI is a different thing-to fight in a
good cause, which is u distinct good, is
more widely ditfused aud more thor
Oughly possessed than ever it was
when the soldier was merely the paid
man. 1t is the nations now that are in
arms, and not simply the servants of
the king.-Fr. N "A TwentieIh-Centu-
ry Outlook" by A. t. Mahan, in Har-
per's Magazine for September.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-13
Hog on the Engine.

When the Houston east and west
Texas passenger train arrived at the
Grand Cent? al depot at Houston few
avs ago live hog lay peacefully on
The front end of the engine frame The
animal had gotten in III, trains way
about twenty miles from Houston and
was scooped up by the pilot and thrown
othe position it occupied when the
train arrived mere. IL the transfer of
the pork from between the rails on to
the engine, which. by the way, is sell
dom accomplished without a disaster
one OF its legs was broken, otherwise
the hog was In as good condition as
ever. One of the baggage room pOrters
disabled amino al to take home.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-13

THE blockade of the island of Crete
is to be raised today, the Greek rebels
by the grace Of England having accept
ed the autonomous form of government,
and the foreign admirals have request
ed the governor to disarm everybody
except the regular troops. And SO
England, after all the bloodshed and
desolation she has caused by the effort,
fails to acquire Crets as a naval sta
ton
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-13
Volumes Could Be Written,

filled with the testimony of women
who have been made well and strOn g
by DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
It's medicine that's made especially
to build up wOmen's strength and &c
cure wonen's ailments-an invigora-
ting, restorative tonic, soothing cord ial,
and braciug nervine: purely vegetable,
non-alcoholic, and perfectly harmless.
For all the functional arrangements,
painful disorders. and chronic weak
nesses that affiict wOmankind, the
''Favorite Prescription is the only re-
medy now before the public devised by
h regularly graduated, experienced
and skilled specialist in these maladies
Its sales exceed the combiued sales OF
all other medicine for women.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-13

In speaking of uses for old rail-,
The Railway Review says
An official of the Pennsy lvania
Railroad stated the life of rail on
the Pennsylvania lines west is about
eleven years, and on the Pennsy lvania
Railroad oaly nine yers. The dltferen-
ce is perhaps due to heavier traffic on
the Pennsylvania Railroad. The frIc-
ton of cons antly pa sing trains wears
on the rail until it must be replaced by
"a new one The company pays S24 per
ton now 1927 and the rails used on our
line average eighty five pounds to the
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-13

WITH one exception the governors of
all the states receive definite salary,
without the addition of fees or per-
auisiies. The exception is the gov
ernor of Oregon, who gets 81 800 cash
and some extras. His is the smallest
salary paid the governor of an Ameri-
can state, except the governor of Yer
mont, who gets 81, 800 without any ex-
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-13

BRADSTREET' says: General trade
shows the most pronounced gains at
Chicago, ST. Louis and Galveston. The
feeling of confidence that general bust
ness is to improve in the early autumn
is marked at these cities, and purchases
of dry goods, clothing, shoes and other
staples have increased heavily, and are
followed by disposition to crowd
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-13

The appointment of Mr.. Lawrence
Washington, of Alexandria, Va, as as
sis,ant in the National Library, in
charge of the George Washington de-
partment, is especially appropriate.
nephew of the illustrious chief, the
record of whose life and times he has
been appointed to care for.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-13
THE Rio Verde Irrigation COMPANY

THE Rio Verde Irrigation company
of Arizona, which is to construct $50
miles of canals and redeem 10000
acres OF the finest land in the Salt Riv-
err valley, has already constructed %
miles of canal and expended a large
amount of money, and yet not an in
junction has been sued ous.agaiust it,
either by any actual or prospective ir-
rigation company.