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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-10

CHICAGO, August 10-A plan to buy
up Luetgerss jurymen has been discov-
cred by the police. A letter written
by man in New York city in which
their possession. The name of the
man to whom the missive was sent
is kept secret The writer
says that TO ''save our friend
uuetgerU So 800 is necessary and
that our friend in the criminal court
will guarantee to get the jury to ac-
quit. He wants 81, 900 for him self and
81 SEQ for the jury. l can raise 81, 600
Can yon get 1.S00. Oar friend will
pay US when he ge's free.'
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-10
SHERMAN'S INTERVIEW.
His Sayings Criticised in Diplomatic
Circles

circles.
WASHINGTON, August 1O.-Nothing
more startling in a diplomatic way
than Sherman's interview on the assas-
| sination of the Spanish premier has
| trans pi ed in re cent years. No official
of the state department will speak on
the matter for publication though all
share in the general feeling of incred-
ulity which the first publ cation of the
interview called forth. Il is the undis-
puted opinion here that the words of
the chief cabinet officer of the govern
ment is certain to call forth a prompt
demand from Spain for an explain alton.
Senior De Lone, Spanish minister to
the Units d states is already on his way
back to Washington TO personally in
vestgate the facts and await iptructions
from his government. Oue of the most
painful features of the situation is that
recollection of the statement he made.
To one of those who sought to recall
his conversation he said in an absent
minded way: "CanOvas, Canovas, |
heard the name somewhere, who is
he?" This illustration of the failure
of memory on, the part OF thu Ohio
statesman is only one of the many in
stances which have been sadly appar-
ent of late. The fact OF the failure of
the once brilliant faculties of the sec
retary is now generally known and
tacitly acknowledged even by his asso-
ciateS
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-10
English Hops a Failure.

LONDON, Aug. 10.-The reports OF
the special commiss oners sent into the
Kentish hop fields show conclusively
that the seasons crop is considerably
Of a failure. From early in The grow
ing the gardens have been infested
with vermin.w hich have resisted every
known method of eXtermip alton. Under
the best of conditions the crop will
not exceed over half that of last wear.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-10
Tried to Burn the Town.

FORT SCOTT, Ks, Aug ust 10.-A third
attempt by incendi aries to burn Moran
town OF 900 inhabitants, in Allen
county, almost proved successful last
night. Eight business buildings were
destroyed, aGd the loss is estimated at
S25, 900 TO 100000 Tlere has exist d a
feeling between certain elements in the
town, and the business men, and the
motive is Supposed to have been re-
yenTe.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-10
A MOTHERS CRIME.
She kills One Child and Tries to Kill
Herself and Another.

PAINEsvILLE, Ohio, Aug 1O.-A her
rible tragedy was enacted here this
morning. Mrs. Amanda Ely, aged 81,
the wife of Dell Ely, lives in a little
house with her two children, Mabel ten
and Ira s. This morning the mother
slashed her own throat with knife
ard then going into the room where
the little boy was sleeping, che attacked
him with hammer, cutting his head
in a horrible manner. His cries
attracted the attention of neigh bors.
and when they entered the house, q sick
ening ght was pres .nted. The woman
had tainted from loss of blood and had
fallen on the bed. Upon q bed in
little back room, lay the dead body of
Mabel. She had been strangled some
time during the night. Mrs. Ely and
the boy may recover. She had been
separated from her husband three
weeks.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-10
Tried to Rob the Postmaster.

ALTOONA, Pa. August 10.-Three
masked men overpowered Postmaster
Barr in his room back of the postoffice
at Hollidaysburg this morning, gagged
him, tied his hands and feet and bat
tered his head with q heavy wrench,
the en- went into the Office and tried to
dynamite the safe. Barr worked the
gag from his mouth and his cries
frightened the robbers away. Barr
had one thousand dollars under his bed
which they overlooked.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-10
The Days Doings in Brief
From the World.
FOR AFTERNOON SERVICE
Many Events That Occur During a Day
are Told Promptly by the Herald
Much News of Interest to the Read
ers of This Paper.
Electing HOlman's Successor.

AURORA, Ind. August 1O.-An cleo
tiou is in progress in the fourth con-
gressional district today for the chair
vacant by the death of Congressman
William S. Holman, "The watchdog
of the treasury" OF the three candi-
dates two are preachers and one is the
son of a preacher. The republican
candidate, Rev. Charles Warren Lee,
descendant of the historic Lee family
of the old Dominion, was for twenty
five years in the service of the Method
ist church before he retired. He is
an eloquent orator and on the stump
has stood for a currency based on gold.
EX-State Senator Francis NJ. Griffith,
the democratic candidate, is descend
ant of General Francis Marion of
volution ary fame. He was for sound
money before the Chicago convention,
but afterwards fell in line with the
free silver platform. The populist
candidate, Rev. J. Fl. Browder, a min
ister of the Christian church, halls
from Texas, where he once gave Con-
gresham Bailey the closest race he
has ever had for congress. He was
originally democrat, then became a
bolted that party after the
ST. Louis convention and stumped In
diana for Bryan and free silver. He
is one of the best silver takers in the
county and his motto is ''No cOmpro-
mise.'' His campaign has divided the
democratic vote and the republicans
are sanguine that Ju dge Holman will
be replaced by republ lean.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-10
Round Trip Excursions.

The Texas & Pacific Ry. Gel Paso
Route" will sell you on August 14th
and 10th and September 4th and 9th,
round trip tickets limited to the Is ff-
teen days from date of sale as follows:
Ell Paso to New Orleans S44. 80;
Memphis S44.30; Kansas City SAG. 80; St.
Louis $50 rs: Cincinnati S60 60 and Chi
cago S6O.55. For further information
call on or address.
B. F. DARBYSHIRE.
S. w. F, &P A.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-10
To Discourage Gold Hunters.

WASHINGTON, August l0.-Judge
Ryan, acting secretary OF the interior
department will issue circular at
once, warning peopl5 of the dang ars
and diff ;ulties, attending the journ-
ey to the Alaskan gold fields. 1t is
intended to discourage any general
movement in that dir ectiOn at this time
of the season.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-10
ElectrOcuteu.

DANAMoRA. NJ. Y. August TO-
Frank o. COnrOy was successfully
eectrocuted at Clinton prison this
morning. COnroy was convicted of
murdering his wife, by cutting her
threat with knife in the pressnce of
was jealousy.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-10
The LVncher's Work.

VICkSBURG, Mass, August 10
John Gordon, alias Lewis Nelson, the
negro who murdered William Allen: at
Brunswick on July 15, by clubbing him
with gun barrel, and who was cap
tured in Louisiana yesterday, was
hanged by lynchers last night.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-10
To Study IFS Resources.

DENVER, August 1O.-J ames H. Will
son, secretary of agriculture, arrived
here this morning. He will study the
agricultural resources OF the Rocky
mountain country.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-10

1t is reported that the little copper
smelter will start up again on the Goth,
with copper ores from Chihuahua; but
local parties interested are not COM
municative, so no further information
can be given.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-10
Ouarant ming Cattle.

ST. LOUIS. August 1O-Qurantine
has been est .blished at the stock yards
here against cattle aft icled with the
Texas fever. Six car loads of stock
are in quarantine today.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-10
A Swell Wedding.

baltimore. Md, Aug. 1O.-One of
the swell weddings of New Yorksociety
early in September will be that of DR..
Charles Nicoll B. Canac, of Philadel-
phia, but now attached to the Johns
Hopkins hospital, and Miss Julia
Metcalf. daughter of Captain Metcalf,
U. S. A and a grandniece of Admiral
E'arragut
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-10
The Situation in Spain,

MADRID. Aug. lot is reported
that Sagosta has acquisced in the con-
servat!veS remaining in pow.r. Pre-
cautions has been taken to prevent q
demonstrat on by r-publicans
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-10
Bailey for the Senate.

SHERMAN, Texas, August 10. Con
gresham Bsiley is here in consulta-
tion with his friends regarding the SEN
atorial race. He has not made de-
cision, but it is thought he Will try for
the senate aud leave the possibility of
the future speakership go.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-10
Killed by an Explosion.

CAIRO, ILL.,, August 10.-Nine ne
groes, lum ber laborers, and one deck
last night on the boat Fritz, owned by
Captain Bradley, of this city. The
boat burst fue ten miles below Cairo.
Four other people were injured.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-10
4 .JuPiSt Dead

'ABBEVILLE, 5. c., August Judge
aged IS. He was long time asso late
justice of the supreme court of South
Carolina.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-10
Notice to Base Ball Players.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. M, August 2, 1897.
The executive committee of the ter
ritoral fair has extended the time in
which to enter base ball clubs for
the tournament to be held during the
fair from August 10Th to August 18th
midnight. J. E. SAINT, secretary.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-10
Governor Hanged i'm Effipv,

HARRISON, Ark, August 10
Governor Jones aud f H. Braly were
hanged in effigy because of the pardon
of Braly by the governor. Braly was
convicted and sentenced to the peniten
tiary for one year for perjury aud was
still in i4il here.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-10
An EX-kiug Diving

VIENNA, August lO.-Ex-King Milan
of Servia is dying. He abdicated
few years ago in favor of his son.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-10
Advance i'm Reef.

KANSAS CITY, August 10.-Packers
advanced the price of dressed beef one
cent per pound to dealers today.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-10
viii Continue the Ca Sc.

CHICAGO, August 10.-Tne attor-
neys have agreed to continue Luetg ert
trial until August -
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-10
Texas Prosperity.

The Galveston News estimates that
the grand old stat, of Texas" will
give to each inha bitant one bale of cot
tou, six bushels of wheat, forty bushels
of corn, one fa. hog, two bushels of
peaches, twenty bushels of oats, one
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-10

Save money and get the best by buy
ing IS. c." butter. 20 cents per pound,
5 pounds 80 cents, at Price Bros.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-10
Metal Market,

NEW YORK, August 1O.-Silver, 55 6;
,ead, $50.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-10

There was no election on the amend
ments held at Fort Hancock, Sierra
Blanca, Van Horn, Towne and Clint.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-10

The Postal Telegraph company's
dynamo arrived this morning.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-10

quarter of beef, thirty dozen eggs, ten
chickens, one turkey, two pounds of
honey, ten pounds of wool, half NUT
ton, half bushel of Irish potatoes
two bushels of sweet potatoes, twenty
watermelons and many other things
unnecessary to mention.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-02-11
Remarkable story About Ants.

A traveller returned from South Africa
tells of a singular combat that he once
witnessed in a deep forest in the hear
of the dark continent. Happening to
cast his eyes toward the ground he no
ticed a caterpillar crawling along at q
rapid pace, followed by 100 or more
small ants. Being quicker in their
movements than the worm, the ants
would catch up with the caterpillar, and
one would mount his back and bite him.
Pausing for an instant, the caterpillar
would turn his head and catch the ant
in such a way as to kill it almost in
stantly. This slaughter of their fellows
did not seem to have amy effect upon the
attacking hordes, Sne place of the dead
warrior being presently filled by another
hero willing to sacrifice his life. After
slaughtering "a dozen or more of his tor
mentors the worm began to show signs
Of fatigue, w~hereupon the ants made ii
combined attack. At this the worm
sought safety by climbing a stalk of
grass, going up tail first and defending
himself with his head and strong jaws.
Seeing themselves outdone on hat score
the ants set TO work and soon felled the
stalk with their mandibles. When this
was done, they all pounccd upon the
helpless worm and made short work Of
him. st. Louis Republic.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-02-11
A Lamp In His Pocket.

Not very many men carry lamps In
their pockets, but there is ut least one
mar who Goes, and that is the lamp
lighter on the elevated road. 1t is an
alcohol lamp, like a section of brass
cylinder, five or six inches long and an
inch through, and with a slender tube
two or three inches long, holding the
wick, projecting at n end. The lamp
lighter comes in at the front door Of the
car with his lamp lighted. With a rapid
ease acquired by experience he lights
the six lamps, seeming almost not to
pause in his progress through the car.
If he is in the last car of the train, ais
he pulls down the chimney over the last
lamp he has lighted and turns toward
the rear door he blows out his own
lamp and drops it in his pocket. His
hands are now free He throws back the
door, walks out upon the platform,
opens the gate and steps off upon the
station platform o down upon the other
side, ready to board the next train. A
touch of a match will light the alcohol
lamp. New York Sun.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-02-11

The editor of the New York Chris
tian Advocate learned not long since
from a coachman that horses are not
unlike human beings. He writes:
Riding in = friends carriage one day,
we noticed that the coachman made con
slant efforts to restrain one of the
horses and to hasten the other. AS the
pair We're handsome and perfectly
mated, we said, What is the difference
between these horses, that you are on
stantly touching up one and holding in
the other?"
Said he: "The one that I whip can
not possibly overwork himself. 1 will
not say that he is lazy, but he is so
made that he never can and never will
do himself any damage. 1t would DC
impossible TO whip him so hard that he
would hurt himself. The other can trot
a mile in less than 2:25, and he would
trot from the love of it until he drop
ped dead. Hot on cold, he does his best. =
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-02-11
American Wallets.

There is a new order of things among
the gilded youth of today, and the valet
is in demand. This demand has led to
the establishment in Boston of a fin
ishing academy for gentlemen's serv-
ants. Here the gentleman's gentleman
learns all that is necessary for him to
know. The first thing that is done to a
matriculate is TO cut his hair in the ap-
proved English fashion and make him
clean shaven, or ut least reduce his hir-
suite appendages to a modest mutton
chop just forward Of his ears. He is
then put in livery and made to speak
only in an h-less' English dialect. The
various courses Of. instruction include
training in all the branches Of mental
work, and when a pupil is sent out into
the world he is given a certificate of
proficiency in his particular course. One
of the features of the course is the daily
practice in im~mobility, which consists
in standing for half an hour a day be-
tween two upright bars so regulated
that they touch the mans toes and
breast bone in front and his coattails,
shoulder blades and hat rim at the back.
This gives the requisite wooden rigidity
and is practiced by all pupils. Those
whose physiqGes are lacking or too lux
uriant are reduced to the proper form by
vigorous exercise. Boston Letter.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-02-11
NUMBER 90
HOMEslCK ~HiPPOPoTAMuS.
It Longed For the Language OF Its Baby
hood Home.

ht Longed FOR the Language OF Its Baby
hood Home.
During Bayard Taylor's visit to the
geological gardens in London he noticed
a hippopotamus which lay in its tank
apparently oblivious of its surroundings.
Entering into conversation with the
keeper N morning, he was told that
the creature refused to eat and was
gradually starving itself to death. at
fancy it's homesick, - added the keeper.
Hes a fine specimen, and it seems a
pity we should lose him, but he's moped
ever since the keeper who had charge of
him on board the steamer left. He pays
no attention to anything ! say"
Learning that the creature came from
a part Of Africa he had once visited,
Mr.. Taylor, On an impulse, leaned for
ward and addressed it in the dialect
used by the hunters and keepers Of that
region. The animal lifted its head, and
the small eyes opened. Mr.. Taylor re-
peated his remark, when what does Mr..
Hippo do but paddle SLOWLY over Il
where he stood. Crossing to the other
side Of the tank, the experiment was re-
peated with the same result, the poor
thing showing unmistakabie signs of
Joy, even ~consenting to receive food
from the hand of his new friend.
Mr.. Taylor paid several visits to the
gardens, being always noticed by his
African friend. Finally, before leaving
the city, he taught the keeper a few
sentences he had been i'll the habit of
addressing to the hippopotamus and
went his away.
Two years later he was in London,
and, curious to knows the result, again
paid his respects to his amphibious
friend. To his surprise the creature rec
ogIfized his voice at once, and expressed
hisjoy by padding from side to side of
his tank after his visitor.
Bayard Taylor says that it convinced
him that ven a h~ippQTptarfus may
have affections, and tenaci0usso zones at
that, s well as a good memory Watch
man.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-02-11

BULLDOG'S
An Operation which a Scranton Dentist
Did with Hesitation. but Success.


Did With Hesitation. but Success.
A powerful and ferocious bulldog,
owned by DIR. Ward of Scranton, Pa,
enjoys the distinction of having a big
gold filling in one of his incisors, and a
good many citizens, who have caught a
CLEAN of the gold in his mouth, wonder
how the filling was done. Some think it
was done through hypnotic influence by
the doctor over the dog, while others
insist that it was through the dogs i'm
plicit obedience to his masters COM
mand.
The bulldogs name is Gem. He is as
ugly in appearance as - prize winner in
a dog show. His nos is a mass of wrin-
kles, and his eyes have a wicked CLEAN
Cor any n but his master and Mrs.
Ward. His affection for them, however,
knows no bounds. When Gem was dis
covered n day ~clasping his muzzle be-
tween his paws, rolling over and over
on the floor and moaning, his mouth
was examined, and IL was found that
there was a big cavity in one Of the in
cisors. 1t was decided that a dentist
should be consulted. The dentist found
that 1t would be necessary to use q rub
Der dam, and he promised to fill the
cavity provided Gem was etherized.
This was done, and the operation was
considered a successful one, although
Gem evidently thought otherwise. Some
time afterward the filing came out, and
Gems last state was worse than his
first, for he refused to submit to another
operation with ether. At the first sniff
Of the anasthetic he not only added a
score Of wrinkles to those already in his
nose, but showed his teeth in so danger
Gus a way that the dentist refused to
proceed. DR.. Ward insisted that he could
make Gem stand ON the table and have
the tooth filled without wincing. The
dentist was dubious about trusting his
hand between the brute's jaws, but
finally consented to try.
Gem was put on the table, and his
master stood in front Of him, kept his
eyes fixed on Gems and told him to
open his mouth. Gem did SO, and a rub
Der dam was soon adjusted in place.
The dentist set to work with the instru-
ment of torture called a bur, and one
of Gems ears went down in a threaten
ing way, while the other remained cock
ed. The doctor held one finger raised
and kept his eyes fixed on Gems, that
e wandered from his masters gaze.
The attitude of Gems ears proved a
barometer of his sufferings when the
bur touched a spot close to the nerve.
When both ears went down. the dentist
knew he had gone as far as dogs nature
would let him go. Gems eyes
wandered from the Doctors in the *
hours the dentist was at work. Ger
stood the final polishing, and when his
master gave the word for him to get
down from the table Gem danced with
demonstrations of Joy at his release.
Since that day he has no trouble in
masticating the biggest beef BONE
New York Sun.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-02-11
YOUNG MEMS POPULARITY.
Availability, KindIiness, Mnnliness, Integ-
rity, Are Its Foundation.

To the query, Are young mem who
cannot, from religious convictions, play
cards, dance or attend the theater apt
to be popular with young women of re-
finement and education who indulge in
such amusements? Edward w. Box, in
Problems For Young Men" in The
Ladies' Home Journal, responds:
why, certainly. Why not? The
amusements in which o man INDUCES
have nothing to do with his outward
attractivenef } or popularity. 1t is the
way In which a young man carries him
self in his department. that makes or
mars his popularity with girls or men.
One of the most popular and delightful
fellows l know in New York has never
been inside of a theater, although he is
35 years OF age. Nor has he ever danced
or played cards. He was a personal
friend for ten years before / knew that
his religious principles precludcd his in
diligence III these amuscments. His So
cret is that he does not carry his convic-
tons on his sleeve for everybody TO rub
against. And Of his popularity with
women, young and mature, can assure
you absolutely. He reads about the new
PLAYS and can, therefore, talk about
them if they come up in conversation.
II asked if he has seen a certain actor
or play, he merely replies in the mega
tive. Never does he force his convic-
tions upon others. A young mans pep
ularity with either sex rests upon some
thing more than his forms of amuse7
ment. Availability of manner, kindli-
ness, a pleasant address, a manly out
look on life, honorable principles-al
these go far toward insuring popular
itv -