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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-07-24
WASHINGTON NOTES.
Events That Occur in Congress and
Around the Departments.

WASHINGTON, July 24.-It is expect
ed that the congressional session will
close today. The senate will vote on
the tariff bill at three and statesmen
are glad it is over. They are apparently
satisfied.
Leaders are conferring g in both houses
and will vote on the Harris Pacific
railway resolution and adjourn today.
The house reassem bled at noon. but
took recess until o'clock to wait on
the senate for the passage of the tariff
bill. The house is prepared for final
adjournmont at ) o'clock.
The senate took up the tariff prompt
ly this morning. Allen predicted that
the people would rise up and curse the
congress that was guilty of passing
such bill. He said the senate was as
much controlled for partisan purposes
as a ward caucus. The pOpulists hav-
ing refrained from making an Issue of
the bill will refrain from voting.
After several exciting and strong
speeches for and against the tariff bill, :,
the measure passed on schedule time.
The tariff bill passed the senate by q
vote of 40 to 80 at 3:O6 this afternoon.
The galleries were crowded with
prominent diplomats and spectators
and the floor was lined with repre-
sen tatives. There was no startling
demonstration when the vote was an
nounced, but a round of applause fol-
| lowed.
Immediately after the result was an
| nounced, a message was received from
| the president and on motion of Mr..
Allen, by a vote of Al to 25, the senate
| proceeded to executive session.
| At $3.50, after receiving the currency
me ssage Speaker Reed signed the
Stone currency bill and the house de-
cided to adjourn at o'clock tonight.
| Another bill authorizing the appoint
ment of a commission to Investigate
the banking and currency system of
the country has been prepared at the
request of Secreta y Gage, and intro
duced by Representative Jones this
afternoon. The commission shall in
vestigate thoroughly and report on
January 5 next. The bill will prob
ably pass before adjournment.
The currency message says in part:
| "Our financial system needs some re-
vision, our money is all good now, but
| its value must not be further threaten
ed. 1t should all be put on an endur-
ing basis, not subject to easy attack
nor leave its stability to doubt or dis
| pute.
Senator Hanna held his last confer.
ence for some time with the president
today. 1t was about the Ohio cam
pagn. Hanna leaves tonight for
Cleveland, where he will begin at
once his preliminary senatorial cam
paign work
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-07-24
PERSONAL MENTION.

A. S Molio went to Chicago this
morning.
Miss Jennie Vint went to Pittsburg
this morning.
George Fitzgerald is back from a
southern trip.
Mr.. Barrett went to Los Angeles
this afternoon.
Mr.. Thatcher left for San Francisco
this afternoon.
Mrs. G.. r. Patterson returned this
afternoon from Houston.
Frank Farms worth has gone to Silver
City to speud few weeks.
Frank Simmons and family left this
afternoon on a California trip.
DIR. Villas and wife left on a ten days
trip this afternoon to Santa Monica.
w. G. Withers, of the T. & P.
land department, arrived this mornip g
from the east.
Mss Ethel Walz has gone to Santa
Fe To visit with her aunt, Mrs. Catron,
and sister Jennie.
M. J. Higgins, has returned from
the Santa te-Pacifc hospital, after
successful treatment.
Fred Wilde, friend of Mr. Hunt OF
the Southern Pacific, is visiting with
HIM from California.
Material Agent Duke, of the Corral
itos road, and wife returned this morn
ing over the L. q =. from Georgia.
DE-. Monagin left today for Maria
where he will have his headquarters
His brother continues to improve down
there.
President Higgins and Secretary
Rowland, of the Corralitos road. have
gone to Chicago oyer the Santa Fe in
the private car Ahumad This is the
virgin trip of the car over an American
road.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-07-24
Under the New Tariff Law.

Collector Davis has just received the
following circular announcement from
the treasury department at Washing
ton, dated July 10, which will be read
at this port with interest:
AS the enactment of new tariff law
appears imminent, you are hereby in
structed that, as at present form ulated,
the act will take Immediate effect or
approval by the president. Official in
formation of such approval will be
promptly communicate to you, but
you are hereby authorized to act upon
any other authentic int ll'geuce of the
fact. No extension of hours will be
granted importers for the purpose OF
facilitating entries under the present
act Copies of the act will be dis
tributed as soon as possible for prelim:
mary use, and the official indexed
tariff will be completed and furnished
without delay. w. B HOWELL,
Assistant secretary.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-07-24

The new tariff bill in the United
States shuts out lottery tickets and
provides fines and imprisonment for
violation of the law, and custom-house
officers allowing lottery tickets to en-
ter the country are to be severely pun
ished. This is the first time in the
history of the United States that tar
if bill has prohibited the Importation
of lottery tickets. In 1890 congress
passed the anti-lottery postal law.
which shut lotteries out of the mails,
and newspapers containing the adver-
tisements of such "enterprises" were
contiscated if found in Uncle Sam S
mail bags. 1t was this law which put
a quietus upon the famous Louisiana
State lottery. Senator Hoar. of Mas
sachusetts, endeavored a few years ago
to throttle the foreign lotteries by i'm
possinga a prohibited duty on their
tickets This liue of attack met with
the fatal objection that the legality of
any business was conceded when the
government taxed it, and the effort
proved abOrtive. Now the new tariff
measure makes the Importation of lot
terry tickets into the United States ex-
tremely difficult.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-07-24
There Will be a Mass Meet
ing of, Miners Tomorrow.
COAL SUPPLY EXHAUSTS.
President RatchfOrd Still in West Vir-
ginia Organizing Unions, and Debs
and MahOn Still Speaking to the
Miners Railroads Refuse to Haul
Coal to the West.

| FAIRMONT, W. Va, July 24.-Ratch-
ford says this afternoon that he ex-
poets the railroad men to respond to
his call and refuse to haul coal. He
expects all the miners in this district to
quit work Monday. He is satisfied
with the situation and operators now
claim the strike will become general.
BREWER, Mo July 24 The miners
here will hold mass meeting tonight
to elect delegates to the state miners
convention. They will decide to wor
only three days in the week to preven
the shipment of coal east. 1t is be-
| lieved at Sedalia that the convention
will declare a strike in Missouri.
COLUMBUS, July 24.-Secretary
Pearse, of the miners. says this morn
ing, that the reports sent out from
West Virginia that the strike is fail
ure in that state are false. Reports
| from Ratchford say organizers are
| quietly making extraordinary head
way.
PITTSBURG, July "a The Penpsyl-
vania road gave notice that it will haul
no more coal from West Virginia to
points west of Pittabnrg. No reason is
places a prohibitive freight rate on
coal. This brings lake ports and the
manufacturing cities in the middle
west face to face with coal famine.
The fuel situation is serious.
CLARKSBURG, w. Va, July "a
Bills are posted here and at all the
mines in this section announcing a
mass meeting Sunday. Debs and Ma
hon will speak. The railroads have
offered reduced rates. Tne miners
here are expected to attend as they re-
Gently formed a MOnogall uuion.
ALTOONA, Pa, July "a The strike
NAV extend to central Pennsylvania
All the mines in the northern part of
COlum bia county closed this morning
because the operators refused to put on
a c0eck weighmen as demanded by the
men and provided by law. Two thous-
and miners quit.
PITTSBURG, July "a The first July
shipment of coal in years went down
the river this afternoon. This was
about half of what is in the pools and
will exhaust the floating stock and
have great influence on bringing the
strike to ettlemeQt
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-07-24
Still on Deck.

The undersigned has resided in FL
PasO for sixteen years and has for
eleven years represented the Mutual
Life Insurance company OF New York.
He has written more insurance here
than all other ageatS com bined, and
not a single serious complaint thus far
from these he has insured. Such a re-
putation is worth something when you
are thinking of ineuring your life. If
you want THE BEST ana to know just
what you are getting, insure with him.
He writes all forms of insurance, in
cluding Iustalment aud Annuit V
policies, Debentures. Gold Bonds, etc.
S. II. NEWMAN, Mutual Life.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-07-24
Wealth AyaiIed Naupht.

The rejection by the Mexican su-
preme court of the appeal of Adolfo
Villareal under sentence of twenty
years Imprisonment for having insti-
gated the murder of David McKellar
in the state of Coahuila, is causing
much comment among the resident
foreigners, for the action of the court
will tend to make the life of foreigners
secure all over the country.
Villareal was q wealthy man and of
great social influence, but nothing has
avaled him in the courts. McKellar
was engaged in the cattle business and
Villareal had persisted in pasturing
his cattle on the Scotchman's lands,
although he was repeatedly warned
not to do so. Finally McKellar was
killed by an assassin hired by Villareal
as was proved and he would have suf-
fered the death penalty, but it was
held that the new system doing away
with capital punishment was operative
in his state.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-07-24
Pioneer Day at Salt Lake,

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July "a
This is the la t and the greatest day of
Utah's semi-cen;ennial celebration. Ii
is "Pioneer Day." aud the festivities
led Off at ten O'Clock with the arrival
of the Pioneer train, q faithful lep-
resentation OF the procession of origin
al settlers that fifty years ago today
emerged from the valley and set final
camp ON what is now the site of great
Salt Lake City. In the procession
were most of the surviving piOneers.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-07-24
The Battle Off.

CHICAGO, H., July "a The light
VT tignt battle between Frank Gerard
and Jimmy Murphy viii h was to have
taken place near this city this
evening to finish with five ounce
gloy es has been Indefinitely postponed
on account of Gerard being matched
to fight Matty Matthews at Buffalo,
August 4. Gerard is doing his train
ing with Eddy Santry at Dubuque,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-07-24

Catching horned to ads for the Homo
lulu market is one of the growing in
dustries Of 'Old San Diego" better
known as Mexican Towp.' Mexicans
and Indians go out upon the desert and
catch these little horned reptiles and
sell them to the sailors ami shipping
houses for shipment to Honolulu to be
utilized in eating flies. That country
is overrun with the pests, and as the
toads live upon flies, and eat them for
pure amusement, they are in great de-
mand. They are shipped in boxes
par tly filed with sand and fed on flies
during the voyage. The toads are
sold at about 25 cents each.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-07-24

Thomas Sc igwick, mining prospec-
tor. recently made one of the richest
gold strikes known in Sonora, in the
mountains near the headwater of
Yaqui River. The news of The VOL der
full hud has spre ad throughout The state
and hundreds of prospectors are going
to the new camp. Many claims have
other rich strikes are reported. The
new d strict is considerable distance
from any railroad, and is in the Yaqui
Indian country.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-07-24
The Ell PasO Dam.

CITY OF MEXICO, July 24.-Salvador
Ma.lefert, of the Mexican section of
the international boundary commission,
has arrived from Ell Paso. Mallefert
said the joint report of the commits
sions (Mexlcan and Americap) was fav-
ora ole to building the int irrational
dam as proposed. The dam is to be To-
Gated three miles above Ell Paso, in th e
Rio Grande, and is to be 81 feet high,
and $50 feet wide. About 27,OOO acres
of land will be flooded.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-07-24
Texas and New Mexico Nominations.

WASHINGTON, July 24.-The pres
idential nominations for today are:
Collector of internal revenues for the
fourth district of Texas, Philemon B.
Hill;Quinby Vance to be survey or gen.
eral of New Mexico: Henry Bowman, to
be receiver of public monies at Las
Cruces. N M.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-07-24
A Lucky Strike.

HERMOSILLO, Mexico, July 24-Jose
Maria VIllagraDa, eX eX-gOvernOr of Low
er California, after nine years search,
has discovered u rich gold mine near
Ell Tajo, which was worked century
ago by the mission fathers. Villagrana
was captured twenty years ago by
revolu tlOniots, aud Learned d of the lost
mIna frnrn his caDtOrS
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-07-24
Only a Blind.

HAVANA. July 24.-Maximo Gomez
march to Havana was not success
The overwhelming forces of Weyler
compelled Gomez to break up the insur-
gent army in small bands which will
reassemble for the next fall cam
paign.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-07-24
Hung by tue Thumbs.

SISTERvILLE. w. Va. July 24.-
Mrs. Mari h1 Shreves was discovered
this morning tied to raft ers by thumbs
She had been terribly t)rtured by rob
b RS to make her tell where she had
hid her i've Thousand dollars. The
robbers departed with the bop pty but
neglected to cut her down. She will
die.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-07-24

The depth to which the suns rays
penetrate water has recently been de-
termined by the aid of photography.
1t has been fouud, at a depth of $50
feet, the darkness was to all intents
AMI purp ,ees the same as that on a
C ear but mo pness night. Sensitive
plates exposed at this depth for con-
siderable time give no evidence of light
action :.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-07-24
Cloud Burst in Iowa.

KEOKUK, Iowa, July 24.-Immense
damage was done by cloud burst ear
ly this morning. Quinn Boul ware, a
banker, was killed by lightning. Thou
sands of cattle were killed by light
ming or drowned. Water was two feet
deep in the streets, and trees and
houses blown down.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-07-24

1t is estimated that 20, ,OOO, 900 pounds
of tea were imported by the New York
merchants to be ready for the alleged
tea tax of 10 cents per pounds. II the
tax had been put on it would have net
ted So. .OOO, 900. AS it is there is a loss.
But tea will keep
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-07-24
New York had a Storm.

struck floating HOSPITAL in the har-
Dor and killed child in its mother S
arms and caused the premature birth
of child three feet away. The storm
strucs an unccmpleted sky scraper in
the city and damaged two statues on
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-07-24

During the last few years nearly
15O, 900 Hebrews have entered Jeru
salem, and the arrival Of another host
is said 10 be imminent. Already the
railways are opeoiag the country be
tweea the coast ID Jerusalem and Da.
mascus, and the Hebrew ID igratiOn on
a large scale may cause Syria to be-
come once more of vast Importance in
the east.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-07-24
Actors Real Heroes.

PADUCAH, KY, July 24.-Iuvestiga-
tion shows that one hundred pc ople
were seriously injured in a panic caus-
ed by fire at the Casino theatre last
night. The heroic efforts of the actors
prevented great loss of life.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-07-24

BOSTON, July 24.-Cnarlo te Smith
a. so-called reformer, ha, prepared a
nemOi lal to congress to go before that
body a. once. She believes in IN alsing
marriage compulsory and suggests the
establishing of d government matri-
rnonial bhreau throughout the country
and making all men toe the mark.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-07-24

The Southwestern Stockman states
that 2O9, 1886 head of cattle were ship
ped out of Arizona in 1896, and "a, ,O97
killed at home for home consumption
during the same period. The value
OF the cattle shipments of 1896 is placed
at 81 $50, 900.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-07-24
Bank Statements.

NEW YORK, July 24.-The weekly
bank statement shows an increase il
the reserve, loans, specie, legal tender
and deposits; in circulation slight
decrease.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-07-24
Police and Firemen's Tournament

NEW YORK, July 24.-The annua
nationai athletic tournament of police
and firemen opened this afternoon or
Manhattan field. Most of the princiDa
cities of the couutry a,e represented
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-07-24

Near La Cinta, N. NJ, u short time
since. Two young and pious Mexicans
lassoed by the head and heels and
dragged to death by their horses
respectable old lady who was 80 years
men, claiming that they performed the
''sacred duty'' in strict accordance
with Exodus XXI Is.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-07-24
Boom in Copper.

HOUGHTON, Mich. July "a There
is boom in copper. Three abandoned
mines that sold for fifteen thousand
dollars last week, were bonded for one
million today.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-07-24
Bought American Goods.

PHILADELPHIA, July 24.-The bust
ness men on an excursion from South
America have made contracts for
three million dollars worth of Ameri-
can made goods.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-07-24

There are stirring times up in the
northwestern part of Grant c. un y
where there is cattle war on, especially
with reference to branding mavericks,
and the Lordsburg Liberal says there
may be killing up there ere long.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-07-24
Diamonds Seized.

NEW YORK, July 24.-The custom
officers seized ten thousand dollars
wort h of diamonds this morning from
Carl M. Hinderberger, a passenger on
the City of Paris.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-07-24
Market Active,

NEW YORK, July 24.-The markets
arc active. Sugar advanced, and ce-
reals dropped tribe.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-07-24

The jury in the debt suit of Rosen-
scheim Bros. of New York against Van
Patten have been discharged as they
could not agree.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-07-24

Large amounts of freight are being
delivered to White Oaks merchants
from Roswell via the Pecos Valley
railroad,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-07-24
Silver Market.

NEW YORK, July 24.-Silver 500;
lead $50.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-01-29

!. The Paris Journal des Transports
publishes some interesting statistics
showing the rapid development Of cleo
itric tramways in Europe during the
past year, "the number of lines in
working order having increased from
20 to Ill. while the total length Of lines
mas gone up from 4371z miles to 564.
Germany heads the list with total
length Of c55 miles and S57 auto-motor
vehicles, France being second with
lS21a miles and 223 vehicles. while Eng
land is third with 81 miles and 1853 We
hicles, Switzerland coming fourth with
,2e1z miles and sc vehicles. Bulgaria
and Denmark are the only countries
which have no line with electric trac-
stion. OF the Ill lines now being
worked 81 are driven by wires over
head, while 8 have a central rail, 8
'accumulators. and an Underground
current" " 9 r. Sc
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-01-29

Daniel Mayer, the English musical
agent, says America is the only coun-
try besides England where great
money is made by musicians. On the
continent charges for admission are
small. and there are not SO many big
halls, consequently artists have to be
content with lesser receipts. A fee of
ESQ is considered as something very
high indeed for a single performance
across the water" The musical life
is very uncertain one, 1t seems. Only
those who have made really big names
make big incomes. A great many
''big'' vocalists and instrumentalists
receive pupils, even while at the height
Of their popularity. Musical suns are
apt to set very suddenly. Singers go
out Of fashion quickly and do not get
into fashion again.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-01-29
CUB DEFE a I'D
tnsurseats q xarahansia, antansas,i
y Attacked ~ the spanlartls anu
DislodEed From Thelr stronghold
MANY Insurgents Jufp into the
River to Escape ana Are Droyvncd

Havana. Jan. 223.Brig. Gen. Molina
has defeated the insurgents at lara
banda, Matanzas, where lie dislodgesl
them from the hills, aud later defeated
them at Tuinbadero, several OF the In
surgcnts jumping into the river and
We're drowned Fifteen men, It Is.
thought, lost their lives, in this way
and twenty-four others were suff0tat-
ed in the mud. The insurgents aban-
doned sixty-nine saddled horses. The
troops lost two men killed and had
seven wounded.
Reform Schemes Perfected.
Washington. JAM. %. The reform
scheme for the Island Of Cuba has
been perfected by the Spanish govern.
ment and its PRONUNCIATION and appli-
cation Is now q matter Of but few
days, unless some untoward happen
ing disturbs the programme.
While the details Of the new scheme
are withheld from the public as yet, it
is believed that their scope is known
to the president and Secretary Olney,
and that in their opinion they embody
Mt least fair measure of reform
principles to begin with.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-01-29
son ETHING RON
MONTANA IiEslsLAI,ORs no 1--WE
TIGATR THE CArlT0L AC COUNTl


Helena. Mont. Jan. %. Several
days agO Representative Lindsay pre-
sented Q petition asking the speaker
to appoint a committee to investigate
the capitol building commission. To-
day Owsley presented q petition aisk-
Ing that the committee to be appoint
ed be given full and absolute power
to summon witnesses and to acquire
all knowledge on the matter to be In
yestigated. There are all manner Of
ugly ruliiors atiOat concerning the 40
tions Of. the commission. Elk Gov.
Richards acted as an ex-officio men,
Der while in Office.
1t seems the committee expended
some $4,000, and the Investigation ID
to find out what has become Of the
money. The work SO far done could
have been done for $4,000. 1t is also
claimed TINT Architect Mann has been
paid too much money in advance, in
violation Of his contract.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-01-29
People In Print.

Rt. Rev. William Basil Jones, ID. d..
bishop of st. David's, London, is dead.
Lady Somerset has suffered severe
confusion Of the forehead in q carriage
accident at Westminster.
Thomas ]. Brown, president of the
National Association Of Letter Car
riers, is dead at Chicago.
Miss Olga Nethersole, the actress, is
quite i'll ut the Chittenden Hotel. Co
lumbus, with tonsilitis.
G. o. Krone got q verdict at Helena,
Mont, for S15,O 600 in the United States
court against the Northern Pacific for
the loss of both legs ut Livingston.
John Singer Surgent has been elected
Royal Academican and Messrs. J.. j.
Shannon and Alfred Parsons have been
made associate academicans.
The mother of katherine Clemmons.
the actress, says the latter is to marry
Howard Gould, son of Jay Gould, in
the near future.
Col w. e. Craig, collector of internal
revenue for the Sixth Virginia district
under President Arthur. and district
attorney for the Western district of
Virginia under President Harrison,
died at Staunton, Va, aged 48 years.
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