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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-24

in the parade by several regiments and
independent commands. A large num-
bar of separate companies also are eX-
pected to be present. The parade will
start from the east front of the capitol
and will march west along Pennsyl-
vania avenue past the presidents re-
viewing stand in front of the white
house to Washington circle. returning
on K street to Mount Vernon square,
where it will disband.
The decorations of the city promise
to be unusually attractive. The re-
viewing stands will be decorated by
the inaugural committee and will be in
accordance with a general design fur
nished by the floral exchange of Phila-
delphia. The presidents reviewing
stand will be exceptionally fine, the de-
sign for it having been selected from a
large number received in answer to an
offer of prize for the best. Col.
Wright of the public comfort commit
tee reports that the application for
quarters are rapidly increasing and
every Indication points 10 large
crowd Nevertheless, Col. Wright
says there are good accommodations
for all who may come, and at reason
able rates.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-24
The CITY Council.

The city council met in adjourned
session last night, aud decided that ere
printing the revised ordinances, bids
for 100 copies should be called for.
Zach White petitioned for sewer
connections for the electric and gas
works. 1t was referred to the street
and grades committee with power to
act, in the event that the same can be
granted without interfering with pre-
viOUs petitions of similar nature that
had been granted, or in event that par
ties whose said petitions have been
granted shall waive their piled
rights.
The same committee was also author
lied o cal for bids and award contract
for another car load of sewer pipe.
Last mouths gas bills amounting to
S68 90 were allowed.
d. Y. Hadl-y secretary, appeared to
state that the El Paso Driving associa-
tion had been unable to carry out its
contract with the city with reference
to the improvement of Washington
park, owing to the sickness and death
of B L Grover: so Mr.. HaGley wished
to give up the contract. The petition
was granted, and Mr.. Stewart on the
finance committee was instructed to try
and rest the property to some one else.
The acting mayor, Mr.. Stewart and
Major McGlennon were Instructed to
buy trees for the city plaza and the
preference to be given to pear trees to
show what could be done in this eli
mate.
Mr.. Stewart was instructed to see if
be could not fiud some one to build q
casino, a Prince Albert memorial hall,
a fremont temple. a Notre Dame ca
thedral or something of that nature on
the triangular space opposite the court
house. This proposition so staggered
the council on second thought that it
Immediately stopped over onto the mat
ter of the revised ordinances and in
structed the city clerk to advertise for
b ds to print the same,
Judge Coldwel had been excused
from the session early in the evening,
as be wished il understood that he bad
no hand in the revision for purely legal
reasons.
Adjourned.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-24
Link I7estauran
2lB Ell Paso Street
A First-CIass Short Order House
Open Dav and NIGHT
The Shriners Depart.

The wild children of the desert from
New Mexico and Dallas have struck
their tents. packed their camp equip
men, gird ed On til err burnouses, light
ed their cheeroois. uutethered their
camels and started back across the
Sahara towards the Soudan aud Vic
oria NyanZa. They all mad oang-up
time. and depart lad-n with recollec-
tons of fun and the banquet. The FL
Paso oasis is now able to shift for itself.
and the number of scimetars and
appearing on the streets fir
ly gives the town lovely, Nile Egreen
nue.
A prominent Shriner said last night.
that it was the intention to have taken
number of prominent Mexicans
from the state of nIhuuhua, including
Collector Bauche and Governor Ahu-
NADIA. But it was found that a special
on would have to be Obtained
rom the grand temple VIII CD meets in
Nav, and when this was obtai ed the
Ell Pa-o oasis would be increased as to
IS membership by manv prominent
Mrxlcaus. Several members of the
Heila temple were proposing tt have
he temple make a pilgrim age to the
CITY of Mexico and start a temple there
INTO which President Diaz and other
mig Mexican officials W, uld be initial
ed.
But the memories of Monday night:
Imitation will Ii ger long and sweetly
in the minds Of the visiting and lOca
Shriners. Judge Sexton nearly laugh
ed himse If ins de out at the time, ant
his sides are vibrati yet.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-24
Strong man Sandow has his troubles.

Strong man Sandow has his troubles.
After long stay abroad he returned
last summer. bringing with him a
massive Roman chariot. The custom
house officers levied duty, but San
dow objected, so ths chariot was releas-
ed on condition that The duty be paid.
Ever since then SandOw has been
eIectrifylng his audiences by lifting
this massive Roman chariot as If it
we're made of paper. All would have
b ZEN we'll had Sandow paid that duty,
but he didu't, aud this bill has been
served on him: "United States gov
ernment VS.. Eugene Sandow: To one
papier mache chariot, weighing 81
pounds Sl4. the same bting 80 per cent
duty at valOrem."
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-24
Its Formation As Told by a
Committeeman.
THE GRAND SPECTACLE.
Formed in Two Divisions, Military and
Civil-The Route They Will Travel
and the Different officers of the
Procession.

WASHINGTON, February PA
prominent member of the inaugural
committee said today in regard to the
inaugural parade, that it would be as
follows:
1t will be organized in two gra nd
divisions, one civic and the other mill
tary Gen. Granville NJ. Dodge will
be chief marshal of the first grand divi-
sion, to be composed of military organ
izatious He will have as his chief of
staff Gen. Huidekoper, of New York,
and Col. Joseph P. Sanger of the Unit
ed States army, adjutant general. This
military grand division will be SUBJ
divide ed into three separate divisions.
The first division will be organized
into two brigades, the first comprising
United States troops as well as the
naval battalions. This first
brigade will be commanded by
Major Gen. Wesley Merritt of
the United States army. The second
brigade will be composed of the nation
al guard of the district of Columbia,
1900 strong, and the Washington high
command OF Gen. Cecil Clay of the dis
trict of Columbia national guards. The
second division of the NJ litary grand
division will be composed of the ma
tional guards of the various states,
headed respectively by the governors
and staff of each state and arranged in
order from front to rear in the order
10 which the states entered the union.
The third division of the military
grand division will be composed OF all
veteran organizations, including the
grand army of the republic, Loyal Le-
gion, Medal of Honor Legion, the
Union Veterans Union. the Union
Veteran Legion, the regular army and
navy union, etc. This third division
will be commanded by Gen. o. o.
Howard of the United States army,
Gen. S. S. Burdette, past comm ander-
| iu-chef of the G. A. r., as chief o staff.
The civic grand division will be COM
~ anded by Mr.. B. H. Warner of the
City of Washington as chief m marshal.
and will be made up of civic clubs of all
descriptions. Prominent in this grand
division will he the republican national
league, of which Mr.. D. D. Woodmau
OF Cincinnati, its president, will act a:
marshal. 1t is estimated that there
will be from 10 600 to $4,000 people ir
thu parade and in order to move sc
vast an army in the space of time al
lowed they will be so formed that the!
can be marched past a given point a.
the rate of II, 600 an hour. Conspicuou
among the civic organizations will bt
; the delegation of about 200 studen:
, from the Indian school at Carlisle, Pa.
Gov. Bushnell, OF Ohio, will command
military division. The United State
f regular troops of the ID mjlitary grand di
: vision will be composed of one battalio
of engineers from Willett5 Point, N
= Y, two regiments of infantry, the Sey
! enteenth from Columbus barracks, au
T. the Ninth from Sacketts Harbor; on
= regiment of cavalry, four troops fror
ST. Mann, twelve batteries of heav
artillery, marching as infantry, an
70 two light batteries. The nations
guard Of the states viii! bs reprssauts
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-24
Plea sanity Deceived.

Wren the Shriners came from Dtl
las they were under the impress on
that Fl Paso was lacking in hote accom-
odatiOns such as they desired: and were
intending TO bring with them banquet
material. But Postmaster Julian gave
them the tip that such preparations as
they proposed we're unnecessary.
The pilgrims, however, came with
more or less fear and trembling; in
what might be cal ed a tentative spirit.
However, it is needless to say that
they were pleasantly, most agreeably
deceived The visiting Shriners We're
delighted. They have not been able
to say too much in praise of the Pie"
son hotel and the magnificent banquet
provided for the Shriners: aud one oi
the east Texas mobiles said that ban
quet could easily give points to the
Oriental hotel in Dallas. In fact.
when they got back to Dallas. they
would have toilet the Oriental hot
people know it would be necessary foi
them to get large s zed a"calarat: or
on the M If they were to out do The Pier
son hotel.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-24
Bicycle Racing.

CHICAGO, February 24.-At 10 a. No.,
the score for the bicycle race stood
Schinneer S62. Miller SO3. Ashinger 799
Lawson $50, Stewart 729, Bradis 7O9.
Smith 696. Hansen 693, Hannant CSC,
Hoibrecht 64O. Leslie $50, Hale GIG,
Mejerstein $50, Blakeslee SIT, Iliff 26l.
At noon the score stood: Schinneer
SSI, Miller s33. Ashineer S33, Lawson
77S, Stewart 759, Bradis 71S, Smith 71S,
Hansen 100, Hannant $50, Holbrecht
666, Leslie $50, Hale III, Mierstein COS,
Fleming $50, Blakeslee $50, Iliff 263.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-24
Nitro GIycerine EXpI4 sion.

LONDON, February 24.-An explo-
sion occurred in the extensive works
devoted to the manufacture of Nobel s
explosives in Ayrshire, Scotland, this
morning. killing six persons. The ex-
plosion took place while the men were
washing nitro glycerine. The report
was heard for fifteen miles.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-24
Outrages Against Americans
in Cuba
AROUSED THE SENATE.
Several Resolutions We're Offered To
day Demanding Action Against the
Spaniards' Acts-Other Congress
siOnal Notes.

| WASHINGTON, February 24.-1n the
senate today Senator Allen offered a
resolution, which went over, calling
upon the president to protect Ameri'
cans in Cuba and send battleshiI
there. Senator Hill offered another.
which was agreed to, calling for all the
correspondence and reports OF the
consul general at Havana. Senator
Morgan said the foreign relations CON-
resolution demanding the immediate
release of Julien Sanguille from Spain
with full indemnity for his imprison-
ment and suffering. The resolution
will be called up tomorrow. Mr.. Sher-
man, chair man OF the foreign relations
agreed to unanimously by the commit
tee and hoped it would pass.
The house decided to proceed with
the consideration of the conference
report on the bill to provide for the
incorporation Of the purchasers of the
Atlantic and Pacific railroad COM
pany. The report was agreed to. The
prlDClpdl dnSuUmeuGS "ulCu IcidtO
to the issue of obligations by the new
company and requiring new company
to protect the land warrants and con-
tracts of old company.
The report Of the special committee
to Investigating the management
of the soldiers home at Leavenworth,
Kansas, recommends the removal of
the commandant, General Smith.
The house committee on banking to-
day ordered favorable report on the
bill authorizing the establishment Of
an international bank.
President Gompers, of the Fedora
tion of Labor, and James Duncan, Sec
retary of the Granite Cutters National
union, today advocated before the
houses labor committee the passage of
the Phillips law, which applies the
eight hour law to the erection of public
buildings. After the hearing the COM
mittee ordered a favorable report.
The importance of the measure to labor
organizations is provision extending
to sub-contractors the eight hour law
when filing government Ontract.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-24
New Bishop of PeterborO.

LONDON, February 24.-Rlght Rev.
Hon. Edw. Carr Glynn, was consecrst-
ed bishop of Peterboro in St. Paul's
Cathedral, London, this morning in the
presence of large and distinguished
congregation. The ceremonies were
conducted by Arch bishop of Catenbury.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-24

The Pennsylvania has been added to
the twin screw mail service of the
Hamburg-Amer lean line. The pro-
portions of this mastodon go to prove
that the failure of the Great Eastern
was simply because she was years
ahead of her time. The length OF the
Pennsylvania is $50 feet, and she can
carry 2OO-tirst cao'n passengers, l5O
second, a few Thousand steerage and
10 600 tons measurement cargo.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-24
Arizona's GovernOrship.

PHOENIX, ARIz., February 24.-Mr.
M. H. McCord of this city is receiving
quite boom for appointment to the
governorship under the Mckinley ad-
ministration. His main opponent is
r. F. Penrose, Of Philadelphia, who
bases his hopes on the support Of
Quay, Platt and his brother Senator
PenrOse.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-24
WOlcOtt RETURNING Home.

LONDON, February 4.-United
States Senator Wolcott and Mrs. VOL
colt started this morning for Liverpool
on their way to New York. Mr.. VOL
colt informed a reporter that he was
well satisfied with the results OF his
visit to Europe and was very hopeful of
being able to organize an international
monetary conference.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-24
A Naval Promotion.

WASHINGTON, February 24.-Cap-
tain Albert S. Barker will be detached
from the Mare Island navy yard on
March IS, and will assume command of
the battleship Oregon, relieving Cap
tain Howisos, who will be promoted to
com mOdOre
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-24
The Markets.

NEW YORK, February "a Stocks
opened quiet and steady. Soou after
opening, a demand for sugar set in and
the stock rose to 1l5. Best figure for a
long time past. This strengthened the
general list and prices moved up frac-
tioually all along the liue.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-24
Greece Ordered to Evacuate.

VIENNA, February 24.-Greece is ex-
pected by the powers to evacuate Crete
at once This action is the result of an
agreement of the powers to secure the
pacifcation of Crete and the organiz-
alton of a system Of autonomy with the
integrity of the Turkish empire. No
tice to Greece to evacuate followed the
apreement
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-24
State Bank Closed.

ALBANY, n. Y. February 24.-The
Germany American Bank Of Tonowanda
has closed it's doors and state superin-
tendent of banks, Kilburn. says de-
positors will be paid in full. Deposit
amounts to $4OO, 900.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-24
The President PrOcIdims.

WASHINGTON. February 24.-The
president has issued a proclamation
calling an extra session of the United
States senate to convene at II O'Clock,
March tth.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-24
Made Bishop.

DUBUQUE, Ia, February 24.-Rev.
Thos. NJ. Lenihan, of Fort Dodge, Ia,
was consecrated bishop of Cheyenne,
Wyoming, at the cathedral this morn
ing. A great multitude witnessed the
ceremOnieS.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-24

"La Lira." an independent periodi-
cal of Tepic, is stirring up the school
directors of that territory, charging in
competency, mIsmanagementa and even
malfrasance II office. AS result one
membrr of the board brought suit
apaiost the editor for criminal libel,
hut the court decides that he had NO
cause The editor now threatens to
retaliate by bringing suit against the
director for calumny.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-24

The entering wedge of n fatal COM
,laint is often a slight cold. which a
lose or two of Ayers Cherry Pectoral
mi ght have cured at the commence
ment. Therefore, it is advisable to
nave this prompt and sure remedy al
ways at hand to meet an emergency.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-24
Adjourned.

The Ladies Aid society of the Pres
byterian church, are preparing ric I
trest for the pubic Friday nights at the
opera house. The 'Deestrick Skule"
will be presented in full. in We good old
-tyle, by the best talent of the city.
No doubt the opera house will be
crowded.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-24
The River Subsiding.

PITPSBURG, Pa, February 24.-At
four O'Clock this morning the flood be-
gan to slowly subside. Various esti-
mates place losses considerably over
one million dollars.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-24
Bound for the Inauguration.

HARRISBURG, Pa, February "a
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Jennings Bryan ar
rived here this morning, and have left
for Washington.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-24
Clearing House ScOrched.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. February "a A fire
this morning destroyed the top floor Of
the Merchants Exchange building,
occupied by the ST. Louis CLEARING
hnuse Loss 500, 600.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-24

A good cup of coffee is what every
booy wants for breakfast. You can get
the best quality of Mexican coff-e at
t l." Paso Grocery Co, ll2 Z. Over
land ct
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-24
Still Flooded.

LOUISVILLE, KY, February 24.-The
Ohio is still rising and buildings on the
river front will be food by noon.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-24

Toe Merry CycIers, oue OF the
brig htest comic opera ever written at .
Myar's opera house, Tuesday. March
,. Let all the merry cyclers of Ell Paso
be there.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-24

FIoyd Payne wiz leave tomo borrow for
Denver and from there he will go to
Topeka thence TO Chicago. He will be
absent,until the middle of March look
inc after business interests.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-24

A committe of Irish citizens will
meet Sunday at the Astor House to ar
range for u St. Patrick's day parade on
March II next.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-24

Little Ida Newman, daug ghter Of E.
S Newman. died at 10 o'clock last
night Of diplheria and was buried to-
day.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-24

Four pounds nice drIed urunas for %
cents at the Ell Paso Grocery Co. 112
E. Overla I'd ST.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-24

w. T. Johrs, secretary and treasurer
of the r. G. & l.. Co returned at noon
today from the dam works at old Fort
Selden.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-24

Four pounds nice dried pruoes for 25
cents at the Ell Paso Grocery Co., 1l2
E. Overland St.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-24

The best quality OF Mexican coffee
GroosrS Co,j liz p. Overland Ss.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-24

WILLIAM, Lampson, of Leroy, N. Y,
q ,Yala. "a arsduaes, has left Yale
S150U0o.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-24

for % cents per pound at the FL Paso
Grocery Co., liz e, Overland 5h
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-02
ulCKinley'S Troubles.
Over 100, 900 Applicants for Of
flee Clamoring for Recognition.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-President
Mckinley troubles will begin next
week. A horde of officeseekers and
big patronage dispensers have been
held off by the statement that none
but necessary appointments would be
made until the tariff bill passed.
There are now on file at the White
house and the leading departments,
1OJ,1O6 written applications for office.
Most of them are indorsed by repre-
sentatives or influential politicians.
Some of them are ,indorsed by entire
state delegations, including senator's.
These men cannot long be put off. The
threats of the great storm brewing are
daily becoming more clear, The presi-
dent has a hard summer before him.
The passage of the tariff bill means
the beginning Of trouble,
Applications are still pouring in at
the rate of about 600 day. Each ap-
plication is accompanied by several let
ters of Endorsement, and the whole
forms an immense mass of correspond
ence.
Below is list of the number of pres
idential offices to be filled in each of
the eight departments with the num-
Der of written applica fsnns now on
file for them. The figures. are from the
records of,the appointment clerks and
are here given for the e-ffrst time The
exact number will be news even to the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-02

The petition which was placed in
Judges OF the district court to appoint
a commission of fifteen freeholders to
draft new charter for the city of
st. Paul under certain provisions laid
down in Senator Sheehan's so called
meme rule bill, was placed in the hands
OF Judge Brill, the senior member of
the district court bench, yesterday
afternoon. A delegation of citizens in
Guiding ]. G.. Pyle, c. D. O'Brien and
Maurice Auerbach called on Judge
Brill, in chambers, shortly before .
CLOCK, and presented him with a roll
OF paper several yards long, on which
were the names of those who think a
new charter can be drawn up that will
meet the approval of the REQUIRED
number OF voters, when the time comes
lor them 10 pass upon it, and at the
same time be vast improvement in
some particulars on the present char
ter. Attached to the petition was the
following affidavit:
state OF Minnesota, County of Ramsey-ss.
District Court, Second Judicial District
In the matter of the application OF certain
cltlzens to the judges of the Second judicial
district petitioning for an order from said
court to appoint a commission, authorizing
the city OF st. Paul, in the county of Ram
sey' to. frame its own charter, as provided
for by chapter 255, of the General Laws of
the State of Minnesota for the year 1897.
State Of Minnesota, County of Ramsey-ss.
Addison R. Fenwck, being first duly sworn.
deposes and says. that he is a duly 1uar.iei
elector of the city of st. Paul, county of Ram
sey and state of Minnesota
That he has carefully examined the ac-
companylng petition and application, and that,
after such examination, according to his best
information and belief that each and every
signer to said petition is bona fide eector
and legal voter of the city of st. Paul; that
said petition has been signed by 2,5O1 eiec
tors.
Deponent further AYERS that at the last