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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-21

pauy. He is ably assisted by J. H.
Russell, who has had many years of
banking experience in Colorado and
Texas and who together with o. T.
Bassett, a large lumber dealer and real
estate owner, compose the stockholders
residents of Ell Paso. The other stock
holders are John j. o. Fallon, A F.
Shapleigh and Thos. Rankin, of St.
Louis, who are among the larg-
est capitalists there, and are among the
largest property holders in Ell Psso.
Mr.. Thomas Rankin is the vice pres
ident of the Campbell Real Estate
company, and with Mr.. O'Fallon owns
the Overland block. Mr.. O'Fallon is
one of the principal owners of the Ell
Paso Building and Real Estate compa-
ny, which have four buildings on Myr-
tie streets and nine blocks of ground in
that vicinity, besides other smaller
tracts. These two gentlemen, with
Mr.. Shapleieh, are the owners of
about one million acres of land in Mex
leo located about fifty miles down the
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-21
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.
Yellow Fever Situation.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. October 21.-Fol-
lowing is the yellow fever situation up
to dawn:
New Orieans-The people are
much discouraged this morning, as
there were 60 new cases and six deaths,
and patients still under treatment num-
Der 3S2.
Mobile-Eight new cases, under
treatment 80.
Toulinville, Ala.-Three new cases.
Edwards, Miss.-Four new cases.
Queens Hill, Miss.-Three new cases.
Cayuga, Miss.zFive new cases.
Scranton, Miss.-Sixteen new cases,
one death.
Pascagoula, Miss Three new cases,
one death.
Biloxi. Miss.-Seventeen new cases,
five deaths.
Montgomery, Ala.-Five new cases,
one death.
NEW ORLEANS, La, October 21.-
A bulletin at o'clock today puts the
situation as seventeen cases, and two
deaths.
Fewer new cases of yellow fever
were reported this forenoon than yes
terday. The weather is considerably
cooler and may have an effect of re-
ducing the total cases. An effort is
being made to have less attention
given by the press to the fever.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-21
Liberal Congress of Religions.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, October 21.-
Rev. E. P. Powell of Clinton, N. Y,
presided over today's session of the
Liberal Congress of Religions. The
general topic of discussion was "The
Contribution of Science to Relie ion"
Prof. E. L. DOlbear of Tufts College,
Mass, spoke upon ''Sciepce and
Theism," while Rev. Samuel L.
CrOthers of mbridge, Mass, del
egate of the Free Religious association,
pointed out the Inspirations of science.
Tonight there will be two important
contributions to the literature of
liberal religion, one from DR.. Emil G..
Hirsch, the eminent Hebrew divine of
Chicago upon "The Bible in the Light
from Prof. Nathaniel Schmidt of Cor
nell Unive -sity, who will deal with
"Biblical Criticism and Theological
Belief
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-21
The jury DISAGREED.

CHICAGO, October 21.-When the
jury in the Luetgert case came this
morning, the foreman said there was
no possibility for an agreement He
said they stood nine for conviction and
three for acquittsl. They all answered
likewise and the judge discharged
them. The great crowd then moved
away and Luetgert was returned TO his
cell.
LuetRert's attorneys and friends are
very bitter at the police who got into
communication with the jury room. AT
3 o'clock this morning they discovered
the police held possession of the pri-
vate rooms of the states attorney.
These are directly beneath the jurors
The shaft acts as speaking trumpet,
conveying each word distinctively,
when the lids are removed, as they
have been removed in some mysterious
manner.
1t is foregone conclusion that Luet-
gert's attorneys will appear before
Judge Tuthill and ask that their client
be admitted to bail. In deciding the
question the court S decision will be in
tiuenced by the opinion of the states
attorney as to bis disability of granting
the request. If Luetgert is refused
bail the state shall provide his inc .r-
ceration for four consecutive months
which will act as r. lease and the pris-
oner must be discharged from custody.
Luetgert is pleased with the result,
80 is Attorney Phalen and son Arnold
and partner Charles. EX-Judge Vim
cent says he is disappointed. The
street crowds this morning cheered
Jurors Harley, Barber and Hola bird,
who held out for Luetgert- Here and
there q man would cry out for some of
the others, but the cries were not
caught up The verdict of the crowd
favored IIuet0ert.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-21
Won't Give Up His Job.

HAVANA, (via Key West. Fla Oc-
to the contrary, General Weyler ex-
hibits decided reluctance to resign
He refuses to give over authority as cap
tain general to his duly appointed sue
cessor, although peremptorily ordered
to do SO by Spain's war minister. The
situation is critical. Sagasta cannot
permit bis ministry to be openly defied
by Weyler and resort to extreme meas
ures to remove the captain general.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-21
Trafalgar.

LONDON, Oct. 21.-The anniversary
of the battle of Trafalgar was observed
today by the decoration under the
auspices of the Navy League of the
Nelson column in Trafalgar Square.
Hundreds of floral offerings were piled
about the shaft, which was enveloped
with Union Jacks. There was also
diamond jubilee banquet of naval
veterans in the town hall at Ports
mouth, covers being laid for 1000
naval veterans who have fought in
battle during her majesty's reign.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-21
Old IrOnSideS.

BOSTON, Mass, October 21-The
centennial anniversary of the frigate
Constitution, "Old Ironsides," was eel
ebrated here today with an imposing
programme. The Sons and Daughters
of the Revolution and many other
patriotic orders, together with many
visitors from abroad, took part in the
proceedings.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-21
Believed in Work.

CHICAGO, October 21.-The twin
sons of the late Geo. M. Pullm IN
have been disinherlted. The story is
that Pullman did his 10 days before his
death, when he wes in sound health.
Mr.. Pullman is gene rous to the family
but believed in work. These sons
showed no desire in that way, and for
this reason the father cut them off from
any of his forty millions.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-21
Reciprocity Treaties.

WASHINGTON. October 21.-"With-
in six months, :" said Director Smith, of
the Bureau of American Republics,
negotiated with countries of Latin
America as W ell as with France and
Germany. The negotiations are now
pending. We are preparing to
inaugarate movement to take ad-
vantage of the revival of trade rela-
tions which are evident all over the con-
tinent. Coal is being mined today in
the Indian Territory and shipped to
Mexico -
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-21
London People After the q. p.

LONDON, October 21.-A group of
prospective bidders fer the Union Pa
cific road assert they are raising ten
million pounds here and will certainly
be competitive bidders at the coming
sale. The trouble is not in raising the
money, but in the price required to
bid. They believe the government will
not sell the road for less than 81. .OOO, 900:
if so, they will hold off until congress
meets in December
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-21
Narrow Escape.

SPRING LAKE,N. J., October 21.-
The little two masted schooner Rich
mond, coal laden, from Philad elphia
for Rockland, Me-, was beached by her
crew after terrific struggle in a howl
ing southeastern gale this morning.
The life saving crew succeeded in TAX
ing the ship-wrecked men off in
breeches buoys. The crew is compos-
ed of Captain Stanton and four men,
The sea is breaking over the vessel to-
day and there is every evidence that
she will go to pieces.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-21
Criminal Intimacy the Cause.

NEW MADRID, Mo-, October 21.-
Geo. Wes,erman, aged so, shot his
young step daughter today and i'm
mediately blew out his own brains. He
had been suspected of criminal in
timacy with his step daughter which
is supposed to be the cause of this
mornings tragedy. as the girl soon
became mother.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-21
Probably Gets Some Pie.

WASHINGTON, October 2I.-John J.
McCook, of New York, who has twice
visited the resident, was closeted
with him several hours this morning.,
which levives the talk that he goss
into the cabinet in the place of Mcken-
ma who is announced for the supreme
court.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-21
Disastrous Cyclone.

MADRID, October 2l.-A dispatch
from Manila says Cyclone and It'd al
wave devasted the island of Leyte, one
of the Philippine group. The towns of
TaclOhan ard Hsrnani and several
small villages were destroyed and it is
estimated 400 natives perished.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-21
just the Place.

WASHINGTON, October 21.-P. b.
Weary, pre- dent of the AlasK an Trans
portation company, telegraphed Secre-
tary Alger this morning calling al
tentlon to the fact tn at ST. Michaels is
an island of good ground with a fresh
water lake nearby and just fitted for
the PROPOSED military station.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-21

in any other convenient position. The
magnifying power of the new instru-
ment ranges from 25O to 5000 disme-
ters and is twenty-five per cent greater
than that of the Lick telescope. The
outlay involved in the building and
equiping of the conservatory and its
minor and main telescopes ia q secret
with the donor, but it must have been
an0rmOua
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-21
TO Shoot the ScOrchers.

CHICAGO, October 2l.-Morgan
PARK, u subur ban, has hit on the most
remarkable plan yet discovered to get
rid of the b cycle scorching nuisance.
Tue police have been ordered to shoot
THESE people anu shoot TO Kill,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-21
Rank RurulariZed

ELK HART, Ind, October 21.-The
Exchange bank at Wakarusa, was
early this morning. Dyn-
am. te was used to break into the safe.
A large amount of money was stolen.
The robbers escaped in q stolen rig.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-21
The Scale Rejected.

PITTSBURG, October 2I.-The wage
commitles OF the window glass man
ufacturers met in conference at Pitts
burg Today. After several hours de-
Liberation the scale presented wss re-
jected,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-21
By AcclamatiOn.

CHICAGO, October 21.-Vincent II.
Perkins was nominated for congress by
acclamation to the sixth district dem
ocr ate congressional convention held
this morning. The seat was made
vacant by the death of Congressman
Edward Cooke, several months ago.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-21
And Still Another. .

The late George G. Ripley, president
of the Home Life Insurance company,
knew q good thing when he saw it, even
if it was in the policies of another COM
pany. He held policy in The Mutual
Life for $500. At his death that
''grand old company" paid his heirs
the sum of Sl1, ,189. And there are
others.
S. 81. NEWMAN, Mutual Life,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-21
Denies the Report.

CHICAGO, October 21.-Phil. d.
Armour denies that he has given $780,
0On to the New York City republicans
for use in the present mayoralty cam
palEn.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-21
Secured a Controlling Interest.

TO-DAY secured a controlling interest in
the Chicago IH.er-O;esn.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-21
The Markets.

New YORK, October 21.-Silver 58s;
lead, 3.75.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-10-21

S. 81. NEWMAN, Mutual Life.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-08-18
the great field of practical poultry

the great field of practical poultry
culture.
There is, however, different side
to the question, and there are pure
bred poultry breeders who have diff
ferent end in view. They are the
breeders who maintain that the thor
oughbred is superior to the mongrel;
not so much because of it's uniform
plumage, and it's exhibition qualifca>
tons, but because of it's superior
practical worth. The qualities that
are embodied in it's blood and breed
ing, either as bird superior to the
dunghill fowl, in size, early maturity
or laying qualities These are the
three points that count in favor of
the thoroughbred, and on these three
things rest all that is worth having
in the pure-bred line, when we get
squarely down to business basis.
People who want to, can breed for
the fun of the thing, and the fancy
only. But that is not what tends to
improve the common run of poultry,
and fancy points don't count with
business people when weighed against
utility. A hen may score 95 points,
but if she is no larger, or lays no
more eggs than the one who doesn't
score at all, she has no just claim to
superiority in a business sense. The
elevation of the general rum of poul-
try in market value, IN the way OF
quick growth, large size and prolific
laying, are the cardinal points that
should be kept in view. And for this
purpose the thoroughbre is useful
and valuable, and is serving a good
purpose when handled.-H. B. Geer
in Rural World.
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when a cat killed them, and now all
| have left is the basket in which you
sent them. / am pleased with your
eggs, however, and will send for an
other order"
A friend of ours was most anxious
to know what certain breeder fed
his chicks. He was told ''Spratt's
food" and advised to try it, as it was
all ready for feeding, and simply
needed hot water to scald it, This
very simplicity was an added vir
tue, inasmuch as it did not need prep
aratiOn, cooking, etc. After a few
weeks our friend was met and asked
how he liked the Spratts' food. He
replied that he thought it nuisance,
and it had killed nearly all his chicks.
Upon closer inquiry, it was discovered
that he had bought Spratts' dog bis
cult and ground it up fine in shell
cracker Of course, under the cir
cumstances, it was rather nuisance
to prepare, and certainly would not
benefit his chicks.
Another case, not so unusual, came
to our notice recently. The question
was asked how to treat lice on chicks
in brooder. We at once replied, ''How
did the chicks get lice in brooder;
were they Matched in an incubator"
AS we supposed, and as is quite fire.
quently done, they were Matched by
a hen and then placed in a brooder.
What object there is in doing such
a stupid thing we never have found
out. We can not see what is to be
gained by this method. If the hen
matches her chicks she is the most
natural brooder, and will do for them
much better than any artificial meth
cd.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-08-18
The Black East Indian Duck.


From my experience, it seems safe
to draw the following conclusions:
1. The black East Indian duck will
thrive in close confinement and I'M
der exceptionally unfavorable condi
tons.
2. 1t is thoroughly hardy.
3. 1t is a very prolific layer of high
ly fertile eggs.
4. It's young are healthy and ma
ture rapidly.
5. 1t has the elements which make
it a profitable variety to grow.
The black East Indian, though pos
sessing SO many elements of profita-
bleness, is a duck greatly esteemed
among fanciers. 1t has a figure which
is extremely graceful. The neck is
slim, the head fine, and throughout
it has thoroughbred appearance. 1T
is small in size, the exhibition spe2i-
mems weighing about five pounds to
the pair, and the rest ranging from
three to four pounds each. And it
has, in the best specimens, the richest
of green plumage. There is a metallic
luster which reminds one of the bril-
liancy of the peacock in the best spec
linens. The brakes are usually more
brilliant than the ducks, but even
the ducks have considerable of this
exquisite luster.
AS a table duck it is very highly
spoken of, but [ can speak only by
hearsay of the table qualities, as I
have not tried any of the ducks in
this way.-H. S. Babcock in Country
Gentleman
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The End in View.

After all, the pure-bred poultry in
dustry, that is, the breeding of strict
ly fancy fowls, as fad, or a fancy,
for exhibition, ETC., is only the little
end of big thing. The chicken bust
ness of the country is big thing a
very big thing; but the pure-bred
part of it is only a very small part of
it.
If the object of the breeder is to
breed for fancy points only, for exhi-
bition and not for utility, then he has
the wrong end in view. That is
not our idea of the thing, and we do
not hesitate to say So We like fine
to see the mongrels bred out, and
pure stock bred in; but we want to
breed i'm the kind that will be supe-
rior, in a practical sense, to the dung
hills as they now are.
Now, let's take look at this thing
and see what there is to it. If man
goes in for the fancy, and the fancy
alone, and breeds this year for exhi-
bition and to win prizes and then
mates up next year to raise some
more birds to win again; and then
the third year breeds the same way
again, and still another year the
same, and so on as long as he is in the
busines-he is a fancier only and
quits off right where he began;
because he has been travelling
a circuit Like him are all others of
his kind. They see only the feathers
and the show points. Finally, they
get discouraged and quit.
That can hardly be called progress,
and it does not demonstrate to the
public the superiority of the thor
oughbred fowl in a practical sense.
So, there is not much in the fancy
poultry business in that line but pas
time, and little profit in eggs and
the sale of a few exhibition birds.
Such breeders are of little value in
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Gentleman.

Nearly every paper of any conse-
quence in Florida is booming the to-
bacco growing industry of the State
In Gadsden county, where tobacco
growing has been engaged in for a
good many years, the Quincy Herald
notes the fact that the acreage devot-
ed to the weed is increasing every
year.
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Blunders by Beginners.

the plumbers of amateurs in the poul-
try business if written out would fill
book. 1t hardly seems possible that
so many stupid things can be done
by men of average intelligence, and
we certainly credit all amateurs with
at least the average.
We heard the other day from man
who complained bitterly Of the eggs
he had received from a very promi-
nent fancier. His principle fault
with them was in their size. He was
so sure, because to him they seemed
small, that they would not hatch, and
appealed to us to know whether he
had been treated fairly. He had paid
SIS for a setting of thirteen, and felt
sure he had been swindled. He en-
closed the size of the eggs cut into
pasteboard, and asked if we did not
consider them unusually small. We
confessed in reply that they were
fair average size eggs for Matching,
and suggested that he set them and
try for results before condemning
the breeder.
In due time we heard from him, as
follows: He set them, and on the
fifth day he tested them-they were
Barred Plymouth Rocks-and it seem
ed to him he might get five chicks.
again, and it seemed he might get ten
again, and ii semed he might get ten
chicks. At Matching time he actually
did get ten, but said they were SO
weak and small that he had to help
some of them out of the shell and
bring them up by hand. What he
meant by this last, we are at loss
to understand. Still, he claims they
did we'll under this treatment, and
he lost only two, one of them after
two weeks old. He is satisfied with
eight very good chicks. We would
like to understand what his hen was
doing while he officiated at the hatch
ing.
It seems SO very extraordinary that
this particular person could not let
the hen do her own Matching and take
care of her own brood. We must say,
from the result he obtained, that the
eggs must have been very good, and
the stock from which they came I'M
usually strong to stand the unnatural
treatment to which they were sub
jected. He is now convinced that
small eggs hatch as well as large
ones. We feel that he expected large
eggs because of the price.
This case is fair example of how
often first-class fanciers are blamed
without any actual proof on which
to attach blame.
Another case in which the purchas-
er was well pleased, although most
unfortunate with his eggs, is quite
in contrast with the foregoing. He
received a setting of thirteen eggs,
shipped fifteen hundred miles, from
an eastern breeder. Doubling that
eggs would hatch we'll after travel
ing so great distance, the breeder
wrote and asked the result. The re
ply is quite amusing. The eggs ar
rived in good shape and we're duly
set. "I got five good, healthy chicks,
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POULTRY DEPARTMENT..

Address all communications to Poultry De-
partment Box 200, DeLand, Fla.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-11-13
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
18th Judicial District Conrt. Parish of
Lainurche.
Succession Of Marie Clemence RI
chard. DE- edsed arife Of J. Sere
ran Foret, No. 1883 Probates.
November 18Th, 1897.
Beatti4 & neattie,
Ait'ys of plaintiffs.

TNAkE NOTICE THAT PURSU ANT TO
an order and decree of the above Court
and to a commission to me directed in the
above entitled and numbered succession. I
VIII offer Tor sale at public auction, pursuant
to Jaw to the last and highest bidder at the
Court House in the town OF ThbOdaux ON
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH, 1897,
between tie hours of II o'clock O. m. and 4
o'clock p M. the following described prop.
erty. te-wit:
REAL ESTATE.
So much of a certain plantation or tract Of
land with the buildings and improvements
thereon situated In tie Parish of Lafoucche
on the left bank of Bayou Lafourche, in the
settlement known rs the Vaeherie Dugue
Livan1stis, and known the Home panta.
ton" being at about twenty three miles be.
low the town of Thihodaux and at abont
three miles hack from Ray,u Lafourche, sit.
nated on both sides OF Bayou Ia vacherie
AMI which said portion of said plantation
measures three arpents front by depth Of
aoont forty arpents and being the portion of
lot No. 3 on nlan made by Bouqerol, deputy
surveyor and il the three srpenrs front near.
est TO Bayou Lafourche and is bounded
North by tract of two arpents front being
portion of said lot No 8 sold by the present
vendor to Hamilton Ago and Sylvan e.
Bourgeois by act passed before Ea.le Kno-
bloch March 18th. 1899 and which said lot OF
thres arpents ia bounded South by lands Of
Charles S. Mathews.
MOVABLES.
Five mules named George, Tom, Morgan,
Coleman and Neisic.
On the following terms and conditions,
viz: For Cash 20 pay debts.
JAMES BEARY,
Sheriff Of the Parish of Lasourohe.
October 9th. 1897.
Beattie & Beattie,
Attorneys.
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An INTERESTING discovery from SEQ
logical llailt nf view was recently matie
BY an explorer Ill the mountains of Wit
zies EioSk. Nssai. On the summit OF a
extinct volcano, on the edge of a lax
that occupies the crater, soundings re-
vealed a layer of sand inclosing small
diamonds. It would be interesting to
know whether these diamonds were
there accidentally-that is, as the re-
suit Of washing operations carried OH
by the natives-or whether this discov-
cry corresponds to an actual mine of
diamonds, for the hills of Witzies Hoek
are net situated in regions known to
be diamond bearing On the last hypoth-
esis the presence of precious stones in
the crater of volcano would doubtless
throw some light on the formation of
the gems III narure.-Genie Civil