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The herald., 1897-01-22

LOS ANGELES, January 1. 1896.
TO the Public: l was seriously afflicted
for about ten years with lung. liver and
kidney troubles. Tongue could never ex-
press the misery I endured during those
years: l was reduced in flesh until was
were badly impaired was constantly
troubled with constipation and piles, and
had severe chronic cough. In short, life
welcome. I was treated by various spec
ialists without avail l finally resolved to
give DR.. Wong Him. of No. s3s Upper Main
street trial. OF course. like many others,
l had no faith Chinese doctor, but 1t
took only few doses of his life-giving
herbs to knock all the skepticism out of
me. In just five weeks the doctor pronoun-
ced me cured, and now can truthfully say
that was never healthier and never felt
better in my life. My sight and hearing
are both fully restored: that obnoxious
cured, and I am rapidly gaining in flesh,
having gained forty pounds in two months.
earnestly recommend all sufferers and
skeptics to give the doctor a trial and be
sician.
JOHN NJ. STEVENSON.
$40 Bellevue avenue, Los Angeles, Cal.
To the Public: take pleasure in tes-
tifying to my marvellous recovery under
the treatment of DIR. Wong Him Of $50
Upper Main St, Los Angeles from num-
were chronic sick headaches, dyspepsia
and kindred stomach troubles, heart affec-
tion and kidney disease. But what con-
slider this physician excelled in. so far as
my case is concerned, was in the restora-
ton of my eye service. Astigmat tism
coupled with other disorders. was my af,
Fiction in this respect, and, although
number of well known skilled oculists in
some of the larger cities of this country
advised me I should always have to de-
pend upon glasses, and receive but poor
service even then DR.. Wong Him's rom
edies have enabled me to abandon totally
the use of any artificial help to sight. and
my eyes continue to give such service
both for near work and distant, as is truly
wonderful. To the skill and remedies of
the physician named can alone be attrib-
uted a revolution in my physical condition
throughout that puzzles those who knew
of the "inourable'' character Of my ar
fictions. Respectfully.
Pico Heights P. O., Cal, Sept, 5, 1896.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if 1t
fails to cure. 25c.
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All prices of wallpaper greatly reduced.
A. A. Eckstrom, 1924 South Spring street.
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Cash quotations were as folio

Flour was easy; No. spring wheat. 77iA
d7lA; No. spring wheat, 72laM76:; No. 2
red. slss@sSes No. corn. 22M22A: No. .
S603sls; No. barley, nominal. No g. 24Tt33
Lob: No 4, 32d27 fob. No. / flax seed
i3ls@l6ia; prime timothy seed, 2.65; mess
3.S5G3s!1a; short ribs sides. (loose). 397IkM
4O2k; dry salted' shoulders (boxed). 4iI6o
~: short clear sides. (boxed), 4hQ AZ !:
whisky, distillers' finished goods, per gal,
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DR.. Wong Him Has Removed to 83l
South Hope Street.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL

DR.. Wong Him, the Imperial Chinese
physician. begs to announce to his numer
Gus friends and patients that he has re-
moved to larger and more modern premises.
at S31 8. Hope street, between Eighth and
Ninth streets where he still hopes
to merit the favor of their patronage. Take
Traction, Grand avenue or Washington
street cars
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BOSTON OUOTATIONs
CHICAGO MARKET,

BOSTON, Jan. 2l.-Atchison. 141s: Bel.
Telephone, 2ll1a Burlington, 75 Mexican
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LINES OF IRA VEL
Leave for
Destination Ar. from

SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY
TINE TABLE-DEC. 30 1896
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SAN FRANCISCO MINING STOCKS
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 2l.-The official
closing quotations for mining stocks today
Werc q s follows:
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LONDON MARKET

NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-The Evening
Posts London financial cablegram says:
The Change in the Bank of England rate
of discount today had little effect on the
markets Home rails were favorably af-
fected by their dividends and Investment
stocks were steady, Argentines were better.
Americans were lifeless and dull. The
West Australian loan Of a1.00o0OO is be-
Meved to have gone badly. There is much
interest as to whether the fall in the bank
rate is going to stimulate gold demand
The Bank Of England returns today were
very strong, fully justifying the reduction
in the rate. The coin and bullion were up
f8l000, all from internal circulation, no
imports or exports of gold taking place
during the week. The reserve is UP G. 900 :
OCo. Following the reduction in the Bank Of
Englands rate other banks ana discount
houses reduced their deposit rates by u
per cent. The Paris market was irregular.
Spanish securities were weak. The Berlin
market was steady.
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BOND LIST,

NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-The following
were the closing quotations on ponds to.
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SAN FRANCISCO PRODuCE

Feed and MISUNDERSTANDING 1S0OR
20.50: bran, 13.0O113. so; outside brands 10 OS
Hay-Wheat, s.0O@11.OO per ton; wheat
and cat, 7.00M1o00: alfalfa, 60Od7. so; clover.
6.o0Gs.Oo: barley. 50ouS.5O stock. 500diG. .O0
g VegetaSiesrPotaioes gs Ppt ate. Salinas burbank
lod0 per GENITAL; Early Rose, 7OQ75; River
Burbanks 50d6O: sweet potatoes 1.40Gl. .sO
new potatoes, 3d4 per !b.: onions. LOCAL 25
tomatoes. 100; squash. 75@10O; garlic, LA
2; green peppers, 30050; egg plant, 12Ib0I5:
garden peas. 4Q5; mushrooms 1920; rhu-
barb 15al.oo; string beans, 1d10; dried
okra, 10G2.
Dry l., ans-L!ma, 1.7591. 80; pink, 1.to2
2o small white. 1.2o@1.35; large white,
l.l011.20.
herr ,a.s--strawberries. S.ooa4oO; cranber-
Appies-Fancy. 1.OO01.25 for large boxes;
common, 4ogI5; eastern, per bbl. 2O0dS. 80
Pears-Per box 750loo common. 2sa5o
Citrus fruits-Mexican lines, 6OOd650
California lemons, 1G1.2o: do extras. l.5O
do fancy. 2.25a2.5O; navel oranges, 1.5062 50;
seedlings. 75q125
apples. 3.0OG4.Oo. D'''e
Dried fruits. jobbing prices furnished by
the San Francisco fruit exchange:
Apricots-Fancy Moorparks. 10; choice
prime, 6h.
Apples 5%; sun dried 2g.
Peaches-Fancy 6ia; choice. 5A; stand
Pears-Fancy halves, 61h: fancy quarters,
Jja: choice, 41aG5 standard. A. prime 21b01S
Plums-Pltted. Az unpitted. ~.
Prunes-Four sizes, 3%.
Nectarines-Fancy. 51a; choice. 4h;stand-
ard 4.
Figs-Choice white, A. do black, 8; fancy
white in 10-lb boxes, 65@70.
Raisins, jobbing prices-In sacks or 5o-.b
boxes four crown, loose 5N; three crown
Az two crown. 3s.; seedless Sultanas, 5% !;
seedless Muscateis, AZ; in 2O-lb. boxes
three crown. London layers, 1.30; clusters
1.00; Dehesa clusters, 2.75 imperial clust-
ers, 3.25.
Grapss--In 20-lb. boxes: Three crown
London layers. s1.15; clusters 1.60: Dehesa
clusters. 275; imperial clusters. 800.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 81; do Sec
onds, 1913; fancy. dairy 15016; do sec
onds, 12q14; picked, 14@15; firkin. IA
eastern. isaao: duck. luck 25 " --@'''
Cheese-Fancy. mild new, 11011h: fair
to good, S@10; young America 11@12; east
ern, 1914.
Poultr-Live turkey .gobblers. 12@1s:
hens, 121sM13; roosters, old, 4.00d4 25; young,
4.50M5.00; broilers, large, 3.00G4.00; fryers
4.25Gl450; hens. 4.00Q500; ducks, old, 5OOdl
$50; do young, 5.o0D6.50; geese, per pair
1.50G1.I5; pigeons, old, 100; do young
1.50.
Gnme-Canvas back ducks. s.OO@5. 90:
Mallard, do, 3.00@3.50; teal. 1.5O@1.75; sprig
1.75: widgeon, 1.50; small duck, LOO
quail so6t1.0O: hare. 75a1.00 gray geese
200@S00; brant, 1.25db1.50: English snipe
ZOO, common Snipe LOO: honkerS g. 5O614 OO
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OVERLAND EXPRESS-Daily
ny, Mace sleeping cars to Kansas
citv and Chicago. Pullman tourist slenp ~,
ing cars to Kansas CITY anu SSot 81 PanI
Mondays to MINNEAPOLIS This and train makes
,Ww,entv.four hours quicker time to Cnlcaso i,
md the east than trains Of any conpesihs
line line. Meals at Harveys rs;Taa dininF ny pm.
Leaves q sAN lS;iG DIEGO a.fHi TRAINS
.e.,7 M 2 pm Ar. 1901 p M, S:CS p m
SAN BERNARDINO IhAlNo
p-IN' Sam 1915 am, pm,
par. $40 am, go pm; s2s q .ds p;m' n ~
Oar. 'io;l4 LAT 2; a;m,; ,X;EDs SSiSs FRA HTRAINs ~
Wv 3 IN. 1O:15 am. pm.
oo-Lv. oo-LLv s:i7 am, 1915 am. o-
P-Ar. s;ao am ~ 1s9 9s5I sp; pm S2s 8 p;% c5 pm.
Oar mi gR;tirvERssIDE TRAINS
P-Ly. s am, *10:15 am.
o-Lv. SIT am, se:sS s am y pm
6P-Ar PAr .loA asS Pam Il i20i Ps. P;ms so 2asnNs PIN
am, 1915 am, +12:O5 Pm, p'm.'
Ar '!s Sis am. $40 am, 1:So pm.' % p.m.'
o:zo PM PASADENA TRAINS
Lv. S am, 1915 a.m Fl2:o9 p'm.' PM
Ar. sis am, $40 am. 80 PM, % p.m.'
SANTA ANA IftAlNS
. Ar $40 am, 126 p m. %+S 80 p m, sos p; m:
Tuesdays and Saturdays only, leave $40
pm SANTA MONICA TRAINS
Lv. 10 GsahipoNDo an; d; BE BERcH pisfi TRAINS
Lv. 10 am 44S pm 5I;G AZ s;Se m; S az Pm m
SAN JAcsMEIcTGj cMsEcGLA 1.i1SRas TRAINS
Jv-P +1o:15 am o 1855 am.
AAr.-P u 80 pm. Ar.-O +6:o6 pm.
Al ESCONDIDO TRAINS
Lv. '2 pm; Ar: ppG eS99 GSt PM TRA1Ns
I.v *S.17 am Ar. *6:05 pm.
Trains via Pasadena line arrive at Dow
rav avenue station minutes earlier west
Bound, and depart Z minutes later east
Trains depart from and arrive at La
c.rande station, cor. First street and Santa
Ne avenue, Los Angeles
+;noe at which trains may be expected to
orrive at and depart from Los Angeles, but
their departure or arrival at the time stated
Is not guaranteed, ana tne ooutnern Call
fornia railway reserves the rlght 10 vary
from same at pleasure
p-v,a Pasadena; O-via Orange; s-Daily
except Sunday; *sSundays only All other
'fFtns For rates, sleeping car reservations. etc.
call on or address E W MGEE
City Passenger and I1cket Agt.,
ON Snring ST. cor. Second st. and La Grande
station.
LOS ANGELES AND REDONDO RAIL-
way Company.
los Angeles depot: Corner of Grand ave-
nue. and Jefferson street
Leave Leave
Los Angeles hedondo Tor
for Redondo Los angeles
e.2D am Daily 500 am.
i:$o pm. Daily Daily 1I:oo an
The herald., 1897-01-22

Chatsworth Park-Leaves from and ar
rives at River Station, San Fernando St.,
only.
Sundays excepted.
**t*Sundays only.
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IxATN STREET SAVINGS BANK.
LINES OF TRAY VEL
CALIFORNIA RAILWAY

CALIFORNIA LIMITED
Monday and Thursday. First-class pas pas
sengers only. Palace sleeping cars dining
car. composite buffet and sm0k,ns d Id3 ~ 10
Chicago, st. Louis, Kansas lily eno ie"-
yer. nrondayand Thurs
day. rh,rsa.vand Sunday
A. AT Wansas CITY $40 pm. Thursday and
Sunday. r.,a,v .rd Monday.
A. Chicago 943 am. Friday ana NIonoay' T
I.y. Chicago 6 pm. wednesday anu o"'"'
gay qx St Louis 9:15 pm. Wednesday ana
1.S Kansas City $40 am. THURSDAY anu
Suraa manyer 40 y. m. Thursday and Sunoay'
~ Ar Los Angeles pm. Saturday ana ues-
day.
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were really 10000 bushels in three days.
But the fact .ha. the st. Louis market was
nearly Nc le yer and that some OF the ST.
Louis longs seemed to be liquidating here
caused the trade to distrust the reported
sales there. Chicago received ~ carloads
against 10S year ago. Minneapolis and
Duluth received 252 cars against 272 a week
ago and 436 on the corresponding day OF
last year. Atlantic exports were equal In
wheat and flour to 900 bushels. Cash
sales of wheat here comprised 1000 BUSH
els of No. spring for export: $4,000 No.
northern prompt rail shipment to New
York; $1,000 No. spring and 10000 bushels
various grades. New York reported l5e
boat loads sold for export. The price re-
covered to 1855 after the decline TO 1873. but
short sellers got after 1t again and kept the
market under their control for the rest of
the session. May finally declined to 1919
but recovered somewhat and closed a.
79ssM79Ia. Corn was dull and weak and
sold of &c. A fairly good scalping business
was done in oats. The feeling was weak
and prices were lower, though confined to
a narrow range. Provisions were firm at
the start and quite a brisk trade was done
for an hour or so. The market ruled dull
but firm at decline during the remainder
of the session.
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CECURITY SAVINGS BANK
- Northeast Corner rlan and Second Streets

j. +. SARTORI. I................. ..President
MAURICE S. HELLMAN .Nice-Presiden.
w. d. LONGYEAR...... Cashier
Five per cent interest paid on time, per
evenings from to ocl
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CTATE LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY OF
y streets. Capital paid up, 100000. Ofcers-
president; Warren Gillelen, second vice president
Directors-Geo H. Bonebrake. p. NJ. Green r. II
+. Ball, Judge W. p. Gardiner. j. w. A on, WAR;
ment-TransActs general banking business
fthe world. Special attention given collections.
rent. Certify to the issuing of bonds Interest
deposits; per cent interest paid on short debent
the convenience of depostors and safety boxes the
The herald., 1897-01-22

{ (.Sunset Limited. } Wed.& Sat.
{. New Orleans. } 7:45 pm
(Sunset Limited )ISun. .&Wed
San Francisco. } 2::30 pm
s. Fran, Sac'm'tol 7:30 am
& East, via Ogden 1:30 pm
Portland, Ore. 7:30 am
El Paso and East 8:20 pm
D..od1xo E.A= -.
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p-v,a Pasadena; O-via Orange; s-Daily
except Sunday; **Sundays only. All other
For rates, sleeping car reservations, etc.
call on or address f. w MGEE,
City Passenger and Ticket Agt.,
200 Spring ST., cor. Second st. and La Grande
station.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-09

wanted leave to get his pumps into
working order. Leave was granted.
Mr.. Stewart called the councils atteu-
ton to the wretched CONDITION of the
sidewalks for three blocks on Mesa
avenue. 1t had got to be dangerous
walking there. Referred to the stree
aud grades committee with iustruc-
tions to report what amount of repairs
were peeded. Mr.. O'Keeffe, the repub-
lican candidate for mayor, is the chair
man of the street and grades com mlttee,
and the mayor expressed surprise that
this duty of looking up Mesa avenue
sidewalk repairs should be laid on Mr.
O'Kee already burdened shoulders.
He would not have time to attend to
such things.
Mr.. Stewart called the cOpnc1's at
tention to the erection by a lu her
company of wooden shed crth OF he
little plaza. But the chic of p ce
said he thought it was the compa 5
intention to cover the frame work W tn
corrugated iron.
Adjourned.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-09
Final Account.

THE STATE OF TEXAS,
To the Sheriff any Constable of Ell PaSo
County, Greeting:
L. A Spencer. Administrator de bonis non
of the estate of NJ. NJ. Spencer, having filed
in our county court his fl Il account OF the
condition of the estate OF said Al. II Sdencer.
together wit h an application to be disrha ged
from said admins tration.
You are -reby commanded, that by pu bill
alton OF this writ for at lie st tweDtv days
Ia n-wsp per printed in the county of Ell
Paso. you give due notice to all D rsors in
terested in tho account for final set lem emit
of said estate to fire their obje 'tions thereto.
If any they h we, on or before the May term,
1897, of said county court commencing and
to be holden at the court house of said coun-
ty, in the city of Ell PaSo on the 2rd day of
May a.. 1897 when said account and appli-
caIion will be considere by said court.
Witness, Park w. Pitman Clerk of the
County Court of Ell Paso County.
60, Given und er my hand and seal of
L said court, at my offic- in he City CT
t--' Ell Paso this 9th day of April A d.
1897. PARK W. PtTMAN,
Clerk ). G. FL Paso Co.
true copy, 1 certify:
B Simmons,
Sheriff of FL PaSO Co,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-09
Something New In Olives !
"SinigualaS.'

~ WIN 0O wv
"SiniguaIas."
These olives are preserved in
a brine prepared with Spanish
herbs and condiments which
gives them a piquancy of fla
vor not found in any other
olives sold in this country.
Connoisseurs will not be slow
to recognize the worth of this
brand. We have also just re-
ceived a large assortment of
Gordon & DiIWorth's
Preserves, Fruit JeIIies, CAL
yes Feet JeIIies, Brandy Fruit,
MarmaIades, Tomato Chut-
ney, Tomato Catsup, Picked
Lines and Salad Dressing.
Northing finer has ever been
put on the marketthan Cor
don & OilWOrth's goods.
For Sale only by
Chas. F. Slack & Co.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-09

All that is necessary for the repub-
lican ticket TO win in the coming city
cleo LiOn is for those, who desire 70 see
the machine politicians beaten next
tuesday, to get out and work amODg
the voters. a. d not stand on The corner
and pat one another on the back and
say we've got 'em " There are many
voters in the city who do not know just
what the machine is, nor what it is
trying to do. Explain this to them.
Make this campai IN one of education,
not one of publication. Keep the
''Dachiue" on the defensive. The
tickes nominated last Tuesday needs
every vote it can get, but by ba d
work it can get enough to elect pro-
gre-sive meu 10 Office next Tue5dd
al set the mach ne to studying out
the problem of v here it was hit by the
pu olic fist. Work early and late, light
and day. The repu olicans have just
as good workers as the democrats aud
they have the best side OF the question
to work on.
The republican party is unit in it's
support of the ticket promu gated last
Tuesday. The democrats are Sp it up
the back over the machine ticket
placed in the field last Mo Day. All
that will prevent the defe 1T of the ma
chine ticket is for The republicans and
Independents to sit down and do no
work for their ticket.
A row has developed in the demo-
cratic camp and there is weeping aid
rail ng aud crashing of teeth. Char
ley Patterson yesterday jumped onto
Alderman Del Buono and wanted to
know the reason why he was not going
to support the machine" ticket. Pat
terson was to d that he reasons why a
plumber of democrats of the secoud
ward would not suppOr e ticket was
because the ''mach hi e' had not kept is
promises to second ward democrats.
The machine promised that De- BuonO
and Badger WI re 10 be put on IN, q m
ocratic deleg alton, but these NAM 5 old
not app ar on til e machine ticket. The
reasons for the machine not putting
Del Buono and Badger on the ticket
was because they favored d. Nj. P"yne
for alderman from the second ward and
Payne was too good a democ at and too
good a man for alderman for the ma
chine faction. Ire result of the meet
ing between Del BuooO and Charley
Patterson was some h ,rd language and
an offer by Del Buono to be, $500 that
the machine ticket did not carry the
second ward in the coming election.
Patti rson did not take the bet.
Tom Bendy is the machines candi-
date for scavenger. Tom lays his claim
to the office on the fact that he cares
the railroad vote of the third ward in
his vest pocket (nit.) Tom thinks that
his long service at the machine shops
iustities him in voting the railroad
boys as he pleases.
Machine headquarters has been en-
gagged in the opera house and the large
cellar of that building is being pre-
pared for the reception of the human
cattled that the machine expects to
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-09
Totals

Totals. SS4 $50 80
Deducting from the total eXpandi-
lures, the artesian water fu ID, interest
paid on bonds and amount paid on re
deemed bonds, S24 SO, l-aves $780,
O25,2O as the actual running expenses
of the city.
Mr.. Kitchens submitted a compare
tive report showing that the actual eX-
pense of running the city during the
year ending March 81, 1896, was SOL
556.45 while for the fiscal year ending
March 81, 1897. the actual cost of run
ming the city was $50 ,O26.20. reduc-
tion of 81, 53l % in the last year.
The report was received and filed
His honor appeared quite shocked at
the size of the expense for gas, and
thought there was room for reasonable
retreuchment in that direction.
Colonel Neff, for the fire department.
then addressed the council. He said
that he. with Messrs. Morehea1, Stew
art, Buchanan, Julian and Earhart,
were appointed com mite to lay be-
fore the council the fact that a oOnven-
tion of Texas tiremen was to be held in
FL Paso this spring, and to soil it
financial assistance from the city cor
poration. 1t would cost $500 to prop
erly entertain the coRve ntiOn: the local
firemen had raised about $500 already,
and they would rustic for $500 more,
leaving them 81, 800 short. There
would be 200 delegates present from
over the state, each dele gate being
allowed s25 to $50 for expenses in FL
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-09
News Service Extended

The st. Louis Republic recently
made arrangements with the cable
companies, whereby direct news from
all sect ons of the civilized world are
received. 1t now prints more anthem
tic foreign news than any other
paper and continues to keep up its
record for publishing all the home
news. The outlook for the year is one
of big news events, fast succeeding
each other and they will be highly in
terestiug to everyone. The price of
The Republics daily is Sc a year, or ST.
30 for three months. The Twice-a-
Week Republic will remain the same
one dollar year, by mail, twice-a-
week.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-09
An Affidavit.

This is to certify that On May 18th, /
walked to Melick's drug store on pair
of crutches and bought a bottle of
Chamberlain's Pain Balm for infiam-
matory rheumatism which had crippled
me up. After using three bottles | am
completely cured. 1 can cheerfully
recommend it.-Charles H. Wetzei,
Sunbury, Pa.
Sworn and subscribed to before me
on August 10. 1894.-Walter Shipman,
J. P. For sale at so cents per bottle
by all druggists.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-09
Notice of Directors aud Stockholders
Meetings,

BY authority of the Board of Direct
ors of the "El Paso Southern Railway
Company" notice is hereby given th at
the first annual meeting of the board
of directors of said company, and the
first annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers OF said company will be held in the
city of Ell Paso, Texas, at the Office of
said company, (the office of Ketelsen &
Degetau.) on Wednesday, the 14th day
of April, 1897 at 3 o'clock p. m.
JNO. P. RAMSEY, Director.
Ell Paso, Texas, March 13, 1897.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-09

Paso. There would be no car fares for
legat as they were carried free by
the railroads. So these delegates
would eXpend over 5000 in this city.
There would be $50 10 200 9th err ti"emen
along with the others, and people from
all around the country would be comm g
in town An excursion to the City OF
Mexico was being arranged for with
the Mexican Central. Colonel Nef1
cheerful fact that all of tots money,
includ NC the money to be give1 by the
city, would be spent in town.
Mr.. VIII tmOre asked that a commit
tee of three wi the mayor and city
attorney associated, be appnin ed to
consider the request from the depart
ment, TO report at the next melting.
Mr.. Stewart called on Judge Edwards,
the pres dent of the department who
was PIE ent, to stat whether in his
opinion the city could legally make
such an apprO oris ton.
Jud -e Edwards said he was there to
represent the fire department. He
was not prepared to say thai the city
could not legally make such appropria-
ton. Mr.. Hammett Mr.. MOrehead,
Mr.. Stewart and other large tax pay
ers had expre-srd themselves as in
favor of the city making the apr pria-
ton for the fremep. He said it was
not like appropriaring money for a
so sial blowout. The Judge also said
there was a difference between an ap-
preparation for the fire department and
appropriating for political conven-
riOn. 1t might be safely assumed that
money given the fire department for
the benefit of the town would be wisely
expended.
Judge Cold we'll held that the legal =
ties and Illegal les shout have been
cons sid red b-fo-e inviting the firemen' 3
cOnvent ton to Ell Paso. There was no
doubt of the legality of allowin money
to the fire department to be expended
in the interest of the city and the fire
department.
The mayor, however. felt sati SIZED
that the city had no legal right to
make such an appropriation. We are
not under any obligation, he said. tn
defray any expenses of persons invited
to come here for that conven ion. The
hremen ought to secure PETITION from
the heav er tax payers to the city
council asking for the appropriate on,
This would let the council down. Judge
Caldwell held that it would hardly do
to act burriedly, and that the purpprt
and extent of the matter should be con-
Sidered.
Mr.. Whitmore's motion was then
brought up and his honor appoint ID
Messrs. Whitmore, Stewart and G if
ford as the alderman commi tee t.
act with the mayor and the city az
tOrney.
Ga recommendation of Mr.. Stewart