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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-19
A Concession Modified.

Lie. Pablo Martinez del Rio, repre-
senting the Mexican Central Railroad
Co, has entered, with the department
of communications. into a contract
with respect to the company's conces-
sion for the railway from Ciudad Ler-
do to San Pedro de la Colonia. The
notifications embodied in this concess-
ion refe" to the internal organization
of the corporation. They provide that
the company may issue shares and
bonds and may mortgage the line 10
secure the payment of the principal
and interest of such bond.
1t is also provided that as long as the
line from Lerdo to San Pedro belongs
to the Central railway, there need BE-
no special government representatives
on the board of said line but that the
government representatives on the
board of the Central shall perform the
duties that would have been performed
by the government representatives on
the board of the San Pedro road, sup
posing the latter had been owned by a
separate corpOratiOn.-Mex Herald.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-19
War Caused a Panic.

CHICAGO April 19-Wheat jumped
four cents at the opening of today is
due to war news. A real panic prevail
ed in the wheat pit. Innumerable
small shorts were caught.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-19


their idea
Our bicycle sunde and eyey the most complete stock did
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-19

NEW YORK, April l9.-Judge Will
liam II. Day, Of Canton, special agent
to inquire into Cuban situation, arrived
in this city today.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-19
The Missouri Flood.

KANSAS CITY. April 19.-The Mis-
souri, river cintinues to slowly rise
here. At Omaha the damage by the
flood amounts 10 5000 600.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-19

The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
railway will expend one million dollars
in New Mexico this year improving it's
property. and, at the same time the
officials of the road are ready and. will
ing to do all in their power to assist
the people of the territory in opening
up new enterprises and to develop our
many natural re resOurces. Will we let
this opportunity pass, or will we ac-
cept this generous offer and all work
together for the advancement of our
mutual interests? Head light.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-19

WASHINGTON, April 19.-Theo lore
Roosevelt was sworn in as assistant
secretary of navy this incoming.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-19
The Project Abandoned.

DENVER, April l9.-Lloyd Jones has
received official word from Salt Lake
this morning that this years Eistedd.
IL
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-19
The Kentucky Situa}ion

FRANKFORT, Ky, April l9.-One
vote was cast for each of the cand dates
for senator today and the joint assembly
adjourned
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-19
Silver Market.

NEN YORK, April 19.-Silver, 81:
lead. 3 20: Mexican dollars. 49!.
Harrigau * Hart's S6idmore Guards
were but faint fOre-hadowing of the
McGirty Light Guards under Captain
Peg tomorrow night.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-19

The unexpected for that rea-
son all the more pleasing made by
the Pennsylvania road for popularity,
among bicyclis:s, is probably without
a parallel in this country. In volun-
tarily taking off the charges for trans
porting wheels the Pennsy has m ade a
clever move that will be remembered
by the few millions of riders of this
country. Certain it is that by no single
act could railroad appeal to such a
large and powerful class.
"On to White Oaksn' will now
again be the cry. Mr.. G. B. Eddy has
returned from New York, with a party
of capitalists, whom he has interested
in the construction of the new railroad
The party will spend several weeks in
New Mexico, returning to FL Paso,
Texas, overland along the line Of the
proposed soaa.-0Pt!G.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-02
KRUEGDR AND
THE EMPEROR.

London, January 3O.-The
Graphic says that it is rumored
that Colonel Cecil Rhodes, who
arrived in England a week ago,
brought with him London
documentary proof Of the in
irigues alleged to have taken
place between President Krue
ger Of the Transvaal and the
German government. 1t is
claimed that the magnificent
country house at Cape Town
belonging TO Colonel Cecil
Rhodes was ruined by fire De-
Gem Der ID and was burned for
the purpose of destroying these
documents
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-02
BY A DECISIVE VOTE
The Bill For appointment of
Commission For an Inter
national Conference.

Washington, Jan. 2o-By
the decisive vote OF "A to 4 the
senate today passed the bill for
the appointment of commits
sionerS to an international
monetary conference. The
closing debate brought out sew
eral notable speeches, includ
ing those of Mr.. Hoar of Mass
achusetts, Mr.. Villas of Wis
consin, Mr.. Jones of Arkansas
and Mr.. German of Maryland
and Mr. Carter of Montana. 1t
disclosed that little opposition
exists, the only division being
the expediency of securing bi
metlllism through information
al agreement. As voicing the
general view of the democratic
side of the chamber. Mr.
ZONES and Mr.. German favor
ed the adoption OF the bill ex
actly as the republican senators
desired, in order that response
bility might be theirs.
During the day Mr.. Morgan
failing to secure an agreement
for a vote on the Nicaragua
canal bill, announced that it
was burdened to a conclusion
Monday. 1.-THE senate adjourn
ed until Monday.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-02

1st. 300 acres of land, two must
from city hall of Brownsville, sill /
ated on Resaca la Guerra, and
horseshoe affiuent of such resaca
on mail road, suitable for fruit or
chards, 80 acres now in irrigation
with pecan, walnut, chestnuts
plum, peach, pear, apricot, cherry
japanese persimmon, fig grape and
ribbon cane. Can be sub-divided
into 5 or 10 acre lots, giving each
ABUNDANT water supply, there being
depth of 5 to 15 feet of water all
seasons of the year. Price SO to
S25 per acre. according to location.
Will sell in a body at special rates.
I'd. 80 pieces adjoining, one of
200 and the other of 100 acres, stu
ated on Resaca Rancho Viejo, five
miles from city hall on mail road.
Both pieces almost surrounded by
water of 10 to Is feet in depth, 40
acres under irrigation. This land
is eqnal to if not superior to the
Mississippi bottom lands, and can
be made a paying investment for a
fruit orchard or truck gardening
Can be sub-divided into 5 to 10
acre lots Price so to $25 per
acre; whole tract on special terms.
Sd. 100 acre tract two miles
from the city of brownsville. on
resaca, with good water supply.
Ebony, Mesquite, Ash, blackberry
and other timbers. AIluvial soil.
10 one who desires to sub divide in
small tracts, this Is a paying in
vestment. Sold in bulk only. Price
SO per acre.
4th. $4,000 acres in one body,
having a frontage of about six
miles on the Rio Grande Railroad
pm the south, and the Arroyo Col
orado on the north. Well timber
ed along the streams and lakes; ba>
lance prairie. Includes within its
limits the famous battle fields of
PaIo Alto and Resaca de la Palma
Arabic and pasture. Price So, per
acre.
9Th. A tract adjoining No. 4,
which together with that tract will
include 100000 acres in one body
very desirable. Special terms to
coIonizist.
9th. 10000 acre tract about
three miles, from the Arroyo Post
Office. This land is well tinbered
and watered, soil alluvlal, adapted
to fruits, cotton, corn, cane, etc.
Special terms to any one buying
| tract, obligating to COLOMBO
z til. 1900 acre tract, fronting on
the Rio Grande. aboat twenty miles
from Brownsville and 8 miles from
Santa Maria, 800 acoes under cul.i-
walton on low lands on river front
AL good arabic land. Price IS per
acre.
Stb. 725 acres. trisngulsr form.
fronting on Rio Grande, Is miles
above Brownsville good land. Well
watered. Price $4,000
9th. Numerous tracts of pasture
lands from 1000 to 5000 acres each
in different parts of the county.
10th. This is a very desirable
place for a email fruit or truck farm,
containing 10s acres, with a new
brick dwelling of 6 rooms. frame eta
BILE and other ont'houses. and large
underground cistern: three miles from
Brownsville on Resaea de la Palma
on the county road.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-02
INVESTMENTS IN MEXICO

Zacatecas, Mexico. January
% IN English ~ adicate has
just invested 81, 100000 in gold
in rich miues here, and they
will invest an additional 81.
100000 in erecting smrlter
here. a sir has been caused
in mining circles by those in
vestments.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-02
WRECK OF THE
WARREN HASTINGS.
How Those Aboard the Brit
ISL Indian Troopship Were
Saved.

London, Jan. "a dis
patch to the Daily Telegraph"
from Port Luis, Island of Mau
ritius, published today fur
nishes particulars of the wreck
of the British Indian troopship
Warren Hastings, which was
wrecked off the Island of Re
union on Thursday, January
II. The ship, it appears, ran
ashore at 2:2o a. m. 1t was
pitch dark. and torrents of rain
were falling. She had on
board soldiers and crew to the
number of 1891 men, in add
ton to a number of women
and children, the families of the
married men of the military
force.
When the ship struck the
troops were ordered to retire
from the upper deck, to which
they had hocked on the first
alarm, and to fall in below.
This they did promptly, the
most perfect discipline prevail
ing, although the men were
fully conscious of the danger
which they were in. They
were quietly mustered on the
tween decks without confusion
or excitement. Owing to the
fact that the surtboats could
not be used in landing the
troops, two officers of the War
rem Hastings were lowered
from the ships bows to the
rocks, and when it was found
that a landing could be effected
in this way the Decentralization
of the soldiers was commenced
at 4 O'Clock, Commander Hol
land hoping it was safe to re
tain the women and children
and the sick on board until
daylight. But the steamship
was soon found to be heeling
over SO rapidly that every one
was ordered to the upper deck,
the danger of capsizing being
imminent.
,Fhereupon Commander Hol
land ordered the landing of the
troops to be stopped in order
that the women, children and
sick persons should be landed
Immediately This order was
obeyed with admirable disci
pine. By 5 o'clock the decks
had heeled ever to All angle of
SO degrees to starboard, and
the boats were all swept away.
The good swimmers were then
permitted to swim ashore, car
rying ropes. By this means
many others landed. and the
Decentralization of all on board
was completed by $50 a. m,
with the loss of only two native
servants. Many acts OF gallan
try were recorded.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-02
WEST POINTERS
MAY ATTEND

Washington.D- c, Jan. %
THERE'S a possibility that the
West Point cadets shall attend
the inauguration OF President
elect Mckinley. The item Of
expense has been one of the
chief obstacles in the way of
their coming. Today Mr.. f..
Beach. manager OF the E5
bit Eolse rendered the cadets
free o charge. the necessary
board at that hotel IN case the
trIs, Isnade.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-02

Old newspapers for sale al
this Office, % CTS hundred,
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-02
For Sale.
ABSOLUTE SAFETY.

Parker Row, one of the best pro
perties in Brownsville, centrally
located on the corner of Washington
and 18th streets, for $4,000 U. S.
currency.
Also 600 acres of lard. ct 10
U. 5. currency. JOIN w. HoYr.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-22
PERFECT FIGURES THEIR AIM.
Girls Study Athletics in a
College for Physical
TRIMMING.

In hartford Heath. England. Is Il college
for girls where the one idea in the minds
of the students Is to make themselves as
nearly as possible physically perfect. At
this institution the girls are trained daily
in all sports which tend to make their
bodies 1.-the and muscular. The head of
the school maintains that to get the best
possible results from a scientific system OF
pLvsical training the lessons ought to take
Mace out of doors. To this end she has
had fitted up Il sort of natural amphithe-
alter in one corner of the college grounds
a. perfectly appointed open air gymnasium.
Here each day pupils and professors climb
ropes. vault. leap. run and in fact do ev-
erythins their brothers have been wont to
do under similar circumstances. Anato-
my. physiology, hygiene. chemistry. and
medical gymnastics are not neglected. and
the PLAYING of all sorts of games forms
part of the regular curriculum. Theseiatter
include cricket. tennis. cycling. BASKET bali
and dancing. TIL hartford Heath college
GIRLS 20 bareheaded in all weathers. and
wear a special costume consisting of n
loose fitting blue cloth tunic above knickers
and Jersey of the same color. Cad in this
dress their movements are absolutely, free
and untrammeled and they are able to
leap and run with Il swiftness and agility
that would have caused the typical bread
and butter miss of a decade or two back
to hold in her breath in Mortified amaze
ment. OF course. corsets or any substitute
for them are unknown at hartford.
The college course extends over two
years. and during the whole of this period
The students lead p%erforce an almost ideally
healthy life. The rule of early to bed and
early TO rise is rigidly enforced. A diet.
in which the place of meat is largely usurp-
ed by green vegetables. fruit. cereals. milk
and z is partaken of by all. and. so
far as possible, all studies and exercises are
performed in the open air.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-22
THERE ARE OTHER POPS.
They VIII Ask That Chairman Nc
Cambridge be Retained ON
the Police Board.

The announcement made yesterday morn
ing in The Journal relative to the proposed
resignation OF c.. 2. McCambridge, as chair
man OF the police board, caused a great
henchmen. 1t IS generally conceded that if
Mr. McCambridge resigns it will be on
account OF some pressure being brought
10 bear on HIM. Before the last Pop pri-
maries Congressman Peters is said to have
arranged Il slate whereby McCambridge
was 10 go. but after the election it was
gwen out on good authority that this slate
mad been re-arranged and that Mccain
board.
Most of the leading Populists and Demo-
Gratis believe that if a change is male it
VIII be through the influence of Chief of
Police w. 7. Quarles. 1t is said that he
Will name the man. There are other work
ers In the cause of Populism in this county
ana they will likely ask the governor TO
Tious appointments the party organization
has had little to say and they have called
The governors attention TO these matters
several times in the way of resolutions.
The Pop organization in this county and
Chief Quarles are not in harmony, but
own way when 1t comes to matters concern
ing the administration. If McCambridge
should resign" it will in all probability
weld the breach at one end and widen it
at the other.
A great deal of speculation is being in
du!ged in as to the probable new chairman.
1t is thought that james O'Brien will be
offered the place. 1t is not known posi-
lively whether or not he will accept. Mr..
OBrien Is in harmony with the party in
ms county and is one of the most popular
iaborinE men in the city. His friends will
likely demand that the place be offered to
him.. out of courtesy if nothing more.
SHOULD Mr.. McCambridge resign.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-22
INDEPENDENCE.

DIR. II. T. wherritt was called to Pleas
ant Hill yesterday by the serious illness
of Mrs. John Buckner. formerly of this
city.
At the chiidren's rally at the Christian
church yesterday morning. a well selected
programme of recitations and songs was
rendered.
Mrs. John Walters Is quite i'll at her
home. Usage and Kansas streets.
The barn of L. o. Swope buried Satur-
day night. Ten tons of hay. 300 bushels of
oats and 800 bushels of corn were de-
stroyed- Flying sparks caused the burn
ing of thirty tons of hay in a field near
by. Loss. $1,000.
Colonel John n. Southern. Judge John B.
Stone and several farmers will leave to-
day for the good roads convention at St.
Louis. The convention will be in session
two days.
Miss Jessie Pendleton is quite Ill at her
home on East Short street.
The funeral of Mrs. Fannie Burgess was
held yesterday afternoon from the Maple
Avenue NJ. L. church. Interment at the
city cemetery
Mrs. NJ W. Thompson. of Kansas City,
while riding a bicycle east of his city.
collided with Mr.. Thompson's wheel and
fell. Mrs. ~Thompson's shoulder was broken.
Her husband is connected with the Adams
Express Company.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-22
JOHN GusTAvEsoN's KLoND1KE BOAT

ago several women who had been subjected
to this crime. No more depressed or broken
down women have ever seen. Polygamy.
you say. is a thing of the past. / beg
your pardon. it is not. Perhaps it is no
longer preached in the tabernacles. but it
has not been abandoned as a doctrine so
church indulge in it.
About a year ago the president of the
Mormon church.. Mr.. Partridge, in the
church organ. printed in Salt Lake City.
said that If polygamy had been abandoned
because their fathers had changed their
opinions, God had not changed His opinion
much as to say it would be resumed later.
II polygamy is dead. why do the leaders
of the Mormon church practice it? Why do
the papers not declare against It? Why
does not the state legislature pass laws
against it?
THE Mormon church sends out annually
large numbers of missionaries to bring in
their converts to the faith. 1t eXerts vast
political and civil power. 1t was decreed
that nc man should accept office without
the permission of his ecclesiastical super
Tors. When this was exposed it was
promptly denied by the Mormon leaders.
1t is their policy to take advance steps.
that such, steps ever We're attempted or
that they have gone too far. The church
exerts a vast control over the schools and
in business. The priesthood is IL power
and the members of the church are often
compelled to ask their permission to enter
There is a great demand for Christian
work. for Christian civilization, in the
state. What is needed is the establish
ment of a vigorous New England college.
which can combat with the Mormon
bigotry and by the young save the state"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-22
AN ORIGINAL sWINDLER.
He collected Toll From Strangers
Who Crossed the James Street
Rrfdpa-

David Robinson, a young man who is en-
Eioyed at the Armour packing house. was
arrested by the Kansas City. Kas., police
yesterday morning charged with perpetrar-
Ing an unusual swindle. He was locked
up, and will be tried before Police Judge
Manning this morning.
Robinson, 1t is claimed. has been collect
ing, a toll for crossing the James street
briGge. His alleged victims have always
bbeen movers who pass through the city in
prairie Schooners." In some instances it
Is said that he has received as high as s.
at a time. His arrest was made at the in
stGatlon of some movers. who claim that
ne held them up for 60 cents. According
to their story they drove into the city yes
terday morning on their way to the terri
tory. As they drove onto the James street
bridge a young man stopped their team
and demanded a toll of 81. The had only
CD cents in change, which Robinson at first
refused to accept. They produced a s. bill.
but as he had no chang 1t was handed
back to them and the 60 cents accepted
With the understanding that the remaining
~ cents should be paid if they ever came
back that way.
The movers stopped the first policeman
they met and told him of the occurrence.
Officer Campbell went to the bridge and
placed young Robinson under arrest. He
claims that he is not the man who charged
the toll. A week ago some movers COM
planned to the police about being charged a
toll for crossing the bridge. They had
three teams. and it is claimed that they
gave up 81 for each team.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-22
UNABLE TO COPE WITH FIRES.
Better Facilities for Fighting Flames
Demanded by Property
Owners.

The destructive fire of Saturday afternoon
has opened the eyes of the people of this
city 10 the fact that additional fire protec-
ton is badly needed in Kansas City. Eas.
In many instances recently thousands of
doIiafs worth OF property could have been
saved from flames If the city possessed the
required fire fighting facilities. AT pres
ent there are just three hose companies in
this city. and these companies cover nearly
as large an area as all the companies and
steamers of Kansas City. Mo. The present
department offers but little protection TO
The vast amount of prUperty i'm the metron-
oils of Kansas.
There is not another city of the first class
IN the state that has as small a fire de-
iartnent as Kansas City; kas. And yet
tins Is the largest city in the state and has
nearly double the valuation of any other
The Kansas City. Mo-, department is under
no obligations 10 this city. but il has al
ways cheerfully rendered assistance when-
ever the occasion called for ii. 1t is an in
disputable fact that only for the Missouri
side department Kansas City. KaS.. would
have suffered the loss of millions of dol
lars at several different times. The local
department, while efficient for its size. is
working under great disadvantages. When
a fire occurs in the suburbs the PRINCIPAL
part of the city. all of the large interests
lection.
While the local department was battling
witt the flames on Cleveland avenue SAT.
urday. n destructive lire broke out on Min
ncsota avenue. Two buildings We're burned
almost TO the ground before there was A
hose company OF the scene. The first COM
pany came from Armourdale and the horses
We're ready to TAI over from the effects of
the long run. However. this company
would have been of little advantage had
Mo.
The council Mt it's meeting Tomorrow
night viii he urged to take speedy action
in getting the two new fire stations in
readiness. The ground has already been
selected for the new stations and contracts
entered into. During the past few months
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-22
END OF THE WORLD AT LAST
BinEhamtOn, n. ", Has n Sect Who
Believe 1t Is Almost Mt
HIND.

A tumbledown frame house known as the
Twitchell homestead near Kirkwood. N. Y,
for the past few months has been the scene
of enthusiastic meetings. in which persons
who firmly believe that the end of the
world is at hand expressed their views.
Some two years ago 4 Second Adventist
came through this part of the country
preaching the end of the world. He made
a number of faithful followers among the
farming class. This resulted in a small or
ganiZation that met at various houses. dis
GUESSING the second coming reading the
Scripture and Offering prayer. The last of
the present year was set as the time for
the end of all things, and as this drew near
meetings became more frequent. until IL
was decided to hold them at the Twitchell
homestead.
The meetings are led by a man named
Dcdson. There is no regular preacher, as
the sect believes that each is capable of
caring for his own spiritual welfare. The
principal tenet of their faith is that the end
month. After reciting the events of the
past year. wars and rumors of war. point
ing to these as conclusive evidence that
Scripture is being fulfilled, they say that
about Thanksgiving time there will be a
heavy fall of snow. This will turn to OIL
and be ignited by meteors, which will pour
upon the earth in a fiery shower, and the
end of all things will be at hand.
The little congregation numbered about
twenty. and, though none are well off in
this worlds goods. those that have any,
thing are making preparations to divide
up before the last day.