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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-08
A Whole City TerrOrized.

A Guadalajara dispatch says: A
mystery which has puzzled the civic
authorities and terrOrlzsd the people
of Guadslajara for many months has
been solved by the exercise of little
common sense. Violent deaths are
frequently happens that the dead body
of a man or woman is found on the
street in the morning having been
stu bbed to death during the night.
In some way story started, grew
and was maguified until 1.-THE Black
Hand'' in Guadalajara equaled Jack
the Ripper" in London, and all classes
of people believed in and feared the
myth. The story was that in some dark
woman would be approached by man,
closely wrapped in a cloak, who would
ask the hour. On receiving the reply
he would say: at ia we'll that you
should know the hour that you are to
be made happy by being sent to heav-
en-" and with knife OF immense size
grasped in hand that was as black as
ink, he would stab his victim to death.
This story was told everywhere, but
tn. scene of the crimes was always To-
Gated in some part of the city distant
from where inquiries " ere made. 1t
finally occurred to some one to ask how
it was known that the aSsassin's hand
was black. or what he said. since all
his victim were killed. and then the
police realized, after months of inves-
LEGATION, that the story was a fabrica-
ton. The strange part of it Is that
story which would have been exploded
by bright American reporter in day
terrorized a whole city in Mexico for
nearly bali year, and it will be be-
lieved by three-fourths of the people
for wears to come.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-08
Mexican Miscellany.

Consul General Crittendon has sent
in his resignation.
The Mexican Herald says all Ameri.
cans should sta nd periodically by Nc
Ktnley, from whom it expects protec-
tion of American citizens in Cuba.
Guillermo Prieto, Mexico's popular
poet, is dead.
There continues much excitement in
Pueb a on account of the attitude OF
resident Spaniards, who have taken
strong grounds against MeXicans who
publicly display friendship for Cuba
The sympathy of the Mexican people is
overwhelmingly for Cuba and every
where the hope is expressed that the
new administration at Washington will
interfere in their behalf.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-08

tify the lawful appetites of the one, the
other must not be neglected. This is
where the great m stake is made-peo-
pie sin. not in gratifying the desires of
the body, but in ommitting to crafty
the desire of the sOul-the worship of
Almighty God. 1t is the people who
decry all pleasure as sin, and gaze
with horror upon amusement,
however innocent. who deem
it the correct thing, and pleasing in
the sight of God. to wear long faces,
and. in pitifui tones, lament the sins of
their less miserable neigh bors, who
hinder instead of advance the march of
christianity. First and foremost, be
good christian, and keep the soul well
fed with the spiritual food that comes
through the channels of prayer and
communing with God, and then good
m an of the world, if you will, happy in
the pursuit of all it's legitimate delights.
1t is an error to suppose that to be
christian a man must turn his back up
on the world; give up this thing and
give up that-in fact shut his eyes for
ever against all forms of amusement.
BY becoming a christian he but adds
another source of pleasure to his re-
pertOire-the qualification of another
desire: and not only that, but by hav
ing at last found that for which he has
long had an inward craving, but which
he could not satisfy. not knowing how,
he is able to enjoy those other pieasur-
es so much the BITTER, his contentment
being now complete. We are all in
danger of the sin. not of enjoying the
pleasant things of life. but of trying to
live by that alone. God says Thou
shalt not live by bread alone. but bv
every word that proceedeth out Of the
mouth of Cod
TIE DESIRE FOR TRUTH.
r nj
held a meeting the other night at
Brook lyn, N. Y, the feature of which
was the manner in which Rev. S. Gift
ford N lson, pastor of the Bedford
Avenue Baptist church, paid his res
pct. to the R-v. Lyman Abbott.
Among other things the reverend
gentleman said:
There has arisen a shop-like method
OF treating sacred subjects both in the
pulpit and in convers .tion. The
slapgy preacher and the pulpit crown
are Satan's most effective performers.
More than twenty five years ago
we had scripturally inspired notion
of many things that are now the sub
jects of heated controversy. Bat in
this short space of time the wisdom of
ages has been clipsed. A few men OF
remark BILE powers have lost faith in
God, but not in themselves.
Having to their own salts
faction made au end of Theism, it logic
ally follows thatthey have made an end
of the bible. 1t was not expected, in
deed, that the church pulpit would
have furnished them aid and comfort
and assistance in the latter task.
But if the age of miracles is past,
the age of marvels has not begun.
Hence we have the unexampied spec
tacle of r. Congregational minister of
this city engaged in the task of Joachim
of old ripping up the scriptures with
critical penknife and finglpg them
piecemeal into the waste basket of
aguOsticism.
But the bible has been in the world
before Plymouth church. and it will be
here when many distinguished persons
shall have ceased to be a memory"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-08
Durrant's Chances.

District Attorney Barnes, who con-
Quoted the prosecution against Theo-
dore Durrant for the murder of
Blanche Lamont in Emmanuel church,
thinks the murderer will be hanged
within 120 days.
He says the remittitur will be handed
down within thirty days. Then Dur
rant will be taken before the superior
court for sentence. The defense will
probably ask for a rehearing before the
supreme court, but the motion will
likely be denied. The defense will
then be compelled to go to the govern
or as the court of last resort. 1t is
considered unlikely that the governor
will interfere.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-08
The CentraFs Finances.

Presidens A. \. Robinson, of the
Mexican Central railway, has returned
from his London trip, says the Boston
Herald, and will start for Mexico
March 10, to be gone about a month.
He expects to return 10 season for the
annual meeting. While in London he
met a score or Whereabouts of the 500
security holders, and gave them SUCH
Information rs they sought. He found
them holding the Mexican Central Sc
curities anu kindly disposed toward
them. On one point, that of the
strength and financial resources of the
company, he found every one, except
the company's financial agents a good
deal in the dark. The company has
Ito use round numbers) of subsidy N J.
ney on deposit with the Boston Safe
Deposit and Trust company, out So
go, 900 prior lien 5s in the same fund
having been purchased with subsidy
money and applicable to the same uses
as subsidy money. The company has
authorized, but never issued, another
ST., QUO 900 of prior lien 5s applicable to
the general uses OF the company, be-
sides some 100000 of It's per
cent consols and as much
| more of Mexican government
IS. These last named bonds we're
received from the Mexican govern
| ment, when 1t consolidated Its debt, IN
exchaug re for IS when the Mexican
| government paid for the Tdmplco har-
DOR improvements. These bonds are In
trust 10 secure oLher b )nds q the treas
| ury of the Mexican Central company,
| but can be made available by cancell-
ing the treasury bonds. They are sill
| Yer bonds, and others of the same issue
sell at about 80 in silver, say 40 or there
abouts n gold.
Ky the by, the ST. 100000 of floating
debt which the Mexican Central rail-
! no I'd carries w IS contracted IN account
of an excess of cost of the Tam pico i'm
| provements a bove the estimates. Those
improvements costs about So, 600, 900 in
yOlu. Thu estimd e5 were made on a
higher valuation of silver, and the de-
cline in the metal destroyed an antici
dated profit in building the works.
Some day this debt, now carried with
the greatest ease, will be- gotten rid of
by funding, and the road will be clear
OF floating obligations, with a large
margin left in the treasury resources.
TIE next annual report will probably
state definitely tn resources OF tbs com
pauy d ID remark the large volume o
/, affic which Is Gro Hding the ability o
the company to hdndle Tae cOmoany
las need To increase its equipment
, materially,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-08
WHAT 1T COSTS TO CABLE.
Thirty one Cents Word the Lowest,
AMI it May Be Two Dollars.

Few persons who have not ex-
perienced with telegraph tolls ap-
preciate the expense of cable
communication. Gable rates are
SO much per word, instead of per mes
sage of ten words, and the figures are
very much higher. Messages to En-
gland, France and Germany cost Bic
rate is SEC; Holland aud Italy, 3Sc;
Austria, 40c; Greece, 44c; Egg pit, &c;
Switzerland, 36c; Sweden, 45c; Turkey,
34c and 53c; Russia, 49c.
The Cuban war has greatly increased
the volume of telegraphic business in
the West Indies. The lowest rate is
4Oc per word for messages to Havana.
town in the West Indies outside OF
Cuba can be reached for less than 81. 05
per word.
Central American rates range from
soc (Guatemala) to 75c Costa Rica and
Nicaragua. South American rates
take a big jump upward. Brazilian
messages cost from S1.25 per word;
British Guiana points cost SIT:
Communication with Australia is ex-
pensive. Queensland reaches the high
est figure, 1892 per word, while South
and West Australia rates are 81 Al.
Messages to China cost $2.O2 per word,
and the same figures apply to Corea.
Japanese rates are 1927 per word; Java,
81. SO; Formosa, 81 u, India, S1.29;
Madagascar, 81 go; New Zealand, 81 So;
Philippine Islands, 81 81; Siam, S1.4l.
African rates are lowest for points
along the Mediterranean and highest
along the west coast. Algeria can be
reached for CSC per word, the minimum
rate for the dark continent. East Afri-
can rates are 81 81 aud 81 81, while
South African points range between
S157 and 81 70. West African points
as rule range above 81, while it costs
S3 .O2 to send a word to Mossamedes
from Chicago-moret than to reach any
other telegraph station in the world di-
rect. However, a message to Bassidore
or Liugah costs the Chicago sender
81 10 per word to Jask Persia, and
S1l 76 extra for special dispatch boat
| line from that point.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-08
Strong Again Ne" H. liz s.S w. s's ss:s"S
The ANAPHRODiSTIC!

From PROF. DIX RIO RID OF Paris Is the only
remedy Tor storing SurengU TIA under guaran-
tee, and will bring back your 10 pc erS and
stop for ever the dangerous Nra1h- on your
system. They act quIcAIy, Create IL healthy
digestion, pure, rich blood, firm muscles rug
ged sure gUh, steady nerves and Clear brain.
Imported direct from Paris Price per box
dir cuions in, 10 ed. $500. For re by all re-
spec,a e d. uggtsts. Ma orders from any
person saalI receive pTomp. attention DR.
" CondorY, Agt. and Manager for v. A..
by Fred $ciaefer. I'll psl-o ieXas.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-08
Thu Door of Life.

The fear of pain and the dangers OF
parturition fill many wOman's breast
with diemay. There is no reason why
child birth should be fraught with dan
ger and distress. 1t Is perfectly ma
tural function, and should be perform
ed in natural way without undue suf-
fering. Nine out of ten women are
troubled more or less by weakness and
diseases p 5culiar to their sex. 1t is so
because they do not take proper care Of
Observation-Disclosures they neglect little
Ills and little precautions. A woman in
perfectly hearty health goes through
her time of trial with comparative ease.
The thing to do then, is to make all
eXpectant mothers healthy-to
strengthen them generally and locally.
The medicine and tonic to do it with is
DR.. Pierce'S FavOrlte Prescription. 1t
Is powerful lnvigOrant and nervine.
1t sOotheS and strengthens the nerves
and acts directly on the feminine or
ganism in a way which fits it for the
proper and regular performance of all
Is functions at all times. Taken during
getatlon it robs chiidb.r b of its da =
gers to both mother aad chlld, by pre-
pairing the system for delivery, thereby
| shortening labor, lessening p lin aud
! abbreviating the period OF confinement.
Simon S. Hartman, of Tunnelton,
! West Va, has been subject to attacks OF
! collie about once year, and would have
to call II doctor and then suffer for
about twelve hours as much as some do
when they die. He was taken recent.
ly just the same as at other times, and
concluded to try Cham beriain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He
SAYS, II took one dose of il and it gave
me relief IN five minutes. That is more
than anything else has ever done for
me-" For sale by all druggists.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-18

pany's construction car No. 1 arrived in this city Saturday night and is now on the side track at the rear of the Union station. All engineers, firemen, bag gagemasters, brakemen and other train men will be obliged to take instruction in this car in the working of the air brake, and they will be obliged to con- tinue studying the method until they can pass an examination of 70 per cent. The car came here from Holyoke, Mass. It has been in service nine year, dur ing which time it has travelled 54,S74 miles and 106,27S railroad employees have been instructed in it. The car has been all over the west from New Mexico to Manitoba, and it's first appearance in New England was in January last. It will remain here about ten days. It is expected that the instruction of the railroad men in New England will con- sume three or four years
 The car Is in charge of s. D. Hutch ins and Alexander Brown, representa- tives of the Westinghouse company, who are assisted by Joseph Andrews, chief inspector of air brakes of the Consolidated road, and Engineers liar low Reed and Frank Whitney. One end of the car is fitted up with all the appliances of an office-desk, typewrit- CTS, etc, being provided and besides this there are berths for sleeping, hot and cold water, electric lights, steam heat and toilet conveniences.
 The other end of the car has the equipment of thirty freight cars, and here the trainmen are instructed in ev- cry detail of the workings of the brake and the whistling system. A repre- sentative of the Day called at the car this afternoon and found number of men undergoing inspection.
 The employees of the Consolidated have been found to be considerably above the average in the matter ot grasping the point of the instruction that is given, and very much less trou- ble is experienced with them than has been the case elsewhere. When the cal has gone the rounds of the roads ir New England it twill go back to the west again.-New London Day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-18
Brief Mention.

High water to-day, 2:30 p. m.
 Cheap farm wanted. R. 2. Baldwin.
 Policeman Albert Gates of this city, with his family, are at the old home- stead on West avenue, Essex.
 D. M Welch & Sor of this city have decided to open branch grocery store in Ansonia. They expect to open it the last of the present week.
 Mrs. F. l.. Sherwin and Son, of this city, are the guests of Mrs Sherwin's father, E. D. Munger, at the Hillside, Library place, Danbury.
 Don't miss the balloon ascension and parachute drop by the Jewell brothers at the Savin Rock ball grounds this af- ternoon at ha1f-past four o'clock.
 Peter McHugh, of this city has com menced suit against George Paszkie- wicz, of Jubilee street, New Britain, to recover payment of liquor bill amounting. to $fOO.
 Mrs. Frederick Lindley of Ansonia, who was called to Woodmont a week ago by the illness of her son, B. I. Lind- ley, returned home Monday, as MT. Lindley is now much better.
 F.. H. Judd, of Cleveland, O., pro- prietor of the Judd restaurants, this city, and who has been visiting New Haven leaves to-day to return to Cleve- land. He has been a resident of Cleve- land for the last six or seven years.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-18
SAVIN ROCK NOTES,

Nearly 800 people sat down to dinner last Sunday at the O'Connell house at Savin Rock. MT. O'Connell is trying the experiment this year of serving large dinner parties in his grove along side the hotel, and finds that his guests are greatly pleased. He is building up @ great custom.
 The junior and senior choirs of St. Johns church, Middletown, and the graduates of the parochial school, en- joyed a trip to Savin Rock yesterday as the guests of the Rev. B. OR. Sheri- dan. The met at Father Sheridan's residence and marched in body to the train.
 To-day the Seventh regiment, Con- necticut Volunteers, will have their twenty-eighth annual reunion at Say in Rock, the business meeting being held at Ii a. m., in the Sea View hotel dinner being served at 1:30
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-18
R7S CONDITION CRITICAL.
Serious Illness of Ex-Town Agent James
 Reynolds.

Ex-Town Agent James Reynolds was
 reported very low yesterday afternoon,
 and the chances of his recovery as
 slight.
 Mr. Reynolds has been in failing
 health for the past year, and recently
 his condition was rendered alarming by
 an attack of gastric fever accompanied
 by dysentery which brought him all
 most to deaths door. Mr Reynolds
 many friends have been anxious con-
 cerning the condition of his health for
 a number of weeks-indeed, for months
 past. The veteran eX-town agent, al
 ways genial and hopeful, expressed
 himself a few weeks ago to a Courier
 reporter as quite hopeful of fully re-
 covering his health again, but express
 ed doubt as to his ever being able to
 join in the hustle and hustle of life's activities as he had been used to do
 in days of yore. MT. Reynolds though
 not venerable man, his age being only
 66, has been a hard and indefatigable
 worker, accomplishing each day a great
 deal of work especially when in the ac- tivities of the various local political
 town campaigns, in which he himself was a central and dominant figure. Added to these drafts upon his time and strength were his business cares, which, however, have been frightened considerably, especially in late years by his son-in-law, Capt. O'Connor who has aided MT. Reynolds in the prose cution of the business at his factory and foundry. MT. Reynolds was per haDs never in his life more pleased and gratifed over tributes paid him by friends than he was a few months ago at the presentation to him of the mag nificent loving cup from his admirers in all parts of the state, the affair which took place at the New Haven House. It was a beautiful and timely testimonial tribute and the veteran ex--
 town agent was very deeply moved by the splendid token of esteem and what it evidenced
 The large place MT. Reynolds holds in the affections of his associates in various influential organizations is en- | dorsed by the following incident told in the Bridgeport Post concerning the recent gathering of the Clan-na- gael at Savin Rock: About thirty-five mem bers of the Emmet club of this city went to Savin Rock yesterday to par take of a banquet given by the Clan na-gael Four hundred and fifty guests sat down to dinner. They were from all parts of the state. The announce | ment that James Reynolds of New Ha- ven was apparently on his death bed caused a great deal of sorrow among the guests as he was considered one of the leaders in that order in the state.'
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-18
 HERE IS THE SCHEME

Of the University of Which Dr. An-
 drews is to be Head.
 New York, Aug. 17.--In the Septem- Der Cosmopolitan John Brisben Walker, the owner, announces that ex-Presi- dent Andrews is to have charge of the new feature. the Cosmopolitan univer- sity.
 The student will be subjected to no expense of any kind. President An drews has already appointed an advis- ory board of Spencer Trask, the New York banker; President McAllister of the Drexel Institute, Philadelphia; AL bert Shaw, editor of the Review of Re views; General Samuel Thomas and George F. Seward This is the method: Students will forward to the president their names and addresses stating their occupations and other facts, by which their capacity and attainments can be judged. Each student must pledge himself to devote certain num- Der of hours every day to study Presi- dent Andrews and his faculty will care fully examine each case and outline the work necessary to be followed by the applicant. Recitations and examina- tions will be carried on by corespond- ence after the Chautauqua plan.
 Since the first announcement of the Cosmopolitan university 1,600 applica- tions for instruction have been re. ceived. The cost of establishing and maintaining the institution will be borne by MT. Walker. He estimates that for the first year the cost of post age alone will be $10,000. Mr. Walker expects to get some, if not all, of his money back through the advertising ot his magazine.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-18

R. s. Pickett, Assessor Charles A. Bald win, Prof. Benjamin Jepson, Horace P, Dibble and a large number of other men who rose to honored distinction here or elsewhere and many of whom are men of influence to-day and still answer to roll call at the annual meet ing of the l.. s. O,'s in this city.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-18
Old Croton One.

Following Is a good representation of old Croton fire engine No. 1, of volun- teer fire hand engine days, fire com pany conducted on cold water or tenn perance drinks principles and which numbered among it's members the late ex-Governor Hobart B. Bigelow, Judge
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-18
NEW ADYERTTSEMENVs TO-DAY.

Auction Sale-R. B. Mallory. Fire Chiefs Shoes-N. II. Shoe Co. Free at Savin Rock--Jewell Bros. Hail To The Chiefs-E. Mcintyre X Go. Hose-F. NJ. Brown X Go. In Bureau Trunk-F. E. Brooks Not Se Law AitsTh spitsnThe Chsmberlain osr haVs G. Special Inducement-O. A. Dorman Co. Six Letters -Malley, Nicely & O. The Month of August--Chas. Monson Go. Welcome, Fire Chiefs-Howe X Stetson. Wanted-Hay to Mow--MOwer This Office. Wanted-Cooks-O' Connell House. Wanted-Situation-1S Washington Street. Wanted-Situation-22 York Street.
 Wanted-Position-B -Bookkeeper, This Office. To Rent-House-Henr Trowbridge. Wanted-Situation- Hamilton Street. Wanted -Situaton-59 Liberty Street. Wanted-Situaton- Factory Street. Wanted-Board-Bo 275.
 You Must Cook-Henry H. Guernsey.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-18

Mean temperature. G9 Max. temperature. 75 Min. temperature, 63. Precipitation, 22 inches. Max. velocity of wind, Accumulated excess of daily mean tenn perature since January l, iSS degr ees: or a1. average daily excess of .6 degrees. Total excess In precipitation since Janu- ary l, S.S3 inches.
 U. e. MYERS, Observer.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-18
LETTER VI.
Rss9ecttuliy yours.

Don't take alarm The letters are simply warnings to you to watch your new ribbon buying. The advanced prices don't affect you a particle here. Foresight figured 'em out ahead and filled up to over-howing before the new prices.
 How many merchants Ideal in futures" to such peculiar
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-18
game and an interesting one is confi- deDt1y axpart

The Hartford Post of Saturday says: The Hartford police are anxious to play the New Haven team. If the game is played Butler will pitch and Moran catch. Beecher, Tobin, Weltner, E. F. O'Brien and Palmer will be on the team but the others have not been de- cided upon.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-18
FUNERAL OF MIR. HANSON

The funeral of the late Edward Han- son, who died suddenly of heart disease in Westville last Monday night, will be held at Grace M. E. church tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-18
B4SFBIIL.
Edgewoads Do Battle With New LondoT
 To-day at Elm City Park.

1T-0'FF sI' I4'III N7tN T HIN
 The Edgewoods play the New London Athletic club team to-day. at Elm City park. Game called at S:9O and Hamlin and Brennan will be the battery for the Edgewoods, and Fitzgerald. the ex-na- tional league player will cover Atkins old position at shortstop. A brisk