El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-06-14

BY the time-the government dlstrlo-
utor Of rations to flood sufferers arrives
in Ell Paso, all those who were dying
of starvation will be dead, and all the
section men who quit work on the >. r.
to get free grub will have returned to
their work feeling fat ana sassy.
They have been living on iced cakes
and ice cream for three weeks.
A Chicago paper says: 1.-THE lerky
approach of warm weather suggests
that may be the vernal season is suffer-
ing from springhalt.
An increased duty on raw ostrich
feathers is suggested This however,
will not affect The militia colonies, as
their ostrich feathers are 'Overdone.'
a sIong felt want" but it generally
gives the snap away by telling its older
cOntempOr aries just what Is wanted
and then they fill up the breach.
Yesterday was the day set by the
cclored prophet of Michigan for the
world to come to an end, but up to date
no one has reported the sad catastro-
phy. although it was quite noticeable
that more people turned out to church
Sunday than usual. They had heard
of the prophecy and wanted to be on
the safe side.
inWhile the iron is hot keep hammer
Gig. The Chinese are an upde S1rable
tizen-even the United States law
cars them from citizenship: they are
lass of people of no benefit to d
country, they are gam blers and opium
fiends: they keep the white labOring
man out of employment; they are not
people that any white person can as
sociate with and be respected. They
are no good to the country and the law
barring them from entering should be
strictly enforced and the officers noti-
fed when any white person bears of
them trying to enter the country.
To the police: In your rambles
around town watch out for the I'M
hitched horse the reckless driver
and the bicycle scorcher. Make life a
misery for that class now and during
the hot summer Gays your energies
will not be taxed in picking up dead
and wounded people on the streets.
Yesterday two saints days came to
gether-Trlnidad and AntOnlO-aud
the day was IN de much of by the Mex
icaps The Pueblo Indians a, 4sleta
celebrated the day in grand style as 1t
! is one of abe greatest of all days with
them and they dance and go through
mock performances, shooting uns, etc
1t is similar day to the green corn
dance of the Indians on the reserva-
tionS and the same traditions are car
ried out by the Pueblo Indians as those
of the her tribes of indians in the
United STATES. In Ell Paso the day was
which all the Antouios and Trinidads
congratulated each other over the ar
rival of their saints day.
When the HERALD'S artist returns
from Chihuahua some hand sketch
log of the acts that are committed in
the park will BE- laid before the public.
Life Will be made burden for some
people VINO make the park trystlng
place.
Two more yellow kids were pulled
in yes erday and now langulsn 10
durance vi e awaiting tran portation
to the land of rice and chop sticks. 1t
is pity that the white people who
ali, abet and symIa hize with the
mongolian coolie could not be sent
back to China with this down trOdden
race"
Manuel Fuentes. murderer, escaped
from the Las Cruces jail last nj Z ht and
is now supposed to be making tracks
for his native pals. He Is The man