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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-14
Reduced Round Trip Rates, via the
Santa Fe Route.

August 18th and 10th, also September
4th and 9th, the Santa Fe route will
sell you round trip tickets limited to
Is days from date of sale as follows:
To Kansas City 81 return $40 so
- ST. Louis Sc ........ 52.75
" Chicago ....... 60.55
' Cincinnati =" ........ 60.60
For tickets and all information, call
at the city ticket Office, or depot.
w. J. BLACK, G.. p. A.
j. S. MORRISON, City Pass agent.
W. B, TRuLL, Agent at depot.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-14

A Washington dispatch says: United
States Minister Clayton has reported
to the state department thatan Amer
lean named George G. Kelly was
murdered in Durango, Mex, July 8.
Two other Americans, NJ. E. r zines and
James L. Davidson, are accused of tn e
murder. Reines is held at Durango
Davidson fed and was caught in San
Antonio, Tex, where he is held in
Jail.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-14

According to "Bradstreet's, the
July bank clearings for the country at
large were greater than they were ever
, before in that month, except in 1890,
when business was unusually active,
and even then, the clearings were only
: l per cent larger than they were in the
month just ended.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-14

Texas ought to organize naval
militia battalion. The naval militia
will be of more use to US in the future
than the land soldiers. We will have
two or three fine ports on the Texas
coast soon, aud inn the event of trouble
with a naval power we should need
nothing so much as American born
sailors and gunpers to man our ships
and engage in torpedo defense of our
bOrs-HOustOn,POst
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-14

The great lakes and the island re-
sorts of Wisconsin, Minnesota and
Michigan afford means of enjoyment
despite the heat of summer. Cool
breezes. generous shade. If You want
q vacation at reasonable cost and at
seasoaable period, apply for "details TO
E, Copeland, Genl. Agent. Quickly
reached via Santa Fe route,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-14
H0lden's F ositive Pile CuI

Sufferers use 1t. Belief will be
speedy and cure positive and perma-
nent II directions are strictly fol
lowed. For sale bv Kelly & Pollard.
druggists
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-14

Made from distilled water. Ask
your family physioi.. c or druggist % to
purity and healthfulness of our ice; tel
phone Ia.
EI. PAsO ZOE & REFRIGERATION 90
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-14
MOCK MARRIAGES IN NEW MEXICO
Assumed Matrimony n Joke and Nc
Want the Knot United

Assumed Matrimony n Joke and Now
Want the Knot United.
District Judge Hamilton, of the Ed
dy district, has issued an order eX-
punging from the records of the coun-
ty clerks Office of Eddy county the
marriage record of two couples from
the Seven Rivers precinct, who had
become serious victims of a mock mar
rage Testimony in the case of two
fore District Attorney Franklin at Ed.
dy. with view to asking the Judge to
issue similar order.
The episode which entangled these
eight young people in the matrimonial
net has kept the people of Seven Rivers
at high pitch of excitement for weeks
past. While the whole neighborhood
was in attendance at dance, j. E.
Hawley, Thomas Wilron and six other
young man, all of whom boosted of
counting theieight bellies of the vicinity
g t into a matrimonial banter, discuss
ed it with their sweethearts and de.
cided TO have mock marriage. They
called upon a patriarchal looking man
in the assembly to perform the ceremo-
ny, which was done with due solemnity
in the presence of all at the dance, and
when it was done the fact developed
tn at the man who performed the rites
w DIS ouly qua iueo Juice Vi IuS
peace from an adjoining precinct.
The girls became alarmed. Their
parents hurried them home, and the
young men pleaded with the justice,
declaring it only a joke, aud urging
him not to comply with the legal re-
quiremept by filing certificates of mar
riage, but the mag istnate was implac-
able. He said be must obey the law,
so next day certificates of marriage
were duly filed in the county clerk 5
office. The parents of the girls took
legal advice and filed suits to have the
marriages annulled. Judge Hamilton
| said today that testimony will still be
| taken in the cases of J. E. HawlAy and
Alice Champion, and Thomas Nelson
and Charlotte Cook, and upon his re-
turn to Eddy in October he would prob
ably make an order releasing them
from their nuptial obligations thus as
sumed.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-14

o. In Atchison, Kan, the curfew hour,
when children under ID years of age
must get Off the streets. is announced
by blast from steam calliope. Had
the Poet Grey lived in Atchisou the
first line of his "Elegy" might have
read: "The curfew toots tn expiring
yell of day,i
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-14

Last week several wagon loads Of
lake salt from Lincoln county were
brought to this CITY, but as no market
could be found for that article, the
drivers went on to the northern part of
Santa Fee county, where the salt was
exchanged for wheat. Yesterday the
wheat, some 900 pounds, was
brought here and traded forsgroceries
provisions and dry g)ois.-Qptic.
DIR. Pierces Pleasant Pellets are for
nothing in the world but to keep the
bowels regular, the stomach free from
| gas and fermentation, and the liver
active.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-08-14
I. O. O. F.

Border Lodge 971, L. o. OF
Meets every Tuesday night.
Claude Minor, Will L. watson, n. u.
Secretary.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-30
END OF THE GENERAL STRIKE.
President Ratchford Reviews the Vic
tory of the Coal Miners

President Ratchford Reviews the Vic
tory of the Coal Miners.
NJ. d. Ratchford, President of the
United Mine Workers of America, has
given out the following authorized state
meNt:
About $4,000 miners have resumed work
In the bituminous coal fields OF the central
states. The strike generally has ended
This Is the middle of the twelfth week Of
Its duration. The mining situation Is not
likely to become disturbed again until the
beginning or next year, at which time we
hope TO be able to settle wage differences
amicably and without the necessity Of a
strike.
1t is well understood that the fight will
continue from the present time in all fields
and against all operators who refuse to meet
the rates The greatest trouble Will be
found In West Virginia and portion of
Illinois. l am still hopeful, however, that
the producers In those fields will conform
tion. Failing to do this, we will fight them
as we have done until the beginning of next
year. at which time Ii Is said their present
contracts will expire.
/ am well satisfied with the agreement
reached and feel that Ii Is the greatest
victory gained by trade unions for Years
OF course, the victory is not altogether ohc
of the miners. While tiey have done the
striking. trade unions and organized bodies
have supplied the necessares, without which
the miners could not possibly succeed. 1t
Is a victory for organized labor and not
for any particular trade, and we want our
friends who have helped us to feel that
1t IL their victory as wei as ours. I feel
very grateful for the assistance given us
Ivy the American Federation OF Labor and the
kindly disposition shown us at all times
by Mr.. Gompers and the members of his
executive committee.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-30
TO WORK FOR THE GOOD OF ALL.
Edmunds Talks of the Objects of the
Monetary Commission.

The monetary commission resumed its
sessions in Washington Thursday, with
ex-senator Edmunds presiding. Several
of the members addressed the commission
on financial topics. These discussions will
be private, as they are mainly for the pur-
pose of bringing out every phase of the
monetary question. Ex-senator Edmunds
said concerning the scope and purposes of
the commissions
Naturally and necessarily it may be
supposed that no particular plans or
changes in the laws would at present
either be agreed upon or even proposed,
but rather that the first labors of the COM
mission would be devoted to ascertaining
the existing condition of things as affect
ing all interests of the people. and what
evils or dangers now exist. The people
of the whole country may feel sure that
the commission will do nothing and rec
ommend nothing that is intended to ad-
vance any interest or class at the expense
of any other. whatever may be the pub
lie opinion in respect of the wisdom of
what the commission may finally suggest
to be DONE"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-30
SECTION 22 is KILLED.
Attorney General McKenna Holds 1t
to BE Inoperative.

The long opinion of the attorney gen.
eral upon the operation of section % Of
the tariff law was made public Tuesday
after being considered for II second time
by the President and his cabinet, and
after Senator Elkins of West Virginia
and Mr.. Richard G. Kerens Of st. Louis
had made a most determined but futile
effort to persuade the President and the
attorney general to accept their construc-
tion of the law.
The attorney general construes the Sec
tion as not imposing discriminating duty
upon foreign merchandise imported in
bond through contiguous countries, and
holds that section 422S of the revised
statutes has not been repealed. There
fore, goods purchased abroad and inn
ported in bond by way of Canada or COM
ing to ports Of the United States in Brit
ish bottoms will not he subject to a dis
eliminating duty of 10 per cent.
The opinion is a disappointment to some
owners of American merchant vessels and
to those interested in the transcontin-
entail railroads of the United States.
There is no doubt that it was the inten-
ton of the trainers of section % as it be-
came law to discriminate against the
Canadian railroads and foreign ships.
Senator Elkins, who claims to be partly
responsible for the added words which
called forth the opinion, admits as much,
and exerted his influence to the utmost
to convince the President and the attor-
ney general that such was the intention
of Congress.
The methods adopted by the advocates
of the discriminating duties are said to be
in way responsible for their faiure.
Fearing to make their object too plain
while the tariff bill was under discussion
they framed clause which they believed
would have the desired effect and then
had it inserted in the section while the
measure was in conference.
Senator Elkins has for some time ad-
vocated bill TO impose a discriminating
duty upon merchandise imported in YES
sells of foreign register, his object being
to encourage and build up the American
merchant marine. Realizing that such
measure could not be passed at the last
session he endeavored to accomplish his
object by having the substance Of his
bill incorporated in section %.
The Pacific railroads and allied lines de-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-30
ALTON NEGROES RISE.
Separation of White Pupils from the
Colored Raises n Storm.

OF w nfte the
Colored Raises n Storm.
The fight between the Board OF Educa-
ton and the negro citizens of Alton. III,
over the separation of the white children
from the black is growing more fierce and
the relations between the two are becom-
ing more and more strsined. The at
tendance at the Douglas and Lovejoy
schools, the two buildings set apart for
the colored children by the Board OF Edu-
cation, has been very small, and, on the
other hand, the old buildings are over
crowded on account of the colored resi-
dents insisting on their children attend
ing the same schools as the whites.
Superintendent X. A. Haight has given
instructions that the negroes shall be ad-
mitted, but that no recitations shall be
heard until they go to their own school.
They are allowed to remain in the school
rooms, but only as visitors. There has
been no serious trouble, but several OF
the school buildings were surrounded all
day Wednesday by colored men and wo-
men who were there to see that their chill
dren received proper recognition.
The members of the board are firm in
the stand they have taken. and say that
no pupils will be recognized or allowed to
rccite lesson until they are in the proper
building. The stand they have taken is
that the city of Alton has been put into
one large school district and they. with
the superintendent, have the right to as
sign pupils to any school they think de-
sirable. They say they are willing. If
need be, to have the matter tested before
the courts. On the other hand, the col
ored residents oppose the separate school
plan, and are no less emphatic in the
stand they have taken, and say they pro-
pose to fight the case to the end. Public
meetings have been held and a large sum
of money has been raised. They claim
the scheme to separate the children is an
illegal one. They do not admit even the
point of discretionary power which the
Board of Education holds is vested in the
sunprintpndent of schools.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-30

communicated through the mail string divert to themselves the BON

communicated through the mail. 1t is
related that n person in Mobile received
a letter from a friend in Ocean Springs.
The letter was written in a room where
n yellow fever patient was in bed, and
the person who received the letter was at
tackled by the fever. All these facts are
not authenticated, but their publication
widcns the dismay and tends to make the
people believe that the yellow fever town
should be treated as the outcasts Of the
world.
According to the statements of a ply
sician who had experience in the plague
OF 1873, when from ninety to 100 persons
died every day for months, the fever is in
itself not nearly so dangerous as the panic
which accompanies it. III the people
would not become overcome by fear more
of them would be saved. He says that
probably 10 per cent. of all those who
have the disease are likely to succumb
TO the fever itself, but when the plague
is accompanied with excitement and panic
the death rate runs up to 30 or 40 per
cent. of all those who show the symptoms
at all.
When people have become Injured to the
scenes of the disease and death and can
look upon them without feeling OF panic
or unusual excitement, the greater part of
the danger passes away, and so it is that
after any community has experienced dis
ease for short time the ravages are
abated. If, when the first symptoms ap-
pear, the patient is given hot foot bath
and strong dose of castor oil and put
10 bed where he can sweat out the poison,
the great chances are that he will recover
within a short time. The disease is at its
height nine days after the first symptoms
appear.
The presence of yellow jack in New Or
leans and the consequent quarantine is
killing the business of that city now.
This is just the season of the whole year
when the shipping trade is at its height
and the precautions Of the health depart
ment will be crushing blow to the inter-
ests of the merchants.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-30
SAY STRIKERS WE'RE UNARMED.
Evidence at the Coroner's Inquest in
the Lattimer Affair.

Coroner Mckee of HaZleton, Pa,
Thursday afternoon began the inquest in
to the deaths of the score OF striking
miners who were shot by posse Of sher-
ifs deputies at Lattimer. a two hours
session was held, during which score of
witnesses were examined. District At
torney ID. \. Fell of LuZerene County was
there. and III. \. Fuller Of Wilkes-Barre
appeared for the coroner; State Chairman
Garman, John McGahren and Il. H..
Laughlin for the prosecution, and George
III. Troutman of Eazleton for the deputy
sheriffs. DIR. Thorodovich, Secretary Of
the Austro-H Hungarian consulate ut Phila-
delphia, and r. ID. Coke. attorney for the
consulate, were also present.
Nearly all the testimony adduced was
repetition of that brought out at the
hearing of the deputies at Wilkes-Barre.
Most of the witnesses were foreign
strikers who were in the march halted by
the deputies deadly fusillade. All de-
clared that none of the strikers was
armed that Sheriff Martin pulled re-
volver on them. but no one attempted to
take it from him; that no violence had
been offered that official. and that the
miners had no intention of making an un-
lawful demonstration.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-30
FEVER in THE SOUTH.
~ -
PESTiLENCe SEEMS TO BE WELL
IN HAND.
Cool Weather Favorable to the In
fected Districts s-Ope Tariff Bill Sec
tion Is Deadt Statement by Ratchford
ON the Strike Hawaii for Annexation
Is of a Mid Tyne.

The yellow fever scourge cannot be
said to be spreading, but it clngs tena-
ciously when it once gets foothold.
Eighteen new cases were reported at
New Orleans, but all are of n mild type.
The cases at New Orleans now number
%, which is very few among popula-
ton of 2S0,000. The deaths continue to
show an extraordinary small percentage,
only five deaths having occurred among
81 patients. or course there is enough
fever in New Orleans to arouse appre-
hension there and to continue the dismay
in other portions of the South. At Mo-
bile the disease is quite ugly. IL new cases
being reported on Saturday, IL on Sun
day, but only on Monday because the
weather has taken n favorable turn. The
cold wave in the Northwest seems to have
spread its disinfecting wings over that
city. There are no new cases at Ocean
Springs, but the distress of the inhabi-
tants in that little burg is sore. The
town is so strictly Quarantined that both
food and medicine are very scarce.
Cairo is recovering from its alarm. All
the local physicians stoutly declare that
the two cases at the marine hospital are
not yellow fever, but type of sharp
malarial fever so common in the autumn
among those who live upon the south
western rivers. This opinion, if con-
firmed by subsequent events, will knock
out DIR. Guiteras of Pennsylvania, whom
the government had employed ut heavy
expense as the greatest yellow fever ex-
pert in the United States. DR.. Guiteras
is not the first expert who has found
himself minus by subsequent develop
ments. Nevertheless Cairo will omit no
precautions against the yellow fever, and
therefore it has quarantined against
Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi.
The South expects to wait for the
first frost before the yellow fever is thor
oughly stamped out, but it is hardly
probable that sharp frost will be felt
below the Tennessee line before the last
of November. The postofce department
is in quandary. Many of the towns
in the Gulf States have quarantined
against all mail matter. even after it
has been fumgated. This shows the
condition of alarm which prevails in
many sections of the South. Now and
then an incident is published which tends
to show that the yellow fever can be
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-30

the tribesmen would disperse upon view.
ing the red coats of the British punitive
force-that 1t would be hardly necessary
to fire a SHOT. These dreams have been
shatteie ed In tragic manner.
A dozen officers and scores Of the rank
and file have fallen before the unerring
aim of the Afridis, Orakzais, Mahmonds
and other wild dwellers Of the frontier.
Many posts have been captured and de-
stroyed, and the fearful work Is still
progressing. News comes that the lower
Mohmands, whose habitat Is south Of
Peshawur, have submitted and have
agreed to pay heavy fine and to sur
render their arms, but these are only .
few Of the thousands who are now fight
ing against British rule.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-30

The linseed oil trust, Incorporated in
Illinois, has qualified to do business in
Ohio.
Three men robbed the postmaster at
Belmont, Neb., of $400 in government
bonds.
Harry Wells, charged with involuntary
manslaughter. was convicted after four
days trial at Shoals, Ind.
The lamp chimney manufacturers of the
United States have signed the wage scale
demanded by the workers.
Two negro tramps murdered Jefferson
Batey and seriously wounded William
Davis, brakeman on the Illinois Central
Railroad, near Carbondalc, ILL.,, and es-
caped.
Charles Wood, n Racine, Wis, police
man, has secured judgment for salary
held back because the Mayor refused to
appoint him. He remained on duty under
the civil service law.
A petition of the temperance people of
Emporia, Kan, asking for special
grand jury to investigate alleged viola
tons Of the liquor law has been stolen
from the Office Of Judge Culver.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-30
sCU|I9SIg,1l7.g :
s'I0|ElE7ISE>]57s

Those who wish the climatic effect and
cannot afford to go to Alaska may fall in
with Charlotte Smiths scheme and marry
Boston girls.-Chicago Record.
Somebody has begun again the sympo-
sium or "Why Men Don't Marry" In
the case of a good many men, why not
ask the girls?-Chicago Record.
1t IL well that Spain now understands
that we are not prepared to talk CONNER
cial questions with her until that bisi-
ness of Weylerism is settled.-New York
Sun.
If Spain banishes all her anarchists, as
she now proposes to do, the next census
may show significant decrease in the
Spanish population.-New York Mail and
Express.
A careful study of the reports from
Dyea and Skaguay should be sufficient to
convince anyone that the only safe trail
is the water route back to civilization
Chicago Post.
Grecce's demand for war with Turkey
Is not as unanimous as il was n few
months ago. The chase home has evident
ly lef; sore place in the Grecian mind
Baltimore News.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-09-30
FIRE SWEEPS AN OHIO TOWN.
Bainbridge Ravaged and Two Citizens
Burned to Death.

The village of Bainbridge. Ohio, was al
most completely destroyed by fire result
ing from an explosion of gasoline. Many
persons were made homeless. An entire
square containing most Of the prominent
business houses, several handsome resi-
dences and the Methodist Church was en-
tirely destroyed.
The fire started in n barn in the rear of
Perrin Browns general store, by two lit
tie boys who were playing with ignited
matches. The flames spread rapidly and
communicated with the main buildings.
Beardsley's drug store adjoining was next
ablaze and with the limited means at
hand for fighting fire it passed all bounds
and became uncomfortable. In the midst
of the excitement terrible explosion oc
Cured in the drug store. and Mr.. Boards
ley, who was inside endeavoring to save
some of his property, lost his life in the
ruins. His brother-in-aw, Thomas Hig-
gins, who went to his rescue, was unable
to get cut, and was burned to death,
while several others were more or less in
jured, but none fatally.
There was a hard wind blowing which
famed the flames to greater fury, and
getting a fresh start from the burning oils
and chemicals in the wrecked drug store,
the fire leaped from house to house until it
was evident that the entire town was
doomed. a message was sent to Wayerly
and to Chillicothe asking for aid, and
both fire departments promptly responded.
The best that could he done was to pre-
vent the fire from being communicated to
the other squares and the flames were
soon under control. But two houses were
left standing on the square. The esti-
mated loss is 100000.