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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-28
Struck a Hand Car.

EVANSVILLE, Ohio, September 2S-
Ry an accident on the Cincinnati &
Muskingum- Valley railroad this morn
ing, three men were instantly killed
and two others injured. The killed
are: Ed. Davis, Winfield Haley and
VIM. Menefee; the iojured are: Geo.
Haley and John Devoe. A heavy fog
hung over the river bottom and objects
could be seen only few feet in ad
vance. When within half mile of
this city an inspection train ran into a
hand car carrying five section men
coming into the city.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-28
Short Cut to the SeabOards.

ALBANY, N. Y. Septem ber 2S.-The
deep water ways commission appoint
ed by President Mckinley to report on
canal route connecting the upper
selected the route according to the
statement made by Chief Eooineer
Harris. Starting from NorLA Te Il.
wanda, thence to Lake Erie, near Viii.
son: beginning again at Oswego, and
thence to Lake Oneida, and from there
TO the Mohawk river. which is direct
connection via the Hudson river. The
cost will be, according to estimates
SS2, ,09S, Sol. The Suez canal cost 800,
600 0OO
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-28
VOL. XVII. NO. 231
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George Harper has gone to Jerome,
| Ariz.
B. H. Vincent left this morning for
Denver.
J.W Lorie, of Ysleta, came up this
| morning.
J. Goodman returned this noon from
his Omaha trip.
w. S Coke, the cattleman, arrived
from the north this noon.
II. A. Gross, the coal representative
of the White Oaks road, is in town.
Mrs. Will Race returned this morn
ing from Virginia over the T. & P.
r. Fl. Bishop, of the Southern Pa
cific, has returned from his Indiana
rip.
]. w. Zollers, formerly vice presi-
dent of the First National bank, is in
town.
DR.. Whitmer and 81. u. Mel re-
urned this noon from q northern hunt
ing trip.
Mr.. Bunsow has returned to Juarez
after six months absence, during
which time he visited Germany.
J. T. Mshl, engineer of maintenance
# way, arrived this afternoon in his
private car attached to the G. 81. train
from the east.
Charles Stevens, brother of H. B.
Stevens, arrived this noon over the
Santa Fe from Maine, and is visitingat
mis- brothers. house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Banen arrived this af-
ternoon from Corpus Christi, aud will
"emain in this city. Mrs. Banen is q
sister of George Baldus.
Randolph S. Terry. who for the past
eight years has been connected with
the circulation depa- tment of the HER
AID, left today for Austin, Texas,
where he will enter the university.
by his own industry, grad
uated with honor from the high school
in May last and now with q similar
purpose enters the university. The
HERALD wishes him we'll.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-28
Assassinated His NeighbOr.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, September 2S.
Julius Hetz, a wealthy German
dairyman living south of this city,
was assassinate1 last midnig ht in his
room. Two shots were fired into his
BODY. The police pursued the assassin
into barn near this city and this
morning forced an entrance to the
building and found the murderer ly ing
dead with bullet hole through his
head, having committed suicide. He
proved to be Joseph Happle, a well
known farmer and neignbor of Hetz's
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-28
4 he Sons EScapade.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. 2S.-The
family of John D. Taggart, president
of the Fidelity Trust company and one
of Louisville 5 weai tibet men, are
heart-broke over the escapade of q
your G sou, Russell Taggart, who last
night whiie drunk married Mary
Ger trude Meyers. The Meyers woman
lives in bad quarters Young Taggart
wa sent to the central Ation last
night by order of his father to be sob-
cred, but af ,erwards was released and
ran off with the woman and cannot be
found,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-28
A Town Burning.

GALEsBURC, H., Sept. 2S The towr
OF Wlliismsheld. twenty miles from
here, is on fire and is in danger of eX-
tinction. Special train bearing fire en-
gines, helpers al d physicians l. ft Gal
esburg this morning and will render
all the assistance possible. 1t is fea~ ed
many lives have been lost in the flam-
es.
Sixteen business houses were de-
stroyed before the fire was gotten un-
der control and the damage reaches
$4,000. There was no loss of life as al
first repOrted
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-28
Disinherited for Marrying.

NEW HAVEN, COaD., September %
Young Matthew's Borden, son of a
New Yok millionaire, will re-enter
the college OF physic ans and SUI geons
of New York, although he has Lo
money. His fsther dlsinherited him
for marrying Mildred Negoauer, the
pretty daug hter of New Haven tail
or. The wife who received SI5, 600
from the father for freeing her husband
from The frst marriaE e, came to her
husbands assistance by mortgaging
her property for S15, 900.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-28
EHGCU bUT| 5 {.
S. Fl. NEWMAN, Mutual Life.

The undersigned desires to announce
to those who are not already aware of
the facts tbaf he is the district agent of
the Mutual Life Ins. Co, of New York,
having resided in this city for the past
80 years, his reputation for fair DEALING e
has been fully established. Persons
wishing life insurance will be
benefited by his experience aud in
tegrity aud by insuring with him can,
depend upon his representations in
selecting from the many different
plans the one that will best suit their
conditions.
S. Q. Schultz,
III S. Oregon ST. opposite El Paso
Daily Times.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-28
lannon's Fami les United.

HARRISBURG, Pa, September Is
Two families of note in the political
history of the country were united
today when Chandler Hale and Racha ell
Gamer on became man aud wife. The
bride is the daughter of ex-senator
and Mrs. J. Donald Cameron, while the
groom is a son of Senator Eugene Hale
of Maine, and his mother daughter
of Zach Chandler, once famous as a
senator from Mich gan. The Ohio
Sherman family is arso brought into
the family party, Secretary Sherman
being Mrs. Cameron $ uncle.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-28
Yellow Fever at Houston.

DALLAS, September 2S.-At 2
o'clock this morning Health Officer
Armstrong, OF Dallas, declared
quarantine against Houston because of
the discovery that yellow fever exist d
there. This practically completes the
isolation of southern from northern
Texas. Huudr,ds of persons are re-
porte to have left Houston on last
nights train
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-28
Greator New York Republicans.

NEW YORK, Septemb ber 2S Dele
gates to the first repu blican convention
of Greater New York gather, d at Car
negie hill today. The nomination OF
General Tracey for mayor, Aehbel p
Fltz, for com pJroiier, and II RO. $ Ap-
pie,on, for president OF tue council, has
been finally agreed ou. ~-s
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-28
Two D,unken School Children

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-Two children
almost be pess y drunk staggered to
the Third Wacd public school in West
Hoboke~, n J. They were brother
an sister Alfred and Lily Bechtel, 13
and 10 Yeas old respectively. They
found two bottles of wine in a lot while
on tacir way to school and drank il.
The childr en- are receiving ms dical as
Sistance
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-28
Reported That Great Britain
Will Agree on a Ratio.
THE MINTS WILL OPEN.
A Report From England to the Effect
That French, Indian and United
States Mints Will Open Next Month
and That Britain Has Agreed.

LONDON, Septem Der 2S.-The lates'
b metallic gossip includes the follow
ing story from the Sheffield Telegraph
''We believe the French, Indian ano
United States mints will be opened to
the coinage of silver atl54 to l, and that
it will be so announced in October
When the first meeting of the British
cabinet takes place. it will be an
nounced that Great B. ritain has agreed
to the terms suggested by the Wash
ingtOn government.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-28

DIR. King has been called to see some
important cases at his Dallas aud
Houston Off :es and will be absent ten
days. DR.. Register, one of his asso-
ciates, will be IN charge of Ell Paso Of
fee during his absence.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-28
Condition of the treasury

WASHINGTON, September 2S.-The
condition Of the treasury is showing
in provement. There is gradual in
ere ase of receipts. Acting Secretary
Spaldipg said today: I'VE are per-
fectly satisfied with The outlook. 1 am
C, nvince tta; early next year the re-
ce pts will equal expenditures Bythe
END of the fiscal year the receipts will
be considerably In EXCESS of expendl-
tureS.''
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-28
Irving to Dep,rt an Anarchist.

CITY OF MEXICO, Septe emb.r rs
Another unsuccessful effort has lust
been mad to deport Jose Ventre. the
anarchist, from this country. He was
sent to Vera Cruz and aa attempt was
made to place him on board OF "a steam
er for the United 'ates. All the
steamship companies have eclined to
receive him. Tee government will
now try to send him back to France.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-28

Sixteen Mormon colonists arrived
this morning from Indian Territory in
prairie schoOners, with fifteen head of
horses and a collection of household
goods. s. J. Robinson, of Colonia
Dublan, came up last night to escort
the colonists from this side through to
the colonies
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-28
Wanted TO Fight a DueI

VIENNA, Sep,emb be- 2S.-Emperor
Francis Juseph~has refused to accept
the resignation OF Prime Minister
Badini, rendered concurrently with the
re quest made by the latter for permis.
sion to fight a duel with DR.. Wolf
! ader of the German national party in
reici srath.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-28
Affected the Sausage Trade.

JOLIET. Ills, September 28.-Ernest
Semper, sausage maker, committed
suicide today. Business has dropped
off since the Luetgert trial and de-
spondency affected his mind.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-28
Prisoners Escantd.

WEIGH, w. Va, September Is
Five prisoners escaped from jail here
during last Light Among them was
William Lee, sente1ced to life impris.
Onment for murder.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-28
Three Killed by q Train.

CHESTER, Pa, Septem Der 28.-Three
people killed at Kerry Croft this morn
ing. They were driving across the Balti-
more & Ohio tracks when struck by
train and Instantly killed.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-28
The Fever Abatinp.

NEW ORLEANS, September 28.-No
new cases of yellow fever were report
ed today. Several, however, are re-
ported in outly ing districts.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-28
Buried Under q CaissOn.

TOPEKA, Kans, September % =
Privates Brooks and Fiunn were fatal
ly injured this morning in an exhibi-
sion drill. The caisson turned over bury
ing them under it.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-28
Pa. Ell Company Assigns.

| CHICAGO, SeDtemb ar % The Amer
lean Paper compsny made an assign
mept this morning. Assets only sl2.-
900: Ii Utilities $4,000.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-28

The police made eight arrests last
night, most all the culprits being
charged with vagrancy or drunken
ness.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-28

A music al and dramatic performance
given at Maria in aid of the Episcopal
church there netted $106.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-28

New cottages are going up all over
town, and plans are in preparation for
a group of two story residences to cost
from So, 900 to S., 900 each.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-28

Shady Grove creamery butter the
very best in The city, zoe per pound at
the Ell Paso Grocery Co,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-28

Shady Grove creamery butte-. the
very best in the city, zoe per pound at
the Ell Paso Grocery Co.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-28
The Markets.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2S.-Silver 54t;
lead 400.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-28

The cou aty court is listening today
to the it for debt of Manuel LucerO
q gainst J. D. Ochoa.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-28

Fine fell weather this.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-18

r,ro1-sAyps or DOLLARS SPENT on PoTTED
PLANTS NOISES AND BLOssoMs-To BE
GIVEN TO THE SICK TOMORROW.
IL one of the Pilgrim Fathers could visit New
York to-day ne wond doubtless find many things
tha, would surprise him; but nothing would be
likcly 10 cause him more aston!shment than the
way the day is being observed. Flower-decker
churches have replaced their bare meeting-houses'
ard thousands OF dollars have been expended TINS
Easter on decorations in New-York alone. The
aoral decorations this year more lavish than
ever and though some Of the florists complain Of
hard times It is estimated that the decorations OF
the churches to-day were never more costly.
In Grace Church the chancel is almost filled
with flowers. The walls are lined with lilies and
ferns; there is immense cross of white lilies and
pink azaleas, containing more than one thousand
lilies, and on the altar ard In the memorial win.
dows are numerous wreaths and crosses. The col
umns back OF the altar are outlined with Annuncia'
ton lilies 10 the height Of about fifteen feet.
Southern clemats is draped up TO thirty feet
The clematis springs from mounds Of palms
or either side OF the altar. Back Of the choristers,
on both sides Of the chancel. is bank of solid
green. The lectern Is wound with massive gar
lands Of lilies.
The cut flowers will be sent to the hospitals. and
at a special service be held during the day for
the children from the Mission House each child
will receive a potted plant.
In ST. Georges the walls Of the chance are
banked with potted plants which will afterward be
given to the children in the Sunday school
In ST. Bartholomews are fifty wreaths. crosses
AID baskets of flo vers. which the personal
gifts Of wealthy women parishiohers.
White lilies adorn the altar and lilies of-the-val
lev and pink roses trim the font The blossoms will
be sent tomorrow TO the hospitals and institutions
In which the church is most interested
The cost Of the decorations at Trinity runs away
ND into the thousands and the altar is almost hid
den with lilies and ezaleas.
In ST. Thomas's Church the pulpit is mass Of
white and yellow In bed of tulips and yellow
daisies, and the altar is a of lilies and palms
The memorial windows were decorated by individ-
uals and the flowers used for the purpose will after
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-18
HELEN KELLAR TAKES A REST

Helen Kellar, the deaf dumb and blind girl. and
her teacher. Miss Annie Sullivan, in New
York for their Easter vacation. Helen has been
studying hard all winter at Arthur Giman's school
In Cambridge, and averages 80 per cent In her
studies. where the other pupils average 49, She is
wonderfully gifted mentally and morally, and her
attachments surprise every one with whom she Is
thrown In contact. She can read write and speak
not only English. but French and German. She
understands what Is said to her by placing her
fingers on the speakers lips
Helen and Miss Sullivan absolutely without
means of their own. and OF their friends
trying TO raise an endowment fund for them.
the interest to be used by them for their support.
and the principal to be given at their death to
some institution for children afflicted like Helen.
About half Of the desired sum has already been
raised. ANY contributions to this fund, largo or
small. will be gratefully received by Mrs Laurence
Hutton. No 229 West Thirty fourth-st. the Rev. DR.
j. II. Greer. No. 342 Madson-ave.; w. ID. Howes,
Westminster HOTEL ]. Hampden Robb. No e
Park-ave; Charles Dudley Warner, Hartford,
Conn, and Edward King, No. 50 Broadway.
friend who knows her says: When you have
Helen you have come near seeing a human
soul as you can in tlis world"
The opinion has been expressed that she Is the
spirit has been shut off from contact with evil.
No suggestion that is impure degrading or wicked
reach her save from anothers wil1ul act, and
so the true the beautiful and the good have been
revealed her with q snglencss which has been
the fortune Of no other soul.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-18

w. Robbins, Mrs S. Montgomery Roosevelt, Mrs'
BENJAMIN Aymar Sands, Mrs. Spotswood SchehcK'
Mrs. Edward i. Short Mrs. William A. street.
Mrs. Allen Tucker. Miss Waldron, Mrs. sidney
Webster Mrs. Charles Rowland Wesson, Mrs.
Stanford White Mrs. Charles c. Worthington, Mrs
Auerbach. Mrs c. L. Boorum, Mrs. Edward l..
Burlingame Mrs. Chickering. Mrs j. Wray Cieve-
land Mrs Charles w. Cooper, Mrs. Winthrop Cow
din Mrs. Julien r. Davies. Mrs. Francis Deiafed'
Mrs. Edward ~ Dlckersor, Mrs. Frederick Edey.
Mrs. William s. Fanshawe. Mrs Thomas Garner.
Miss Gertrude Geer Mrs. Frederic Goodridge, Mrs.
Horace Green Grannis. Mrs. Valentine g. Hall,
Mrs. Peter Hayden, Mrs. Howard A; Henry. Mrs
John Hone. Mrs Henry r. Hoyt Mrs Randolph
Hurry MS W 1sd lss MN Mrs John sr
ling Lawrence. Mrs Robert Livingston, Mrs: Allen
Os Miss s9sy Maxim M MRS 5ena Mn
Mrs. II. Alexander Murray, Mrs. Walter G; Oak
Mrs. d HsnTy "a GsR Mrs.
est Peew. Mrs Dallas Bache Pratt, Mrs Edmund
E Fna4oR 1. Mil %' Mra
II. Russell, Mrs. Charles r. Sands, Mrs Shoenber-
5 Mis- Miss L Sber Thomas MGs W dhG%P
Hamiiton Fish Webster, Mrs John jay White. jr
y The Eunice Home Of the Chapel Hill Fresh Air
and that spring completed and opened It's large and
fered to THE tribune Fresh AR Fund" for that
Rs SSmd S to f 81 esSasa r
from ten days to two weeks each. A lavatory with
bathing pool is being added, and will be ready for
on June /.
More subscriptions needed, particularly for
the building fund Of convalescent home for chill
dren which Is the next project Of the society. The
rayment of $500 constitutes founder. 800 life
member. but donations and annual subscriptions
from 81 up will be gratefully received and acknowl-
edged by the treasurer.
The trustees for 1889 President Mrs. Haslett
McKim; vice-president, Mrs. Latham G. Reed: Sec
rotary Mrs William Barclay Parsons; correspond
ing secretary. Miss Lounsbery; treasurer. Mrs.
7
Mrs Henry Mo;tet. Mrs Bryce Gray. Jr. Miss Mil
nor and Miss Grace Bach.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-18
"PHARAOH'S DAUGHTERS"
MRS. Knowles NEW PLAY TO BE GIVEN
ONE NIGHT FOR THE BENEFIT
OF THE BROOKLYN MEMO
RIAL HOSPITAL.

Members of the Professional Womans League
arc interested in the new play Of Mrs. Edwin
knowles, which is to be brought cut at the Park
Theatre, in Brooklyn during the week beginning
April 25. Mrs. Knowles is herself a n enber Of the
League, and so are number OF the people who
are TO take part in her play II is a comedy called
"Pharaoh's Daughters" said to be written along
very realistic lines
Mary Shaw is partially responsible for the play
she and Mrs Knowles had been reading a theaI.
real novel together. and Miss Shaw expressed her
surprise that the people in the theatrical novels and
plays were not at all like the theatrical people
they knew and said that she belle, the theatrical
play had not yet been written. Mrs Knowles pro.
posed that they write It together but soon after
Miss Shaw went ION the road" ard when she re-
turned the play was written. Miss Shaw will take
the chief comedy part. Miss Olive oliver late
with the Hollands, Will play another part Oueenie
Nassar VIII do the soubrette. All of the characters
are Americans save one English lord a part that
Will be played by Lorimer Stoddard who dram.
atized Tess of the D'Urbervllles" The first and
last acts of the play laid in New-York. and the
Intervening three are In Colorado There Is nothing
at all sensational about the story or the people
=, i nope my play is dramatic" said Mrs Knowles
the other DAY. but / know 1t is rot thea tricai
The difference between the two IS wide and n ths
play fails II Will be for lack OF excitement"
me COLORADO miners represented by Mrs. Knowles
90 nor taik the conventional Western dialect They
ana the actors behave much like ordinary people.
Even the English lord is not burlesQued II will be
interesting TO see If a play devoid OF theatrical
exagger2tion as hers will succeed
MIS- knowles gives one benefit each wear for tho
Memoria! Hospital Of which she Is a director The
benent this year will be an evening performance
during the week Of her own play
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-18

r.or s.rr,ca TO-DAY In It's old homo In Forty
ffth-st. and the decorations are mace partcu'aii!
elaborate In honor Of the OCCASION rains anu
towering plants, with many private donations OF
cut flowers, arranged throughout INC chtiie
church. while the font is filled with tulips All
flowers will be sent tomorrow to the hospitals
In the Church OF the Holy Innocents. In west
Thirty-seventh-st azaleas lilies and palms are the
decorations used. They are the gift of Mrs. Theo-
dore A. Havemeyer.
81, Leo's Church Is trimmed In lilies ana PINK
roses and large clusters OF cut MOVERS '"eso vi"
10 TO the poor and sick.
Every Easter at st. James's Episcopal Church
the children have special afternoon service u
which each class brings a bouquet OF flowers or
and in the afternoon given TO poor sick children
Madison Square Presbyteri ian Church VIII sen a
the children OF the Third-ave. mission and the cut
flowers to the sick of the church III, e.,.
Mains and lilies The memorial windows were
decorated by individuals and the flowers Will after
calvary Presbyterian Church will send its cut
flowers 10 hospitals and its small potted plants to
' The altar in the Church OF the Incarnation is
covered Win 5n W roses the a same blossoms
In the Brick Presbyterian Church senestas and
ST. Augustnes Roman CATHOLIC Church in Brook
lyn has used hundred pots of Easter lilies for It's
long. made Of galyx leaves, with the words He
Dies No More" traced in immortelles After the
erai OF tho city hospitals. CO., o.,
At Grace Methodist Episcopal Church. seventh.
ave and 81. Johns Place, Brooklyn. profusion or
maiden hair fern. wild smilax and daisies has been
used The flowers are to be sent tomorrow 10 some
of the city mission houses.
Christ Episcopal Church has a large laurel cross
for the altar piece and decorations of Easter and
Gala lilies genestas. azaleas and hydrangeas.
The decorations in the Clinton Avenue Congre-
gational Church consist entirely of potted plants.
AT Holy Trinity. corner Of Montague and Clinton
SITS, large sprays of pink and white blossoms are
used around the altar, while through the church
have been placed daffodils. lilies poted plants and
palms .., o.,
In ST. Johns Methodist Episcopal Church., on
Bedford ave- the altar is covered with Easter lilies
and palms placed throughout the rest OF the
church.
The Moravan Chapel is decorated entirely In
myrtle
At the Clinton Avenue Congreg ational Church
nothing hut Easter lilies and palms have been used
At ST. Mathews Lutheran Church: Sixth-ave: and
Second-st., the decorations are of Easter lilies
potted plants azaeas. hydrangeas and palms.
The South Congregational Church has the altar
decorated entirely with geraniums. over five hun
dred being used.
At the briggs Avenue Presbyterian Church the
general tone Of the decorations is yellow and white