davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The herald., 1897-11-24

existence OF . blacklist. but had not
mentioned the names on It.
Pooh Uxpr. AIMS

existence OF blacklist. but had not
mentioned the names on It.
POOR EXPLAINS
After the others had concluded their
questioning Mr.. Poor stated that his
name had been mentioned by the wit
ness and he desired to explain the mat
ter. He asked Prof. Bonebrake IL he
was sure he (Poor) had told him to see
Adams. The witness replied that that
was what he had understood him to say.
but that he might have been mistaken.
Mr.. Poor then stated that he had not
mentioned Adams, but had referred to
another member Of the board and that
he had evidently been misunderstood
Mr.. Poor admitted that there had been
some doubt as to Bonebrake's re- assign
ment to the Hellman street school, but
he was now glad that no change had
been made, for his record there this year
had been perfect. A call was made for
the records to show how the vote stood
on the election of principals, and It was
shown that all Of those recommended
by the teachers committee had been re-
elected unanimously.
A number of questions were asked by
the different attorneys and members of
the board, but no new points were
brought out.
1t was decided to begin tonight's ses-
sion in the council chamber, IL possible,
at 7:15 o'clock. The meeting then ad-
journed.
The herald., 1897-11-24

as near as he could remember, the wit
ness stated that Adams had said:
There is a blacklist of thirteen prin-
cipals and have seen it, He also stated
that there was a way by which / could
hold my place and said: You had better
see Axtell, who is we'll informed as to
the doings of this board, as well as of
previous ones.
CROSS EXAMINED
This concluded the direct examination
and Attorney Davis began the cross
examination. He brought out the fact
that Prof. Bonebrake had been promoted
through Mr.. Pitman, who was then a
member of the board. He had known
Adams only since the latter went into
office. AXtel and he had been friends
for two years or more, and had some
times talked over school matters, but
never until the time before mentioned
had the subject of paying for a posi-
ton been discussed. mo, he didn't con-
slider that Axtell had authority to Sc
cure positions for employees, but if he
had any influence he supposed it was
exercised through some member Of the
board"
The defendants attorney endeavored
to make a strong point in the alleged
difficulty that the witness had had in
finding a person who would take his
The herald., 1897-11-24
And Confirms The Herald's
Interview
ADAMS AND AxTELL'S GAME
HOW THEY TRIED TO WORK THE
PRINCIPAL
Director McInerny Wakes Warm at
Certain administrations
of a Blacklist Proved

If all of the facts, and much that is
not fact but only rumor, are not brought
out during the investigation of the scam
dal in the city board of education, it
will not be the fault of the members
and the attorneys who represent the
several interests and individuals. Pro-
fiting by their experience in beginning
the inquiry In a manner which the public
believed to be calculated to whitewash
the whole matter, the board has now
gone to the other extreme. Not only are
the bars down, but the whole fence as
well, and If 1t Is within the range of
possibility to fix the responsibility for
forming the notorious teachers en-
ployment agency" that undesirable
load will be made to rest upon guilty
The herald., 1897-11-24

shoulders If 1t is shown that there is
no truth in the charges that have been
preferred there will be an interesting
time for the persons whose affidavits
have been fled
Under the rehabilitated investigation
reserve has been cast to the winds, so far
as the questions are concerned. Whether
they are leading or prevalent makes no
difference. They are fired at the wit
ness so rapidly and in such numbers as
to make the person who is expected to
answer them almost an object of pity.
Four attorneys and seven of the nine
members of the board are arrayed
against the witness, and what one for
gets another is sure to bring out. The
usual rules of evidence such as obtain
in the courts are wholly dsregarded,
for the board has positively decided that
1t is not going to miss a single point be-
cause of technical objection that some
shrewd attorney might make to the
questions asked by the laymen members.
They say they want it all, and from
the manner in which last nights ses-
sion of the local LeXow committee was
conducted it appears that they are 60
ing to get 1t all, hurt whom it may.
"A IN C-EDGED SW OltD.
1t had been the intention of the board
to begin their work all over again, SO
as to clear themselves OF the taint of
suspicion which had resulted from the
slip-shod manner in which the first pro-
ceedings were begun. When, however
1t became known yesterday morning, as
a result of the publication of an inter-
view in the Herald, that Prof. Bone
brake was one Of those who had been
approached" and as it was known
that he intended to leave for Portland
Ore, tomorrow it was decided to take
his testimony first. To that end he was
summoned before the board last night
instead of Janitor Cooper, who will be
given his second inning this evening.
The entire session was devoted to the
examination Of this one witness.
Under the ruling of the board that
they We're not to be deprived of all the
information that the witness had, he
was not only required to tell what he
personally knew, what he had been in
formed others knew, what he had heard.
the rumors that had come to his ears.
but even to express his personal opinion
of persons and things, some of them
entirely foreign to the matter under
consideration. But the board got the
information, and some of the members
got more than they wanted, for at the
conclusion of the evidence there was
season of explanations in which those
whose names had been mentioned in the
testimony sought to make clear their
connection with the matter. Some idea
of the volume of business transacted
will be had when it is stated that the
stenographer filed 1856 pages of his rote
book with shorthand notes. He is to be
paid for the work at the rate of % cents
a folio, or in event a transcript of the
evidence Is not taken by the board he
gets 81 per night.
PROCEEDINGS OPENED
The rooms of the board of education
were crowded to the doors long before
the hour set for the beginning of the
session, o'clock. Director Adams was
early on the scene. and there was moth
Ing in his manner that indicated that he
was worried in the least. Throughout
The herald., 1897-11-24
PU0NAcl0US ABBOTT
ANOTHER UNsUcczssTu1 At.
TEMPT TO sLAx THE RowDx
The Police Ignorant Of = scandalous
Shooting scrape In Saloon on
Commercial Street

George Abbott. who caused the arrest
Of his brother Frank q few days ago
on a charge of assault with intent to kill,
was mixed up in another shooting scrape
Monday night. This occurred in Charley
Bernard's saloon, at the corner Of Com
mercial and Los Angeles streets. and
George again escaped uninjured. The
matter was kept very quiet yesterday,
and has not yet been reported to the
police.
About II p. m. Jack Trainor and Fred
Sullivan were at the bar when Abbott
stumbled in, much the worse for liquor.
Addressing Sullivan with his usual
suavity, he remarked: Here. you -
-, are you going to drink without
me?"
mo; you can drink with us II you
like" mildly responded the other. Abb
bott stepped up and got outside his
whisky Then he said to Sullivan: II
think I'll smash you anyhow" Suit
ing the action to the word, he exchanged
courtesies with the man who had treated
him by hitting him a terrible blow In
the mouth. At this Trainor started for
Abbott with a cane. Abbott lodged and
the cane descended upon the innocent
head of Jack Platt. the barkeeper, lay
Ing him out fiat upon the floor.
Thereupon Abbott made an attempt
to draw his revolver. saying, I'm going
to kill the lot Of you" Before Abbott
could draw his weapon Sullivan had
dashed behind the bar and grabbed a
revolver from the shelf. He coolly aimed
at Abbott and fired. Platt. who had
risen, struck the weapon with his hand
and the bullet flew wide of its mark.
but broke through q window and i'm
bedded itself in the Kohn building at
the northwest corner Of Commercial and
Los Angeles streets.
Abbott ran out of the front door into
the street and Sullivan broke through
window In pursuit. almost cutting of
one of his fingers with the glass.
BY this time Abbott had disappeared
In the darkness. and the row, which had
been decidedly hot while 1t lasted, ended.
No arrests Of the rowdies have been
made.
The herald., 1897-11-24

cure more commodious meeting place,
the council chamber preferred. Tonight's
session will probably be held there. as
there is little doubt as to the ability of
the committee to secure the hall. AS the
sessions are considered continuous from
night to night, the readings of the min
utes of the previous session was dis
pensed with.
AXTELL WANTS TIME
soon after the preliminaries were ar
ranged and the meeting opened. Attor
ney f. f. Davis stated that he had but
recently been retained in Axtelps de-
tense, and it was but fair that that
defendant should have time to prepare
defense. He, therefore, asked a con-
tlhuance until either later in the week
OF uhtll next week, saying that while the
poard was not a court, the rules of the
courts as to insuring him a fair trial
should obtain.
Mr.. Conrey stated that a continuance
| would be impossible. al Prof. Bonebral,,
intends to leave the city. He also aa-
serted that the defense had had ever,
| opportunity to familiarze itself wiz,
! the case and that it would not he neces-
| sary for any defense to be presented un-
I'll all the witnesses for the other side
! had been heard. He therefore moved
that the investigation proceed, which
| motion prevailed
| Chairman Poor then announced that
pursuant to a decision of the board the
| evening before, the examination of the
| witnesses would be conducted by Mr.
| Gibbon, representing the League for
| Better City Government. Mr.. Gibbon
was asked to proceed and Prof. Bone
brake was called. Before he was sworn
Attorney Davis raised the point that
no specific charge had been preferred
against AXtel. Mr.. Poor referred him
to the aftidaVits, stating that they con-
tained charges. Mr.. Davis then asked
II there was on record anything as to
the charges. He stated that this matter
was not a fishing expedition to ascer-
tain all the misdeeds in Axtel's life, but
was an effort to ascertain whether there
was any truth in the allegation that he
had approached certain persons. 1t was
but fair that the charges should speci;v
just who these persons are and when
and where the acts were alleged to have
been committed. He referred to the
these subjects and thought the same
rules should be applied to the investiga-
ton.
TECHNICALITIES BARRED
Answering this, Mr.. Gibbon stated
that Axtell is not member of the board
but is simply an employe. 1t was there
fore unnecessary that charges be pre-
ferred. when lawyers are in court"
said he, there are judges to regulate
their actions and methods. ! do not be-
lieve that it is the intention of this board
to allow any person to take advantage
of more technicalities. What we want
Is the truth and the whole TRUTH
Judge Gottschalk, for Adams, stated
that it was not fair to include the evil
dence of persons other than those who
had presented affidavits. Mr.. Gibbon
pointed to the statement in the written
charges that those whose afidayits were
attached thereto We're mentioned as
among Others" and he argued that this
lett the hearing of the matter open to the
The herald., 1897-11-24
PERSONAL

DR.. c. c. Mclean and family arrived In
New York last Sunday.
Editor Jeffries of the Azusa Pomo-
tropic spent yesterday in the city on
business and made call at The Herald
office.
c. A. Baldwin, nephew of e. ]. Baldwin
Of this city. is up from Los Angeles for
a few days, and is making the Baldwin
hotel his headquarters.-San Francisco
Chronicle.
c. H. Hastings Of Los Angeles, who
has recently returned from an extended
tour Of Europe. is at the Hotel Man
haitian, New York. He will start for
California the latter part of this month.
The herald., 1897-11-24
Slugged His Wife

j. w. Pittroff was arrested last night
on charge of battery preferred by his
wife. The couple are living on Grand
avenue near Sixth street. They gained
considerable notoriety here two years
ago by getting mixed up In row, dur
ing which Pittroff was shot In the leg
by third party. The two were after
ward divorced and he went east. Not
long ago he came b ack and they were
remarked. Mrs. Pittroff claims to be a
medium.
The herald., 1897-11-24
An Accident

After the adjournment of the board of
education investigation meeting last night
and while the crowd in attendance was
leaving the building, Col. A. H. Neidig, the
we'll known real estate man, mistook the
opening leading to a rear stairway for a
hail. and walked off the upper step. He
missed his footing and fell to the bottom
of the flight. Several persons rushed to his
assistance and found him lying on the
floor unconscious. He was carried into
Prof Foshay's office, where Drs Webb
and Salisbury attended him. He revived
fifteen minutes later and was conveyed
to his home in a carriage.
The herald., 1897-11-24
Murder on the Increase In Now York.
State Statistics Prove This

State Statistics Prove This
The superintendent of state prisons has
compiled statistics showing that the num-
Der of executions In the state of New York
has greatly increased since the elec.rocu.
ton law took effect In 1890. Since that
time 40 executions have taken place. while
from the creation of the state until 1890
there were but 230 hanglngs. This Is an
Increase of more than 200 per cent in q
year. Per contra, however, since the dis
covery of Hostetters Stomach Bitters
there has been an immense decrease In the
number Of dyspeptics whose stomachs
have been set right and made to act like
clockwork by that useful remedy It pro-
notes secretion of the gastric juices. and
beget5 a wholesome appetite for the food
which it enables the stomach to digest,
Malarial fever, constipation liver COM
plant, kidney and bladder trouble, ner-
vousness and rheumatism are prevented
and remedied by this popular medicinal
agent. Taken before retiring It promotes
sound, refreshing sleep.
The herald., 1897-11-24
Didn't Pay for Hers

Mrs. M. A. White. principal of the Ann
street school. was also seen, and In answer
to the question If she had ever been ''ap-
preached" Mrs. White stated that she had
taught eleven years and a half in the pub
lie schools; that she had never been asked
for dollar. and that she had never paid
dollar to keep her position.
The herald., 1897-11-24
'BONEBRAKE TELLS HIS STORY

the evening he occupied seat apart
from the others. and said not word
at any stage of the proceedings. Su-
perintendent Axtell came in soon after
Adams had arrived. He had prepared
for the fight by retaining Attorney
Frank f. Davis to conduct his defense.
He, too, said nothing, but from time to
time prompted his attorney as to what
questions should be asked. Although
Prof. Bonebrake arraigned him severely,
Axtell at the conclusion of the session
approached the witness and in most
pleasant manner asked him to remember
him to certain friends in Portland,
whittier the witness is going tomorrow.
Judge Ferdinand Gottschalk appeared
as counsel for Adams, and took an
active part in the cross-examination
Hon. T. E. Gibbon again appeared as the
representative of the League for Bet
ter City Government. Upon him de-
volved the duty of conducting the ex-
animation in chief. The League for Pure
City Government was represented by
David Walk.
President Mathis had not arrived at
o'clock, and Secretary Johnson called
the meeting to order. Director Poor was
elected chairman. When, few minutes
later, DIR. Mathis arrived, he insisted
upon Mr.. Poor's retaining the position.
All the members of the board We're pres
ent except Mr.. Bartlett. who Is still out
of the city. The crowded condition of
the rooms made 1t uncomfortable for
everybody and an effort was made to Sc
cure the use of the council chamber, but
any person who had authority to grant
the board the use of that room in the
city hall. A committee consisting of
Messrs. Davis. Webb and Conrey was
later appointed with instructions to Sc
The herald., 1897-11-24
Undelivered Telegrams

There are undelivered kilograms at the
Western Union telegraph Office. corner
of Spring and First streets, for the fol-
lowing persons: J. T. Harvey, Albert
Fl. Cram, G. Biedinger.
The herald., 1897-11-24
MUSIC NOTES
Mrs. Severance's Either Concert at
Blanchard -Fitzgerald Hall

Mrs. Pearl w. Severance gave a either
concert last evening at Blanchard Fitz-
gerald hall, assisted by Miss Maud
Priest and Miss Lillian Weller, guitars;
Miss Daisy Weller, either, and NJ. S.
Arevalo, guitar. Solos and ensemble
music by different artists and instru-
ments made up q varied program. A
fair-sized audience was present, who
gave cordial applause after each num-
bar
The herald., 1897-11-24

Miss e. Walden of Los Angeles regis
tered at the Palmer house. Chicago. Sun
day.
The herald., 1897-11-24
PROCEEDINGS OPENED

The rooms of the board of education
were crowded to the doors long before
the hour set for the beginning of the
session, o'clock. Director Adams was
early on the scene. and there was moth
Ing in his manner that indicated that he
was worried in the least. Throughout
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-11

knew that nature is inexhaustible pro-
duct We, where Industry and science go
hand in hand. AL eady in those an
ciei days obs ervation, Experience and
thoughtful consi Grafton taught them
the laws cnncer leg geology, irri9s-
tion, breeding, dairying, and the
destruction of insects. They gavs
thanks to God fer spiritual as we'll as
temporal gifts.
AS Americ n Hebrews we have
double re son for rejoicin @nd thanks
eivirg-for the bounteous gifts of Pro-
whence from this hi yhly blessed Am r.
ican soil, and for the phenomenal o.
tress nd enlig otenment of this freed
country, where prejudice and int~l r
ance can find little place. AS an Amer
lean Hebrew l ezclaim: "Thank God
the ligf thing rcd of Intelligence n
ducts these Two pernici US elemeots-
bigoir5 and mali e-into depth
wberce they can do no harm! Intel
ligence il at lat the victor rabbi
M Krausknpf, D. D.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-11
A Sunday School Army.

The Rev. DR.. Worden has begun q
movement to celebrate the opering of
the twentieth century. His idea is to
r. cruit the Sunday school army of the
Presbyterian church so that instead of
one million members, as at present, it
vi consist of about 1,5OO, 200. He
wants this work of eplisting the half
million of reinforcements completed
by April l, 1901, the beginning of the
chur,h year, in the first year of the
ne 1t century. He has worked out an
ella borate plan. and has urpe1 the pro-
secution of q various campaign through
out the United States for the next few
years. In circular he has sent out he
says:
1--WE now have about one million
Sabbath school soho ars in che Fres-
byierian church. The proportion is to
add about 500. 900 to this and begin our
ecclesiastical year April 1, 1899,
with a million and q half scholars"
This meaus an increase of twelve
and a half per cent of additional mem.
bers to be brought in each year, or 1885,
600 members each year flor the entire
church. 1t is believed that these
calculations aud figures are moderate
and that it is possible for Sabbsth
school workers to gather the five hum
dred additional members by April l,
1901.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-11
Father Eperle, the perfect of the

Father Eperle, the perfect of the
apostolic library of tie Vatican said:
"The Vatican library has been over
hauled frequently. No manuscript
herein is der than the third century.
Several copies Of two apoc-yphal
spurious or of doubtful authen sIci:y)
documents from Plate to Tiberius
exist, the chief versions of which have
been published by ST heudorf."
Arch bishop Keane, formerly rector
of the university at Washington, said:
"Personally. 1 am no authority. but
whatever the Vatican under librarians,
Father Eperle and Abba Denifli, the
two greatest Catholic autsorities on
history, tell you may be accepted as
final"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-12-11

the PERSON III the BODY, would depart to be
with Christ, and would be absent from
the body and present with the Lord.
z. 81 have fought good fight; I have
finished my course; have kept the faith. 3"
1t is the fight of faith, and the life of faith,
and the walk of faith q Tim. vi, 12; Gal.
ii, 90; Col. ii, g. 1t is believing God all
the way through and all that He has said.
AS Paul put it elsewhere, "Believing all
things that are written in the law and in
the prophets" (Acts xiv, 14). 1t is not
faith that can ever be made to suit the
times. AS DR.. Weston says, 'If Christ
taught many teach today, He would
never have been crucifled for it, We
must earnestly contend for the faith that
was once for all delivered to the saints,
and remember that Paul said, eff any
one, even an angel from heaven, preach
any other gospel, let him be accursed"
dude iii; Gal j. 8, 81.
8. "Henceforth there is laid up for me a
crown of righteousness which the Lord,
the righteous judge, shall give me at that
day, and not to me only, but unto all them
also that love His appearing Crowns,
as understand it, are rewards for service
to be given to those who earn them, that
they may have somewhat to cast at His
feet in that day (Rev. iv, 1O). They are
not given to us when we die, but only at
the appearing of our Lord at the resurrec-
W
Rev. xxi, 12). I have often referred to the
other four to be given to the faithful for
four distinct kinds of service, but this one
is for those who in all their service carry
with them a certain attitude of soul-viZ,
loving His appearing. Wien He comes to
the air for His people, firmly believe that
every saint will meet Him, but many may
be ashamed and many receive no crowns
U John ii, IS; Cor. Iii, IA, 15).
16. cat my first answer no man stood
with me- but all forsook me-" To stand
alone for the right is intimate fellowship
with our Lord, who said to the eleven,
"Ye shall be scattered and shall leave me
alone, and yet 1 am not alone, for the Fa-
ther is with me- (John xvi, 32). David
was awfully alone when his faithful 600
turned against him and talked of stoning
him, he being at the time in like painful
circumstances with themselves, but 1t Is
written that David encouraged himself in
the Lord his God q Sam. Xxx, g..
II. Notwithstanding the Lord stood
with me and strengthened me, that by me
the preaching might be fully known, and
that all the gentiles might hear, and was
delivered out of the mouth of the lion."
He hath said I will never leave thee nor
forsake thee, so that we may boldly say the
Lord Is my helper (Heb. xiii, 8, 81. Happy
are those who can say from the heart, "Be-
hold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and
not be afraid, for the Lord Jehovah is my
strength and my song' lisa. xii, q.
Is. "And the Lord shall deliver me from
every evil work and will preserve me unto
His heavenly kingdom, to whom be glory
for ever and ever. Amen" Yet in the
face of this and Phil. /, 6, and II Tim. 1,
~, and similar strong assurances, there
are those who insist that Paul feared lest
after all he might be lost. Perish the
thought that any true child of God can
ever perish