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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09
COUNTY COMM SsIONERS.
They Kill the Poor Farm and Lease a
Hospital at Old Fort Bliss.

Court assembled this morning with
all commissioners present.
To outward appearances they were
all pleased, but inwardly they showed
a disposlt ton to jump onto something
and after ordering the issuance of seve-
| raj warrants on the court house and
| j I'll and the funded indebtedness funds
they were presented with several bills
The bill of MomSen & Thorne for 81
was presented and not allowed; then
refused Gaspar GirOn then presented
bill for $37 so for meat furnished
paupers on the poor farm at II cents
per pound. 1t was jumped on and the
meat pounded tender and then the COM
mi.sioners refused to pay the bill be-
cause it was too tough.
The next bill was from the gas COM
Dany for Sl2S 25 for gas furnished IN
lighting tho county Jail for three
months This broke the camels back
and the commissioners prsnced all over
it an refused to allow one peuny and
ordered that the gas be cut of at the
county jail and hereafter it either be
lighted by lamps or candles Th
ordered was given although it don't
show on the minutes. Com missioner
COurchesne also threatened to cut off
the gas in the court house unless the
gas bull was kept down to the lowest
while arguing the gas question by
couple of lovers passing 10 front of the
court house and just as they got IN front
of the commissioners window the wo.
man kissed the man right in the
mou h and the whole court rushed to
the window to see if she would do it
again, but she wouldn't and the twain
passed on by without noticing the
wistful eyes of Park Pittman and Judge |
~ in h.sir af.tS
The poor farm question was then |
sprung and the comm issioners jumped |
all over the farm, notwithstanding the |
protest of Com. Armendariz. The cOun- |
ty judge was ordered to sign q contract
with the United States secretary of
war to lease the old hospital at old
Fort Bliss, which will hereafter be
used as a county hospital; the county to
pay $3.50 per year rental, or in case
hey buy it for the sum Of it's appraised
value, 81, 92O, then no rent will have to
De paid. The county judge signed the
document and then motion was put to
,ffer for sale or lease the poor farm
low in use, but it was decided not to
ell, but to offer for lease the poor
arm. 1t was shown up that the poor
arm as now run would soon put the
neat at II cents per pound was furnish
ID the inmates. The cost of the farm
n the tir-t place was nearly twice as
much as the ground and building at
Fort Bliss and the report from the
arm showed that not even gentle
4ck rabbit had been raised there, and
III the inmates were incapacitated
rom work Of any kind, and that it was
irtually a hospital, and it was better
o have it nearer the county seat. This
ettles the poor farm.
Bills from Fassett and Kelly to the
mount OF Sl025 we're allowed L
Charles Wilson was made Justice of
be peace at Fort Hancock.
The court then went into executive
ession and the reporter was fred out,
Il cause they were afraid he would tell
q them and after few minutes the
Ourt adjourned sine die II
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09
Link Restaurant,
Sl5 Ell PaSO Street
A First-Class Short Order House
Open Dav and Ni0ht-
JuareZ Notes.

The local authorities are giving the
acequia madre much needed cleaning
out.
The city authorities are planning for
an extensive beautificat en- of tie plaza
principal, eSpec ally in the way of roses
and other attractive flowers and shade
trees.
Governor Ahumada has appointed a
commission to present plan of prac-
teal reform in the codes of the state
The commissioners are Manuel Gomez
y Luna, Joaquin n Corttz tzar, Manuel
PrietO, ROmolo Jaurrieta and Charles
MunyOz.
Colonel Genaro Arriola of the Mexi-
can army is in town.
There is a kick from the Revista Of
flee because the papers for Sauz ara not
properly delivered by the postoffic ce.
The Revista gives the dead Mexican
poet, Don William Prieto, handsome
obituary.
The death at the City of Mexico Of
ell Sr. Don Celso Gonzalez, the well
known capitalist is mourned in Juarez
where he left many friends.
The federal Judge has given Collect
or Bauche full title to twenty square
leagdes of land adjoining Juarez, pur-
chased by the collector from Don
Lauro Carrillo.
Colonel Ricardo Rojas, jefe de las
armas is in command of the garrison.
Albiuo Q1intana, charged wi cold
blOoded murder has been exiradited
and will shortly be sent to CHI III uahua
for trial and sentence.
The recent death of ell Sr Don Adol-
70 Dominique Z, Mexican consul at Dem
ing, is mu h lam nted in Juarez Z, where
ne was well aud favorably known for
some years. The. interment was at
JuareZ.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09
No Misceeenation for Colorado

DENVER, March 9.-The Legislators
were startled today by the discovery
that one Of its female members, Mrs.
Butler, had introduced bill which,
under cover of an innocent change If
the code, legalized marriages b-tweep
negroes and white people. The bill, i,
is said, was introduced by the request
of the national Afro-American league.
The true character of the measure was
discovered by accident. 1t will be
killed
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09

The Colorado Sp ,kesman tells of the
death of a COW in that town from un-
known causes, until the NAV was open
ID which showed that old nails, small
and large, round and cut nails, straight
and crooked, small wire, hair pins,
screws. tacks and broken glass were all
to be found there, and some of the nails
and wire were woven around through
her NAV like thread through G r.
ment. She was q town COW in the full
sense of the term, a prowler of undis-
puted skill and agility; aud that was
dou btless the cause of her stomach be-
ing so abundautly supplied with curios,
and also rhe pine cause of her sad and
premature death,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09
Greece Massing Troops on
Turkeys Frontier.
THE POWERS ARE SPLIT.
England France and Italy are in Fav-
or of Being Easy With Greece,
While Russia and Germany Want
to COerce the Little Power at all
Hazards.

ATHENS, March 9.-The reply of the
Greek government to the ultimatum O.
the powers having been delivered, prep
arations for hostilites between Greece
and Turkey, which is apparently in
evitable, is being hurried forward with
all possible speed today. Crown Prince
Constantine starts for the Turkish from.
tier in command of the Greek troops
and several Greek transports have
landed great quantities of war material
at Thesaly.
CANEA, March The admiral COM
mand ng the united fleets has notified
the Greek consul that the Greeks must
leave the island Immediately.
ROME, March 9.-The Italian cabi-
net met this noon and discussed the
reply of Greece. The result was COM
munication was wired to each of the
great powers saying that Italy was of
the opinion that the powers were still
out Of accord as to the method of coer-
cion which should be directed against
Greece and that nothing be done until
the question was settled.
LONDON, March 9.-The communi-
cation that Lord Salisbury wired to
the powers concerning the reply Of
Greece to the collective no. of the
powers resulted in concurrence of
France and Italy with Great BRIAN
that coercive measures toward Greece
should be delayed. A telegram re-
ceived at the foreign off ce from Rome
states that the Italian government con-
siders Greek note Of two negative
character to justify the powers in TAX
ing immediate action.
The latest dispatch from Athens
says that fever excitement is abating
The Greek government believe the
moderate tone of Greere's note to the
powers will be approved by France aud
obliging the powers to pause. |
Germany and Russia, the Greek
government believes, will not act
alone.
Another dispatch from Athens says |
that every available steamship in the |
Greek waters has been chartered for |
the purpose of conveying the war ma
Jerial to Thesaly. Reserves are arrIv- |
ng by thousands amid cheers of the |
oopulace and are being hurried to the
ront.
BERLIN, March 9.-The Lokalan-
,eiger publisher the report of au inter-
7iew with Col. Vas,is, commanding the
Creek army in Crete, declaring: The
Insurgents are well clad. are excellent
aud arm ID with Martini
'lfles. If it should come to open war,
nd the powers remained neutral. I
'oud take Canea in four hours, Gambia
md Retimo in one day"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09
Unreliable as Usual.

1t is stated that Mr.. A. G. Foster,
who has very recently taken the edi-
torial chair of the Esening HERALD,
has gone to Washington in the interest
of Col. Mothersi l for collector at this
port, or anything to down the local ap-
plicants, particularly Mayor Campbell.
Times.
The above statement, If such was
ever made, is fabrication pure and
simple, and its publication does not re-
fleet credit on any paper that has re-
gard for reliable news. The writer of
the article could have learned by ask
ing any of Mr.. Fosters friends that any
such statement was utterly false.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09
TIMES CHANGE.
She Thought the Case Required Heroic
Treatment.

She Thought the Case Required Heroic
Treatment.
They had been married less than n
wear when she noticed that her husband
STAYED out late at nights and when he
did come home was apt to be noisy an!
demonstrative, says the Detroit Free
Press. On his part William observed
that he could never find a knife to cut
a bite to eat, and that even the family
shears were out of reach, while his raz-
ors at such times were locked up AMI
the key hidden.
He did not say much, because he was
not in condition to talk, and when he
was sober he did L OF care to refer to the
past.
But he grew worse instead of better
and one night he went home at a lal"
hour and found the hall brilliantly
lighted and on the table under the gas
house Knives, scissors and razors al
luringly open met his unsteady gaze.
..M-M-Mary," he called, "w-w-what
d-does t-this mean?"
1T MEANS" she answered, from the
top of the staircase, that ever since
you've been cutting up in this manner
I've been afraid you would do as you
threatened to do-kill yourself with
some of those things"
"Y-y-yes, Mary"
Now I'm beginning. to be NOR
afraid that you won't, so thought I'd
give you every possible chance"
There was a sound of cutlery by
night, mingled with forcible though
unsteady words, and William has re
Inained ct aome every sysaius up &c
date.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09
SuffOcated by Smoke.

BROOKLYN. N. Y, March 1.-TWO
persons were killed and two others fatal
ly wounded in a fire at Auburn Place.
Goddard aud 10 year old child suffo-
Gated by smoke. Mrs. Goddard jump
ed from the fifth story window and will
die: Mr.. Duukin leaped from the third
story window and is fatally injured.
The fire was the work Of an inceneiary.
Money loss is small
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09
WuuId he Worse off.

LONDON, March 9.-The South Afri-
can committee appointed by the house
of commons to inquire into the jane
son raid into Trausvaal resumed it's
sittings today. Sir Graham J. Bower
formerly secretary of CaDe Colony, tes-
titled that with the Transvaal govern
ment controlled by capital sts, Johan-
nesburg would be practically worse for
British interests than government
controlled bv President KRUGER.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09
Mexico at the Exposition

The next fifth of May will be Mexico
day at the Tennessee exposition which
pens May first next. a special train
will arrire in the morning with Gener-
al Jose Vicente Vii ada, governor of the
-tate of Mexico accompanied by a num-
1er of wealthy capitalists from the re-
'ublic: all of whom VIII he the guests
OF th'. management f. r the day.
President DiaZ as we'll as the differ
ent governors of the Mexican states
have taken special pains to give honor
to Mexico in its particular exhibition
m the international fair of Tennessee,
The Mexican exhibits are very inter-
e>ting. and are given prominent place.
rhe display W II make plain the condi-
tion OF the Az-ec civilization at the
time of the CO quest, aud especially
will there be made apparent the vast
industrial and agricultural progress
made within the last twenty wears.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09
Drowned at Brownsville.

ST LOUIS, March "A special to-
day from Brownsville, Texas, says q
Mexican won IN named Luz Santos Ro-
driguez, and three daughters were
drowned. They went to the lagoon to
get barrel of water one girl going in
to bathe, went beyond her depth, the
other two sisters rushed in to save her,
and also began to sink, The mother
then threw herself into water to save
her children and all were drowned.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09
Constable Porterie BOUGHT a 10. n

Constable Porterie bought a lot of
rubies of Mexican who found them in
the P1aceritas side of Wick burg He
has been discovering them in the plac-
ers there for the past three years rhut
s said to be the only locality in Ari-
zona, where these stones have bseu
found and it is said that no others so
nearly perfect have been discovered
anywhere in the United States They
range in size from No shot to the
size Of pea. They are of deep red
in color, unmarked by any other tinge.
Taking the diamond as the standard of
hardness and calling it 10. the ruby
ranks next as g. These specimeps sell
at from So to $50 each.-Reoub
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09
The Ways and Means Com
mittee Fixing Rates.
LEANING TO RECIPROCITY
The Duties on Sugar Will Favor
Thrse Countries That Have Reel
prOcity Treaties With This Cnun-
try-The Schedule is Almost Com
pleted.

WASHINGTON, March 9.-The sugar
schedule was considered today by the
means committee. There will be som-
decided increase of duty, so as to pro-
vide for an additional revenue o.
$40, 600, 900. Present indications are
that the duty on raw sugar will be 1s
cents per pound, scaling this to II cents
per pound in case of the countrit s
where we get equal reciprocal advan-
tages. The purpose is to reduce the
differential to the lowest possible, no,
exceeding of one cent per pound.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09
Hot Stutf for Kentucky,

FRANKFORT, KY, March 9.-Whep
the state senate meets Thursday, thirty
three senators entitled to vote will be
present. Five new men will present
credentials. four of these republicans.
and the silver democrats will endeavor
to prevent their being seated and thus
prevent the election of republican
senator. 1t is going to be the same old
fight OF last winter over again.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09
Arrived From Havana.

New YORK, Marcn 9.-Mrs. Ricardo
Ruiz, widow of the man alleged to have
been murdered recently in a Cuban
dungeon, arrived here this morning
from Havana. She will go to Washing
ton to lay and place before the depart
ment of state her claims as the wife of
a murdered American against the gov
erpmeut of Spain
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09
A Rime allie Interview

WASHINGTON, March 9.-Senators
WoIcott and Chandler have had an
extended interview with President
Mckinley over Wolcott's visit to
Europe, in the interest of bimetallism
Both senators declined this morning to
report the nature of the interview, but
national conference will shortly be ap-
pointed
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09

Two thousand marriageable girls are
to be sent from Minnesota to Arizona
on a matrimonial mission. If they
bring brains with them and are not
slanderersithey probably will do well in
Arizona, but the ranges are already
overstocked with the forked tongue
specie,-Mineral Wealth.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09
The Rains Descending.

LOUISVILLE, March 9.-The heavy
rains since last night washed out hun
dreds of feet of track on B. 81 O., near
Shoals, Ind. A bridge went down at
Mekora.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 9.-The
OHIO river is again rising at the rate
of several inches an hour.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind March 9.-This
city experienced another steady down
pour of rain throughout last night, Fall
Creek and White river are alread,
SWOLLEN from heavy rain last week. are
again rising rapidly. The Evansville
and Richmond railroad has entirely
suspended operations
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09

The Archbishop of York offers the
almost unparalleled example of a great
prelate who wants his salary reduced.
The reason is that he finds the labor of
supervising the $50 parishes of his dio-
cese too heavy and wants to divide it,
allowing some one else share in The
work
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09
ScOyel to be Released

WASHINGTON, March 9.-The Times
says a message was received at the
state department from Consnl General
Lee, at Havana, stating that Sylvest er
Scovel, the American newspaper cor
respondent now in Cuban prison, will
be released today.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09
The Markets.

NEW YORK, March 9.-Speculation
this morning was moderately active,
the feature of the dealings was the
strength of American tobacco. The
stock rose to II (. Changes otherwise
were unimportant.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09
Old BOARD Re- lpctpd

NEW YORK, March at the an
nuaI meeting of the Missouri Pacific
road held today, the old board of direct
ors were reelected. Arrangements
for an extentiou OF the Iron Mountain
bonds were affirmed.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09

Capt. Cooper, city editor OF the Tue
son Citizen, has been admitted to
practic,, in the district court 1t is
probable Capt. Cooper will in the near
future devote his entire time to the
practice of law.-Ex
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09

The number of persons in Massa-
chusetts who blow ont the gas contir-
ues to be large. Statistics Just pre-
se1ted to the legis ature SHOW that
during the past year 81 persons died by
this means and lis were Injured
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09
Republican, Steering Committee.

WASHINGvON, March 9.-Senator
Allison, chairman of the republican
caucus, today appointed the following
steering committee: Allison, Hale,
Aldrich, Cullom, Davis, Sewell and
Carter. Mr.. Allison was made chair
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09

M r Robin UsOu of l. rdsburg writes
the HERALD as foil 'ws: Please con-
time the HERALD. becaus- it seems
that the great powers don't like but
little ''G~eece' with their Turkey ="
1t would he in-dis'Crete." Tb. Y night
all soon be Il ''Rn-si ~ to arms, and
phat would pe "Hel.s1,.sW
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09
Y .fOau the RiII.

TOPEKA, X IS, M arch 9.-Governor
Leedy today vetoed the Harris rail-
road bill to empower the state board of
railroad commissioners to establish
freiyht and pAssenger rates
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09

Texas cattle men. Texas sheep men,
Texas hide men, Texas sugar men al d
Texas mining men will all rejoice
when the Mckinley bill goes into eff
feet. With ali due respect to the Gal
weston News the p ,ople of the state
want a little more tariff robbery"
-Nelasco World.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09

It is not to b, wondered at that
Ayers pills are in such universal de-
mand. For the cure of constlp alton.
oil ousness, or any other complaint
needing a laxative, these pills are .un-
urpassed. They are sugar coated,
easy to take, and every dose is effec-
tive.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09

A new depot is to be built in Dodge
City, and the Santa Fe Will raise the
entire yard there about two feet. maxi
ing an outlay of about S15, 600 or $40, 900
necessary.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09
Could not Agree.

WASHINGTON, March g.-The DEM
ocratic senators held a caucus this
afternoon on the subj ct of reorganiza-
tion of the senate, but came to no coL-
cluSion.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09

Police Captain Chapman " ho achiev-
ed national. even international fame,
is broken down in health. Thai comes
of going to one DIM e. too many.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09

While no physician or pharmacist
can consclentIously warrant cure, the
j. Z. Aver Co. guarantee the purity,
strength and medic nal virtues of
Ayers Sar-aparilla. 1t was the only
blood par fer admitted at the great
Words Fair in Chicago, 1898.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09

On statistics furnished by the phar-
marlstS, 1t Is est mated that there are
In Paris alone at l asst so, 900 victims of
the morphine habit,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09

Statistics which have been compiled
for the Yale News SHOW that graduates
of Yale are now presidents of the niue
cen universities and colleges in various
parts of the country
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09
JOne- to Visit D..nypr

DENVER. NJ trch James X Jones,
chairman of The dem"cra c natiopal
commute, Is expe ted in this city this
week,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09

Collector Da>l Is -thcr, Is no truth
whatever in the assertion If II morning
paper that Bob Campbell has his resig-
nation iu bis pocket,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09

In California the strawberry plants
are now in b DOM and the berries will
be in season till September.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09

J. U Sweeney has been appointed
receiver of the assets of partnership of
Hichins & McNiery
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-03-09

Mems Fec ora hats at The closing ont
store.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-10-21

taken. He had from two and half
IN five gallons OF extract on hand and
this morning at least three Quarts
were missing. The extracts stolen
was taken from shelf near the gen.
orators. A quantity Of extract 10
box in the rear OF the building was
overlooked. Mr.. Cox inspected the
building about 10 o'clock last night
before he went home, and everything
seemed all right. He first noticed
the visit Of the strangers this morn
ing by the disturbed condition OF
things in the factory.
Suspicion Of the burglary rests upon
two men who have been peddling flaw
orlng extracts through Sumner and
Harper counties this summer. The
men were at Anthony last Friday,
and at Freeport Monday. The sup.
position is that they came on TO Wei
lington and reached here yesterday.
They are believed TO be the persons
who broke into pop factory at Med.
icine Lodge in August and stole a
quantity Of extracts, which were
being peddled through the country in
two-ounce vials. The Medicine Lodge
burglars were afterward seen at Cor
win. From there they were traced
to Anthony. The next heard Of them
was at FreepOrt, and they are un.
doubtedly the gentlemen who visited
this city last night. They seem to
be working their way east and are
making a special business of dealing
In stolen eXtracts.-JOurnal, l4th.