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Evening journal., 1898-10-12
DIED OF THE FEWER.

The passenger who died Of malaria
ever on the Norwegian fruit steamer
'3ovan, from Port Antonio for Phila-
telphia, was buried yesterday. The
mans name was Edwards and he was
rom Baltimore. Martin Toulson, of
baltimore, another passenger, was
|anded under quarantine of five days.
rhe steamer left yesterday for Reedy
sland.
Evening journal., 1898-10-12
MAY BE MUSTERED OUT.

A letter from the War Department,
Btating that the ACCESSIBILITY Of mus
oring out the remaining battalion of
he First Delaware Regiment, has been
but before the proper authorities, was
eceived by Horace G. Knowles yester-
lay. It also stated that the desires OF
he men would also be ascertained be
|ore anything was done Mr.. Knowles
|xpects to receive a definite answer in
| few days.
Evening journal., 1898-10-12
BY THE TOSS OF A COIN.
STREET AND SEWER DEPARTMENT
ADOPTS A NOVEL METHOD.


TWO Bids FOR A CONTRACT BE
ING THE SAME THE BOARD
"FLIPS" A CENT FOR WHO
SHALL GET THE wORK-OTHER
BUSINESS.
At the meeting OF the Street and
Sewer Department last night bids for
printing 1000 certificates of deposit
were received and opened, and as TWO
bids were alike, the contract was
awarded by the flip of a coin.
The estimates for the work were as
follows: Sunday Star, SLIPS; Mercan-
tile Printing Company and the Charles
NJ. Smith Company, each $3.50. A. the
latter companies bids were both alike,
in order to avoid any suggestion Of
partiality, President Pratt suggested
the tossing of a coin to decide the mat
ter. AS one OF the members claimed
10 have a cent in his clothes II was
tossed in the air, heads to designate the
Mercantile Printing Company and tails
the Smith Company When the penny
fell it was found that tails we're up, :"
and the Smith Company was awarded
the contract, one member OF the de-
partment remarxing that that was the
only sensible" way Of settling such
things.
The matter OF a ten years lease OF
the Tatnall street wharf to the Har-
Ian and Hollingsworth Company was
discussed, but action postponed. The
board expressed a willingness to allow
the company to complete the work for
which the property was used and to ex-
tend the lease to three years. Dennis
u. Mention, representing the company
said that It might be willing to pay
more than a nominal sum for the use
of the street and would let the board
know what the company would pay
Engineer Hatton reported the resig-
nation of Assistant Engineer Clifford
Vansant and recommended the appoint
ment of Mr.. Bedford at a salary OF $50
per month, as he had more experience
than the other applicants, MIR. Klee-
lfeldt and Edward Hans. Action was
Ipostponed until next Tuesday night.
Attorney Thomas Davis, representing
Mrs. Francis S. Bradley, requested the
return Of $266.19, which had been paid
twice ais a curb lien on a property oyel
Eleventh street bridge. The property
had been sod several years ago on
Judgment, and the curb lien was IN
cluded in the purchase money. The
property was again sold later on
curb lien by the city solicitor and Mrs
Bradley purchased 1t, thus paying tht
lien twice. The money was ordered
refunded.
Director Webster reported a number
Of streets that needed repairing anf
the matter was referred to the stree
commissioner for action. Action wa'
/ postponed on several applications 10
sewers. The property owners ON La
motto street, between Twenty-fourtl
= and Twenty-hfth streets, were givel
ten days in which to set curb IN from
OF their properties.
A petition for arc lamps at Seventl
, and sbipley and Orange streets wa
a laid over.
d The weekly payroll of s65S.a wa
ordered paid. Secretary Wiley reporte
D collecting 81 ,O69.12 during the week.
Evening journal., 1898-10-12
BURNED BY HOT IRON.

Joseph Brine. of No. 1S1 Liberty
street. an employe Of the Harlan and
Hollingsworth Company, who was Sc
verely burned about the abdomen by
coming in contact with a red hot rivet,
is improving under treatment at the
Homeopathic Hospital. where he was
taken.
Evening journal., 1898-10-12
woRK oF 4 LocAL ARTIsT.

In the window of a Market street
store is a good picture of the late Hon.
Thomas +. BayaTd. The work was
done by a local artist. Harry Rollins
of No. 1910 Poplar street, who is en-
pioyed in the car shops Of the p, w. &
p. railroad. Mr.. Rollins has displayed
decided talent in the work.
Evening journal., 1898-10-12
srEAMER WEEHAWKEN.

The steamer Weehawken, which was
burned at the mouth Of the Christiana
river, was owned by the Weehawken
Steamship Company Oimited), and
was chartered by the Anglo-American
oil Company STANDARD Oil Company
She was $40 feet long, 40 feet beam, 2S
feet depth Of hold, and Of 2,7S4 gross
tonnage.
Evening journal., 1898-10-12
RECEIVED "A LETTER.

Superintendent Aydon, of the fire
Ind police telegraph, has received a let
er from the Montauk Multiphase Gable
company, expressing approval Of the
|baper read by him at the recent con-
.rention at Elmira, N. Y.
Evening journal., 1898-10-12

bFFlCERS AND CREW RELEASED.
The officers and crew Of the British
Eteamship Honiton, who have been in
quarantine at the Breakwater for the
|ast wo weeks, were released yesterday
Ind proceeded to Philadelphia on a
lug to Join their ship.
Evening journal., 1898-10-12
Nrm nnnns An I.YNCH's.

Buekwheat. Pancake Flour, Pickles,
Raisins, Currants. Complete assortment
of Pure Spices. n. w. Cor. Madison
and Fourth streets.
Evening journal., 1898-10-12

I. w. Gibney, merchant tailor, has all
he new styles for Fall and Winter
wear ready. Your early inspection So
icited. No. 2 West Third street.
Evening journal., 1898-10-12
awHAT IT'S MADE OF"

Pure cream, selected with the great
Rst care. There can be no mistake re-
Barding the purity of A. & p. Elgin
Creamery Butter. Price to-day, 22c.
Bold only by The Great Atlantic and
pacific Tea Company. Sl5 Market street.
Evening journal., 1898-10-12
ELECTRICAL WORK

Of all kinds. Morris & Co., Electricians,
No. II East Eighth street. Phone, SIG.
Evening journal., 1898-10-12

eve are informed that the above
statement was presented to your or
ganization, and also to the Republican
County Committee, about one week af-
Evening journal., 1898-10-12

). FRANK EWafl,
walter H. Hayes,
Daniel F. Stewart,
Jos. w. T. Casey,
Il. Heisler Bal.
James II. Clark,
ELIAS n. Moore,
Columbus Henry,
william r. Finn,
"IOghua ClavtOn.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-10

ed States in making it q government
enterprise is bright. The vote of the
senate to take up the bill for consider
alton Mondays was gratifying to him.
LONDON, Dec. 10.-The Spectator,
which is frequently inspired by Mr..
Chamberlain, advocates the abrogation
eff the ClaytOn-Bulwer treaty without
Great Britsin's asking any compensa-
tion. The paper says: "We would
sbrogate the treaty on the following
terms: That within the next ten years
the United States construct an
inter-oceanic canal; that she
and no other power exercise
control over the waterway and the
banks Of the canal; that if the United
States ever abandoned her power to
control it should be offered first to
Great Britain; and that the canal
should be open at all times to all na-
tioDs at peace with the United States,
and the duties Charged snould be the
same in case of American and all other
vessels.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-10
WILL SIGN
1T TODAY
The Reading Of the Peace
Treaty Progressing
In Paris
SHORT RECESS TAKEN
In Order To Permit Some
Minor Corrections To Be
Made In the Final
Copy.

PARIS, Dec. 1O.-The Spanish and
American peace commissioners met in
joint session at 4:15 this afternoon.
The reading of the treaty was begun
and at 4:45 was still in progress. The
meeting, it is believed. will be con-
cluded by 6 p. m.
The treaty will be signed to-
day.
The engrossed copies of the treaty
were read in detail and compared with
the original document, comprising 1900
words. Secretary Moore inform ed
your correspondent that the reading
would occupy the time of the comm is
sion till O'Clock.
The commission soon thereafter ad :
journed until 1870. The Spanish en-
grossment Of the treaty was found t o
be incomplete, which made adjourn
ment necessary.
THE TREATY SIGNED,
PARIS, Dec. 1O.-The treaty of
peace between the United States an d
Spain was formally signed today by
the special commissioners of both
countries, at $40 o. m.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-10
TWO WOMEN STEAL
A1thou oh Their Husbands Rank High
in the Social Scale.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1O.-Two promin-
ent women were arraigned in court to-
day charged with shop lifting in big
department stores. Mrs. Laura Swift,
wife of the clergyman, DR.. Swift,
wished to present to her husband a fine
mbrella as Christmas present.
While the clerks back was turred
she slipped one into the folds of her
dress. A detective saw the act and Mrs.
Swift was arrested. She declared that
she had given way to a sudden tempta-
tion.
Mrs. Sarah Raymond, wife of Rus
sell Raymond, secretary and treasurer
of the American Safe Deposit Co.
was accused of pilfering small arti-
cles.
Thers have been three cases OF shop
lifting by women from the better walks
of life in the last two days.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-10

Rico in the near future. When the re-
port that the president had in contem-
plation such q trip became known to-
day it caused much interest.
There was q revival Of the convic-
ton that the chief executive could not
leave the boundaries of the United
States without forfeiting his office, but
was laid to rest when it was.pointed out
that this would not hold in the present
case, inasmuch as Cuba and Porto Ri
co are or soon will be under the Amer
lean flag.
Mrs. Mckinley and several members
of the cabinet, it is stated, will make
the trip also, which will occupy about
two weeks. The party will travel on
the United States dispatch boat Dolph
in.
Havana, Santiago and San Juan are
among the places to be visited during
the tour of inspection. No date has
been set for the departure of the presi-
dent. 1t will probably occur some
time after January l, the day set for
final evsc uation of Cuba by the Span
iards.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-10
PASO TEXAS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1898

ing a check from twelve to twenty-tH o
Thousand dollars on the Nevada bank
three years ago.
Becker fought the case in the courts
and might have worn out the prosecu-
tion ultimately had not James Creagan
of New York, his financial backer,
turned states evidence.
Creagan is credited with having in
vested the proceol =. Becker's skill as
c forger in New York real estate, so
that he is worth more than q hundred
thousand dollars.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-10
BRYAN HAS RESIGNED
The Information Comes From
Very Good Source.

SAVANNAH, Ca, Dec. 10.-The Sc n
sation in the 7th army corps today is
the reported resignation of Colonel
VIM. J. Bryan, commanding the Thir d
Nebraska regiment.
The report to your Representative es
comes almost from the colonel him :
self. It is from no less an authorit Y
than the lieutenant colonel of the re-
giment.
Bryan is about five miles from tn e
city and could not be seen when tn is
dispatch was sent out.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-10
ANARCHIST PLOT
Unearthed by the Vigilance of the
Dolce

London. Dec, 10.-Another snarchis-
tic plot has been unearthed. This time
the reds planned an attempt to explode
bomb in the new Opera Comique in
Paris, then to be smuggled to the other
side of the channel and conveyed across
the French frontier. The anarch lists
hearing that the police had teen in
formed of the plot, fled and wiped out
their tracks.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-10
CROWN PRINCE
May Travel InCognito in the United
States.

LONDON, Dec. 1O.-The Pail Mall
Gazette says the crown prince of Ger
many will make long sea voyage
early in 1899, and travel extensively
in the United States under the strict
est inoognito. The emperor, the Ga
zette says, desires to give the prince
every educational advantage un-
hamperei by etiquette or formal re-
ceptions.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-10
The District Court.

The Holland case is still on in the
district court. This afternoon the at
torneys are arguing before the court
the right to read stenographer Nc
Religions notes of some of the
evidence which has already been
given. The states attorney is against
reading the notes and the attorney for
the defense wants to introduce the
notes as further evidence.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-10

in a Maryland court. Tucker is q
prosperous farmer while johnson was
a vegetable packer.
wife and children Of a man killed by
another can recover damages from his
assailant if the latter is convicted of
the crime. The law in new and few
knew of its existence.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-10
HE WILL NOT ASK
That His Expenses Be Paid BY Gov.
ernment.

BERLIN, Dec. 1O.-The North Ger
man Gazette declares officially that
Emperor William will not ask that
the expenses of his eastern trip be de-
frayed by either the Prussisn or i'm
perial government.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-10
GENERAL GARCIA
Reported To Be Resting Easier

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-General
Calixto Garcia was reported at 10 q.
m, to be resting easier, which gives
slight hope that he may recover. It is
now given out that he has double
pneumonia and is very low indeed. On
ly Senor Quesada, who watched with
him through the night, and Mr.. Ru-
bens are. permitted to see him.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-10
Stuck In the Snow.

Yesterday afternoon Ed. De Reimer
was down in the southeastern end of
town with groceries in one of Chas. F.
Slack & Co.'S delivery wagon; in going
across First street he tried to drive
through drift of snow. The horse
got in the middle of the drift and there
he and the wagon stuck. Mr.. De
Reimer had to borrow a shovel and dig
ont
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-10
UNSUCCESSFUL
Attempt BY the Carlists To Seize
Cartdgena FortifiCations.

LONDON, Dec. 10.-A Madrid dis
patch says that the Csrlists recently
made an unsuccessful attempt to seize
the Cartsgens Notifications.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-10
A DANGEROUS Roof,

A long, heavy, iron shed roof, over
the sidewalk in front of the building
occupied by the Door of Hope mission
on South Oregon street, has given way
beneath it's load of snow and is now
hanging with its outer edge nearly
touching the sidewalk. It is a menace
to the lives of pedestrians and should
be removed before serious results fol-
lows.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-10
BUFFALO SAILS
For The Straits OF Gibraltar.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-The cruiser
Buffalo has finally left the Capes of the
Chesapeake for Gibraltar. A telegram
to the navy department announced
that the cruiser left Hampton Roads
this morning.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-10
FORGER SENTENCED
To Seven Years In Prison For
Forgery,

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 10.-Karl
Becker, one of the most expert forger s
In the country, was sentenced to seven
years in San Quentin prison for rails
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-10
KILLED AS A JOKE
Fatal Ending To A Friendly Quar-
rel

Mt. VERNON, Ca, Dec. 1O.-In a
knife duel here, between Chas. barley
on mule back and Tom Jennings on
foot, the former was killed and Jen-
nings was badly wounded.
Dariey was on his way to
his fathers plantation and upon
passing the farm at which Jennings
was temporarily residing, he stopped
his mule at the front gate and the
young man commenced Puying each
other.
This caused fg ht. Jennings is in
jsil.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-10
DAMAGES
FOR MURDER
A New Law In Maryland Pro-
Vides OrSubstantiaI Mo-
ney Recompense.
TO FAMILY OF VICTIM
And the Widow And Children
ora Murdered Man Sc
cured Fifty Thousand
Dollars Damages.

Baltimore, Dec. 10.-Eli Tucker will
have to pay the widow and children of
Uriah johnson $4,000 because he
killed Johnson. The jury 80 decided
yesterday.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-10
Deeds Filed.

The Campbell Real Estate Co in con.
sideration of the premises deeds to the
Ell Paso Real Estate Co. lots 9, 10 and
part of 10, 20, 81, %, of block Is of the
Franklin Heights addition and lots 6.
6, 7, 8, IL, Is and part of 10 of block 258
of the Pierce Finley addition.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-10
> BRIGHT OUTLOOK

For Early Action on the Nicaragua
Canal Bill
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-According
to Senator Morgan, Chairman of the
committee on the Nicaragua canal, the
outlook for definite action by the Unit
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-10

Marriage Licenses Issued.
The county clerk issued license tn
Robert P. Flynn and Miss Lena Miller
and to Rosalio Herrara ank Miss Apo
linario Terres.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-10
Buried Yesterday.

: Undertaken Ross buried a Mexican
erday who died of smallpox at the
house.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-10
PRESIDENT TO CUBA

He Will Visit Our New Islands Soon.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1O.-President
Mckinley will visit Cuba and Porto
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-10

In Berlin the emperor is always srok
en- of as 'Mr. Lehmann," SO as to es-
cape an Indictment for lese majesty.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-20

criticism upon the prevailing method Of
 teaching literature in the schools. He
 said in part:
 Literature is one of the fine arts. Like other arts, 1t must be a pleasure and must appeal to the emotions rather than to the intellect. Let us see. then.
 whether literature, as taught in the
 schools. is really giving pleasure. or whether is is a torment All children have not equal talent or taste for liter ature, but all have some taste. and we should cultivate it.
 "The trouble is that in the schools at
 present we use literature as means
 of teaching the children to parse or to
 study of figures of speech. Often the thought is disregarded, and as a result
 the taste of the child for literature IS destroyed Parsing. diagraming and analysing may be useful as subsidiary
 helps, but the principal idea should be to bring out the beauty of the thought Much of the grammar that IS now taught however, would be rendered unnecessary if the passage were prop erly and intelligently read So with the study of figures of speech and the ety. mology of words. If the child shows by his reading that he understands, do not
 call him down from the enjoyment of a piece of literature to compel him to dissect words and phrases. Analysis of figures and of words is valuable In it's way, but for this purpose take the Congressional or Patent Office reports
 rather than destroy the beauty of a piece of literature. So with ScanSion of poetry: ScanSion should be taught not as an end but as a means of better appreciating the music of a poen."
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-20
FOR GLORY
 AND GOLD
This Is the Slogan of "Mexican Pete," Hate of Cripple
 Creek, Colorado.
A Heavy eight, Just Arrived, Who Challenges California
 Pugilists.

Peter Everett of Cripple Creek, Col, known in pugilistic circles as Mexican Pete," Is new acquisition to San farn- cisco's sporting circles, he having arrived in the city yesterday morning.
 Everett is the heavy weight champion of Colorado, and long string or victories is claimed for him, without a single de- feat to detract from their glory. HIS lat- est achievement was at Crlppie Creeh on the night of the 11th inst, when ne knocked out Billy Woods in six rounds.
 This new aspirant for gladiatorial fame has invaded this part of the land Tor the purpose of inviting local heavy weights to tread on the tail of his coat Provincial victories have commenced 10 pail on ms thirst for gore, and he feels that ne Is entitled to compensative% % Whabn bnn at wold Sonhs be something like an honor lie mas had enough of the small fry of country pug dom and yearns for a go at the best tal- ent in Californias fistic arena
 Pete" will go into training at once at Jim Carr'S place, Sutter street ana Cen tral avenue, and hopes to arrange for a mill before long. An effort is to be made to fix match for him at the Jackson Jeffries mill before the Olympic Club on the night of March p. He is delightfully."- impartial as to the personality of his an tagonist and is generous enough to bar none.
 The newcomer is a man of fine physique, displaying undoubted indications of both strength and agility. He weighs from ITO to 175 pounds when in condition and is only B years of age. He claims to have fought thirty-three battles.
 Pete" Is also great lover of coursing, and he brought hither from his old home half dozen fleet-footed hounds, which are to run in the Grace cup competition at Ingleside next Saturday What with his dogs and his dukes, he claims to be well-equipped for his campaign for lucre and renOWn
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-20
IMPROVED ORDER RED MEN

Past Great Sachem Williams of New York in letter to Past Great Sachem Chase of this city says: The Red Men in New York are still booming. We have instituted since last August seventeen tribes, with an average membership of seventy-five. I should judge that the gain in New York State for the term is about 20OO, if not more. There are a number of new tribes forming and the wigwams are resounding with the war whoops of braves and warriors returning from successful hunts. We hope to make an increase in this great sun of at least 5000. The members are filled with enthusiasm for the cause and the desire to place the Empire State at the head of very close to Pennsylvania, only a few thousand separate us
 Great Chief of Records Burgman, as- sisted by team from leka Tribe of Yreka instituted new tribe, Shasta, at Sissons, in the early part Of the month. The work of adoption was performed by the visiting team, of which Sachem l.. West is the sachem of the new tribe and James Abernathy the chief of records.
 The Past Sachems' Association will give an entertainment and banquet in Red Mems Hall on Tuesday night. The same night Pocahontas Council of the Degree of Pocahontas will give an entertainment M and dance in St. Georges Hall.
 Washington's birthday will be cele- brated by the tribes and councils of Sac- ramento, by Mono Tribe at Angels Camp and by the tribes of Stockton. The tribes in district Mo- 2 will meet in the WIZ Wam of Poanochee Tribe on the evening of the 22d. Deputy M. l.. Wheeler pre-
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-20
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