El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-08-19
Little Items From Live Papers.
TEXAS.

TEXAS.
Because of the extreme dryuess of
our atmosphere Laredo has but little
Times.
Runge, August 13.-The prospects
are good for the early construction OF
the Postal Telegraph line from HOus-
ton to San Antonio, via the Arkansas
Pass route.
M. B. Pulliam bought 300 yearling
steers this week from Geo. Mapes at
S14.50 per head. Nub also bought
from the same party 200 yearlings,
future delivery, at SIS 50.-San Angelo
Standard.
The gentlemen who ,are interested
in the street sprinkling movement are
still theoretically looking forward to
successful organization of their
scheme as permanency. They de-
serve the kindly assistance OF every body
who willsbe benefited directly or in
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Register.
The Panhandle country was blessed
with q soaking rain last week and the
goose hangs high" in that region once
reputed to be fit for nothing but prairie
dogs and jack rabbits. The land
not only BLOSSOMS as the rose" but
in fruitfulness rivals other more ex-
tolled sections of the state.-Kyle Star
indicator.
Frank Teich, the were known sculptor
and marble designer of San Antonio, is
in the city. Mr.. Teich is now engaged
in making q statue of Ex-Governor Ri
chsrd Coke, which is expected to be
erected in several weeks over the
tomb of the great Texan in the Coke
burying ground at Waco Houston
Post.
An Austin special says: In view Of
the alarming reports received again
this morning from Mexico as to the
existence of yellow fever there in the
most mslignant form, State Health
Officer Blount is concentrating all his
attention on the Mexican border and
has notified his men to be especially
vigilant in maintaining the strictest
kind of quarantine. No additional
news has been received from Franklin,
La, and the quarantine against that
point is still on.
Science is continually discovering
new wonders. An artesian we'll driven
at San Marcos, Texas. recently found
not only water, but kind of animal
inhabiting the water, which is found
nowhere else. Specimens have just
been received for study at Cornell Uni
versity. The creature proves to be q
blind salsm ander, nearly white in col
or, with long slender legs and toes use
less for locomotion, but valuable for
feeling in the blind darkness of the I'M
derground waters. They have been
given the graceful name of Typhlo-
molge.-Exchange.
A negro tried to effect an entrance
into the bed room of Miss Emma Will
liams, at the residence of her brother
in-law, w. B. knight, of Waco, this
morning, at 2:30 o'clock. Miss Will
liams was aroused by the sudden NOV
ing of the bed and awoke to find q big
burly negro pulling himself through
the window. He had hold of the foot
board of the bed and had pulled him
self in until he stood with his knees
resting on the window sill. The young
lady screamed and Mr.. knight ran to
the rescue. The negro made his es-
cape.-Houston Post.
Mr.. Wentworth, of Karney, was in
the city this morning, sending blooms
of his Egyptian cotton to northern
scientists. Mr.. Wentworth says his
Egyptian cotton is doing fine, and has
the best prospects he has ever had. He
says the cotton is fruiting heavily, and
he believes he will make bale to the
acre. His common cotton planted in
the same field is nearly ruined by the
bool weevil. and will almost be fail
ure. Mr.. Wentworth says the boil wee
vii and cotton worms will work on the
Egyptian, but they prefer the common
cotton and will work on it in preference
to the Egyptian.-GonZales Enquirer.
A very large gathering witnes sed a
balloon ascension and parachute jump
at Houston Heights yesterday afternoon
]. NJ. Cooper being the aeronaut. The
weather was slightly puffy for the adj
venture, but nevertheless Cooper made
the attempt according to schedule, and
succeeded in reaching an altitude
variously estimated at from $500 to
$500 feet from the ground. After
floating around for some moments in
the dizzy region to which he climb
ed, he detached his parachute
from the airship and gracefully
descended to mother earth
amidst the plaudits of the spectators
The daring feat ELECTED much applause
and excited the solicitude of some of
the spectators to such an extent that
at least one of them, a military man
from Camp Ball. almost tainted when
the balloon and its occupant shot into
space. Cooper Is billed to make an
other ascension next Sunday afternoon.
Houston Post.