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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-02
PUBLIC SCHOOL LIBRARY BENEFIT
The Cast of DIR. Fly" To Be Play
ed Friday Night.

Tn. mill airy comedy, DR.. Fly,
which will be presented st the opera
house Friday night by LEGAL talent IN
der the direction of Miss
Of the public school library fund prom
ises to afford an excellent entertain
meut for those who attend.
No better plsy could have been sell
ected for amateur talent and the actors
have been carefully chosen from To e
large number of amateurs in FL Psso,
and ali have had the benefit of careful
training by Miss Greenlief.
The scene of the play is located in
and one day after the bombardment
by Commodore Eagles blockading
squadron, at which time the con-
Tolerate array gained control of the
island, and kept it until hostilities
ceased.
The play abounds in amusing situa-
tions, bright, witty AID exceedingly
lauehab!e dialogue. The high come
dy is furnished by Dr.. Fly, a highly
eccentric bachelor, who Is captain OF
Galveston guards. a volunteer confede-
rate pany. The low comedy is
furnished by Josephus, a very old ne-
gro now free, three fishermen, and
All Melindy, also a free negro at this
time
The hero is Captain Eddy of the U.
s. army, while the villain 10 the play
is his lleul enant. Katie Hunt furnish
es the cause for the love story running
through the entire play. She is the
chic soubrette and disguishes herself
In mans attire and performs heroic
deeds as a spy.
The cast IS as follows:
DR.. Fly. e. U S. Felneerg
Virgil Baker. "A. 5. j. Ey lar
MIR. Geo. Eddy. VIM. Kirby
Mr.. L. Peabody. C. Y. Ellis
Mrs. William Hunt. .............
Mrs. G. W. Newell
Miss Katie Hunt. Alice Maple
Aunt Melindy. ...... Bessie Mitchell
Uncle 'Sephus. .-.........W Willie MARI
Guard. IN. u. BuchoZ
Raphael, fisherman No. Peg
Angelo, fisherman No. 2. ~
Pegs brother
Reubens, fisherman No. 3.....-
-.--.-.-..-..te g'S frlepo
Three soldiers. Observation-Disclosures upes
booS oupc
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-02

DR.. r. G. Davenport eye, ear, nose
and throat specialist, late of Colorado
City Tex, has opened an Office in the
Morehouse block room 5.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-02
Merchants.

Don't place your ord rs for calendars
for the coming year until you have
seen the fine line of samples just re-
ceived at the HERALD Office. Late de-
signs and low prices.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-02

The Cuban Onera Boufe Co., which
performs in Ell Paso for the tr-t time
Wednesday night, has performed in
sill the principal Mexican cities, and is
just recently from a decided success in
Californis,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-02

A typical Cuban troupe is that sche d.
Cled to perform at Chopin hall We'd
nesday night.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-02
Cuban Opera Troop.

Tickets to be had at NJ. Il. Webb
and at the halls ticket Office.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-02

A full line of 1899 Calendars just re-
ceiyed at HERALD Office. See sam
Piles.
Oysters on the half shell at the Sen
ate grill room. Open day ard night.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-02

High patent -four. so lbs. sack for 81
at Ell PasO Grocery Co.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-02

The Chinese have special god for
every disease.
The morning news., 1898-12-18

the gentlemen out from the crowd. Two
or three of them wanted to be kissed by
the hero of an hundred fights, and kissed
they we're. Many saw the occurrence, and
shouts and applause rent the air. The
popularity of the general was undoubted
after that
AS the head of the line got abreast with
Forsyth Park the first gun of the presl-
dental salute, fired officially upon his
coming to a camp of United States troops.
sounded. Then they followed in rapid
succession until Battery F, Capt. Park
hurst Of the Second Artillery had dis
discharged the whole salvo of twenty-one
guns. All six guns Of the battery were
uulirnhered and the crowd that was already
gathered found it interesting to watch the
operations Of loading and firing. The sa-
Lutte having been concluded, the guns were
hurried off the field and the presidential
procession drove in.
The Hussars rode past the reviewing
stand and circled 20 the right. taking up
a position to the right Of the front OF
the stand, while the carriage of the Presi-
dent stopped, and he and Capt. Purse
aIjghted. Later the Hussars moved to the
right. IL was not the intention of the
committee to have the ladies leave their
carriages, therefore, as each of those con-
tanning ladies drove up they were shown
advantageous positlohs tneS "VlS " "
cupy during the time the troops were pass
fng. This was on the left of the stand
Two guards were posted at the entrance
70 the stand. 1t was their duty to keep
out all who did not wear the badges of
the visitors or the committee. All the
gentlemen entered and took their places,
the President being conducted to a large
arm chair that occupied a central posi-
ton In the first row of seats. On either
hand sat the more distinguished of the
visitors, some twenty occupying the first
row of chairs. These, however, and none
of the other seats were found very neces-
sary, as the entire group Of spectators
stood TO watch the review.
The morning news., 1898-12-18
THE CITY GAY WITH BUNTING.
Flags and streamers FIOated From
Every Public Building.

Flags and Streamers FIOated From
Every Public building.
Savannah was given up yesterday to
the red. white and blue. Ordinarily the
city does not take greatly to the bunting
habit, but yesterday was an exception to
the rule. There was more bunting, prob
ably, waving from the houses of citizens,
than ever before in her history.
The national flag swung from every pub
lie building, while thousands of smaller
occupied every nook and corner and thou
sands of yards of bunting of the national
design waved to the breezes. Very strik-
ing effects were secured by the use of
broad bands of red, white and blue cloth
of every decided color. This manner of
decoration in fact, characterizes the ma
jority of the principal buildings, the cloth
being wound in alternate colors around
the pillars Of buildings and hung in seal
lops from doors and windows.
The city exchange was gaiIy decorated.
Two streamers running from the steeples
to the two corners of the roof on Bay
street, on which were hung the flags of
all nations, while above these f1oated the
national flag. The Irish flag kept the ma
tional flag company from the top story
window. The pillars and ratings in front
of the exchange were entirely wound with
the starry bunting.
The six-story front of the Morning News
was decorated with wide streamers of red.
white and blue cloth, while the pillars
were wound about with the same mate
rial.
Among the business buildings which at
tracted attention by their mark
ed display were Adlers, which
was almost covered with the starry
bunting flying from every window;
Wimpy's, which was fairly resplendent
in red white and blue; Gardner's, and the
Bull street ticket Offices of the railroad
companies. There were very few buildings
in the business district, which did not have
some decorations. On Bay street the pTtn-
Savannah Grocery Company, NJ. S. & d.
A Byck and Guckenheimer.
Many private houses were handsomely
decorated and thousands of flags flew from
doors and windows along the route pur-
sued by the presidential party.
The contractor and workmen at the new
public building testified their respect TO
the President by the erection of a large
arch entirely covered with the national
colors and with an American flag sus.
pended from Uprights, above the arch,
while the words Welcome, the Presi-
dent appeared In large letters on the
cross piece of the arch The President and
party passed under the arch on their re-
turn from the river trip.
The morning news., 1898-12-18

at any time, except by express written
permit" personally procured from a GER
tain high official This is exceedingly diff
cult to obtain and, in fact, is rarely ever
granted.
Prior to such permit being issued, the
officials assure themselves that the pos
SCISSOR of the document bears a blameless
character is British born, and has no ul-
terror reasons for preferring his request
This settled, he is sworn to secrecy, in
the most solemn manner, blindfolded, and
conducted by a circuitous route to the Sc
cret chamber, where he is permitted 20
use his eyes, but not his tongue no ques-
tions being answered by the attending
officials
Strange stories have been told of at
tempts made by foreign spies to pene-
trate the privacy of these mysterious
mines.
A young Lieutenant in the navy, whose
honorable character won the confidence
OF has superior officers some years since.
was accorded the privilege OF guarding
one OF these secret mines, and entrusted
with certain information concerning its
character.
soon after his appointment he became
shtase1 10 a charming young French
Iauy' OF whom he was desperately enam-
oIed by some lnexpicable means his
haneee got TO hear OF his appointment
ana by alternate threats and persuasons
"pue,h h.m 10 take her 10 see the secret
mine under hts care.
'h zoe evening arranged. after extract
ihs solemn vow OF secrecy from mis-
''''' i'f'' ana getting her 20 don the
The morning news., 1898-12-18
PRESIDENTS HANDSOME TRAIN.
One of the Finest That Has Ever
Come to Savannah.

One of the Finest That Has Ever
Come to savannah.
The train that brought the presidential
party to Savannah is the one that has
been used for the entire Southern trip. 1t
is one of the finest that has ever been to
Savannah. II is not unlikely that com
parison of it and the other handsome
trains that have been here might be to
the detriment of the latter. The Pullman
company furnished the finest cars it own
ed for the trip of the President and his
friends.
The Southern Railway probably deserves
the credit OF getting the train together,
though its movement has been line af-
fair, all the roads over which it has trav-
eled having rendered the use of their
tracks By the time the tour in this sec
tions is completed, the President will have
used many miles of the Central Railroads
system.
The rearmost car of the train was that
in which President and Mrs. Mckinley
travelled This is probably the most hand
some of them all. 1t Is called the Cam
pania, and the Pullman company owns no
finer car Next to the Campania in the
train was the Columbia, and then came
the Guatemala. Both of these are com
partment cars, and are occupied by mem
bers of the cabinet and other of the Pres
dents guests. The Pelion is a car that
has had some good stiff work done aboard
IL since the train pulled out of Washing
ton In fact, 1t is probably the only one
in which the trip has not been pretty much
an effort to do nothing but get all the pos
slble satisfaction out of it. The repre-
sentatives of the press travel aboard that
car. and they have sent out columns on
columns of stuff since the President for
sock the White House for the comfortable
palace awheel
The other cars of the train are a South
ern Railway diner and a baggage car.
Taken all in ALL it is a very handsome
train.
The morning news., 1898-12-18

particularly fun and their lines straight
and unbrokon, they were applauded by
shouts and ciapping of hands.
Col Swift of the Fourth Illinois is quot
ed as having been the recipient of a COM
piment from the President that will be
long remembered by the officers and men.
Turning to the colonel after his regiment
had passed the President told him that il
was the best volunteer command he had
ever seen, and that 1t had made an ex-
cellenl show. He went on to say why he
regarded it as particularly proficient, say
ing that the large number Of men turned
out by each company, the proper distance
maintained by the rear from the front
rank the natural, swinging step and the
eyes of the men always to the front in
dicated a splendid regiment.
When the Third Georgia passed there
were many tokens of its popularity. Col
Berner was applauded and so was Mai
Jack Cohen. Capt. Henry Kolshorn. a
part of whose company was raised here.
also received his share of this evidence of
popular favor.
A handsome figure, as he rode past the
stand, was that presented by Col. Vifqualn
of the Third Nebraska, and his regiment
also showed up well. The colonel wore
the decoration that was voted him by Con-
gress for gallantry on the field in the civil
war. A number of other medals might
nave decorated his breast had he chosen
TO wear those he holds. He was warmly
greeted by the President as he took his
place by him. Had the review been held
week before, there would have been a
meeting of rival candidates for the presi-
dency, the successful one, Mr.. Mckinley.
standing as commander-ln-chief Of the
army to see a small part of it pass In re-
view, and the other, Mr.. Bryan, beside him
as colonel of the Third Nebraska. This
must have occurred to the President. Col
onel, 1 am glad TO see you," he said to
Col. Vifquain. Have you received your
commission YETI" The President knew il
had probably left the offie of the adjutant
general and he was right. Col VifduaIn
answered that 1t had come and that he
would soon he mustered in as colonel. The
President then expressed satisfaction in
seeing the Nebraskans a fine body of men,
and complimented the colonel upon Ills
regiment.
The First Texas made a good appear
ance under Lieut.. Col. Dwyer, as did also
the Forty-ninth Iowa, which was COM
manded by Col. G.. w. Dows. The Sixth
Missouri brought up the rear of the troops
of the Seventh Corps stin here. Under
Col. Hardeman an admirable showing was
made by the regiment.
The morning news., 1898-12-18

Garthe and MIR. p. A. Stovan; Mr. b.
Daniel, Mr.. w. A NJ Goode, Maj. Edward
Karow and MIR. S. AIeinhard; Mr.. H. c.
Kemp, Mr.. j. x. OH. Mr.. w. w. Price,
and MIR. Joseph Ferst; Mr.. j. II. Shriv-
er, Mr. II. L. West, Mr.. Minnix ana Mr.
/. NJ Frank, Mr. II. A. Strohmeyer, Col.
L. s. Brown, Mr.. A. Vetsburg and Mr.
NJ. w. Dixon; Mr. John Rourke and Mr.
Louis Bryant Mrs. Gage, Mrs. Keifer,
Mrs. Meldrm, Mrs. Egan; Mrs. Alger
Mrs. John B. Gordon, Mrs Stovan and
Mrs. Ellington; Mrs. Long, Mrs. Estill,
Miss Conner and Miss Rauers; Mrs. Smith,
Mrs. Semmes, Mrs. c. L. Gordon and Mrs
Beirne Gordon; Mrs. Wilson, Mrs Pow
ELL Mrs. Starr and Miss Anderson; Mrs
Porter. Miss Wheeler, Mrs. w. w. Cor
don, Jr. and Miss Jones: Mrs Lawton.
Mrs. Enis. Mrs. Wheaton and Miss VIII
cox; Miss Annie Wheeler. Miss Daney.
Miss Hun and Miss Stubs; the Misses
Wheeler.
After the review the troops returned to
camp.
The morning news., 1898-12-18

The family Of the late NJ. Puvis 20
Chavannes have decided 20 present his
drawings to France. They will be divided
among a number of museums both ~
Paris and the provinces Thus the studies
Tor the pictures IN the Hotel dc Ville arc
70 90 TO the Municipal Museum, ana w
museums Of Amiena Lyons, Mare I.s1
ana Poitiers are 10 receive the studies l'i
the pictures by the master that respective
y adorn the public buildings Of tAe-'
towns.
The morning news., 1898-12-18

were five Of the batteries, and a certain
rugged look about horses, guns and men
gave an idea of the dangerous customers
they would prove in an enga agement. At
ter they had gotten by the reviewing stand
little maneuvering was found necessary
in order for the batteries to wheel into
line instead of proceeding in columns, as
they had passed The execution of the
commands was at a run and In an ex-
tended line. the guns were drawn off to-
ward the Whitaker instead of the Dray-
ton street side of the park, as was the
course followed by the other commands.
The light artillery were the last troops
to pass in review. The party in the stand
broke up soon after the batteries had
gone by. The carriages were again taken
and the procession started on its route for
the steamer and the trip down the river.
The occupants of the carriages, In the or
der in which they are named, were a s fol-
lows:
Secretary Gage, Col ]. II. Estill and Mr.
M. j. Solomons; Secretary Alger, Mr. H
NJ. Conner, Gen. W. w. Gordon and Mr.
Herman Myers; Secretary Long, Col John
Screven, Mr.. W. w. Williamson and Mr.
W. C. Powell; Postmaster General Smith,
Mr.. H. Y. Williams, Mr. g. Guckenheim.
er, and Mr.. James M. Dixon; Secretary
Wilson, Mr.. j. d. Weed. Mr.. E. "A. Wen
and Mr.. F. c. Battey; Private Secretary
Porter, Assistant Secretary Cortelyon,
DR.. Rixry and Mr.. c. A. Shearson; Gen.
Joseph f. Wheeler. Capt. John Flannery,
Mr.. c. S. Ellis and Mr.. ]. J. Kirby; Gen.
II. w. Lawton, Mr.. Adelbert S. Hay Mr.
j. M. Barnard, and Capt. Henry Blum;
Mr.. V. L. Mason, Mr.. l.. II. Finney, Capt
w. w. Starr and Mr. l.. Adler; Capt. L..
G. Scherer, MIR. b. F. Barnes, Mr.. B. II.
Levy, and Mr.. A. b. Moore; Mr.. G. r.
Berrien, Mr.. w. E. Curtis, Mr. Louis
The morning news., 1898-12-18

dress of a naval officer for the occasion,
he was about to set out on his secreo
mission, when, to his surprise and ALARM
he and his companion were arrested by
detectives. In some mysterious manner
the authorities had been enlightened as
to the proceedings on foot, and were III
time to stop them.
For breach of regulations the young
lieutenant was subsequently court mar
taled and reduced, while his charming
companion, who proved to be a spy In the
employ of the French government, was
conveyed back to her own country with
a caustic caution.
On another occasion a German gentle
man contrived to locate the entrance to
one OF the secret chambers, and actually
hlred member of the Bill Skies frater-
nifty 90 aid him in negotiating the double
locks one dark November night. But 50
splendldly fitted and fortified were these
appliances both the visitors were doome1
TO disappointment Returning from th1
rendezVous, both the plotter and his ae-
conpHce We're arrested and imprisoned.
The morning news., 1898-12-18
ENGLAND's COAST DEFExsEs.
The Secrets of Her Explosive Mines
Are Carefully Guarded.
From Tit-Bits

From Tit-Bits.
In event of war. no allen army could
approach our shores without imperiing its
navy by encountering our explosive mines,
scores Of which surround our coasts at
all places likely to be selected for attack
by a foreign foe. The Thames IS also
carefully shielded in the vicinity of Black
wall The precise locality of these mines
is, however, for obvious reasons, kept a
dark and inscrutable mystery, and the
approaches to them are so cleverly con-
structed and concealed that no one save
an expert would suspect their real char
acter.
An innocent looking cellar at the base
ment of a certain tradesman's shop is the
entrance to cne important mine but even
the tradesman himself is not aware that
the government rents his cellar, nor does
he ever surmise the true nature OF the
operations carried on therein. The mines
are equipped with explosives of the most
potent kind, and admirably connected with
the secret chambers on shore by means
Of electric wires.
Each mine is controlled by a button
over which is printed particulars relating
to the location and character of the mine
This button is placed in the wall of the
secret chamber, ana covered by a double
door securely locked. and outer door so
closely resembling the wall OF the cham
ber that no one but those IN the secret
could detect its presence. The chambers
ere double locked, and approached by
passages protected In similar manner.
Every lock and key is specially made
for the government. and IS unlike any
other. Only a few Of the very highest
officials are allowed 10 use these keys.
md they are soiemny sworn 20 preserve
their secret rgidiy No persons. apart
rom those especially empowered, may in.
spcct or visit any of the secret chambers
The morning news., 1898-12-18
AS THEY PASSED IN REVIEW.
The President stood While the
Troops Marched by.

1AC AEteAuGhN GA0Uu w ntlG IMG
Troops Marched by.
President Mckinley, the members of the
cabinet and the three major generals pres
ent, Gems. Wheeler, Shafter and Lawton,
arose as soon as the review began. Ad-
vancing to the rail when Gen. Keifer rode
forward with his staff and ealuted, Presi-
dent Mckinley raised his hat. Turning
his horse toward the southern end of the
park, from which direction the troops
were TO pass. Gen. Keifer rode away to
order the first body 10 get in readiness.
Bugles rang out all down the line of
troops drawn up in the western half OF
the park. and the commanding general
and his staff, heading the review, walked
their horses past the stand in time to the
music of the first band. Wheeling to the
right the officers dismounted. Gen. heifer
ascending the stand and welcoming the
President
Following Gen. Keifer rode Brig Gen.
Lloyd Wheaton commanding the First Di-
vision, and his STAFF. Then came Brig
Gen. Henry T. Douglas and staff, in COM
mand of the First Brigade. The order of
the review was then as follows: Second
South Carolina Regiment, Col. Willie
Jones; Ninth Illinois. Lieut. Col Funk
4iNNaAl iOAl AZ A44liiNi7f A0ls lAhlil aoN AAt
Third Georgia Col r. L. Bemer; Second
Brigade, Col. w. H. Mabry command
ing; Third Nebraska, Col Victor Vifquain;
First Texas. Lieut. Col G. 6. Dwyer;
Forty-ninth Iowa, Col 6. w. Dows; Sixth
Missouri, Col. Letcher Hardeman; Second
Artillery, Col. w. S. Haskns; First Maine
Battalion of Artillery; Light Batteries II
OF the Second G. Of the Third, Il of the
Third, b OF the Fourth. and j Of the
Fifth
As the commanding officer Of each body
Of troops. whether regiment. brigade OF
division, passed the stand he rode TO the
right dlsmounted and went TO the side
of the President where he stood while his
command was passing
Every regiment was headed by its band.
As the bands passed the reviewing stand
they turned on 20 the ieft ana took up "a
position just in front, whore they rcmain-
~ until efter their commands had passed
pney played an this time. in order that
The morning news., 1898-12-18
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gress to West Broad, down West Broad
to Bay, and out Bay street to the wharf
Thousands of people lined the streets
along which the President and his party
passed. There was frequent cheering all
along the route The President seemed
very much pleased with the reception
as did also Mrs. Mckinley. Both smiled
and bowed frequently in response TO the
demonstration. The expression upon the
faces of both were exceedingly gracious.
Gen. Joe Wheeler was undoubtedly the
favorite with the crowds. His appear
ance at any point along the line where a
crowd was gathered was a signal for en-
enthusiastic demonstration. 1t was no
ticed that the soldiers, of whom there were
number on the street in spite of the
parade, took an active part in the demon
stration in behalf of the old soldier. He
was evidently the hero of the day with
them.
The party arrived at he Ocean Steam
ship wharf shortly before 2 o'clock where
the carriages were dismissed and the pres
idential party went aboard the pilot boat
j. II. Estill for a trip down the river
Salutes were fired from wharves, every
ship was gaily strung with bunting and
their crews yelled Justify as the steamer
went by. Whistles screeched, flags dipped
and until the wharves were passed the
river was dotted with groups, who sent
cheer after cheer over the water for the
President. The object of all this enthu-
siasm stood on the starboard side of the
pilot boat, waving his hat and his hand
kerchief to those on shore or in other
vessels
At the blight the Estill passed the trans
port Chester, with the Fourth Virginia
Regiment on board, bound for Havana