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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-21
A Wild Rumor.

1t was reported in G.. II. the shops Sa.-
urday that there were thirty cases OF
SMALLPOX in Ell Paso and that the pat
tients were all dying. The reported cpl
demic was being discussed on all that
sides. some of the employees sald
they knew right along that the papers
were keeping the matter quiet and that
there existed here macy more than
thirty cases IL the truth was
only known. Others we're Just the
Opposite in their be lief, maintaining
that there were no such number oil
cases existiu z here. When reporter
arrived there on his daily rounds he
was o--s:ioned on all des concerniDg
tho rumor. One employe said that III
81 81 his family was unfortunate
enI ugh - contract the disease that he
would not allow that m ember to be re-
moved 10 the hospital Il would Kill
the first man who atte MI pied to enter
nv house for the purpose OF removing
one of my family to the hospital,
he said. ~ am as able to look after
smallpox patient as they are and
never hear of Anyone coming out OF
the pest house alive" Late Saturday
evening a man was taken sick in the
carpe nteTshop ard was compelled 70
go home. Rumor bad 1t that.he had
smallpox aud developed more excite
ment among the employees. Today the
nervous ness had considerably died out
and they will not believe everything
In that respect from now on.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-21
Police Court.

The city recorder had quite large
docket to go through this morning.
John Brown was arrested by Chris
ley for vsgrancy was fined So and had
to stay in jail two days to pay for it.
A. j. Burke was arrested by Full
CHAM for being drunk and disorderly
and fined 81.
Tom Mitchell, vag, gave officers
Cole and Taylor q hard tussle to get
him to come to Jail, but he was finally
landed and fined 81.
Pablo Telles and Gomez had pu-
gilistic encounter and officers Franco
and Rogers had hard time in bring
ing the two men to the recorders bar
of justice. They were fined 81 a piece.
Manuel Manguerra was up for dis
tur bling the peace on charge from po-
liceman Ross. He was also fined 81.
Miss Rocinda Berejana, one of the
girls, was up before the recorder
charged with being drunk and disord-
erly. He left her off with the fine of
81.
Besides the above there were four
gags run in by different policemen, but
as there was nothing on the street for
them to do the chief gave them ms
truction as to the best route out of the
city and told them what they might
expect if they didn't take his advice.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-21
Back From Alaska.

Theodore Lester returned yesterday
on the Southern Pacific, from Alaska,
by way of SSaguay, Seattle and San
Francisco. He left in June last and
worked on the new railroad running
from Skaguay over the mountains. He
left Skaguay about October 20 on the
steamer Topeka, which carried only
about IS passengers and only q very
few of them had made money. The
steamer fare now on that trip, is
only $1,000 first.clsss and $500 second
class when it used to be 900 and
S25. 90. Mr.. Lester says there has
been much sickness in Alaska this
year mostly of scurvy meningitis and
typhoid fever and many have died of
stsrvation-or because they did not
have the proper food and we're not
able to buy it. He was paid $50. 90
an hour when working on the railroad
and his board cost 100 q day. He
did not become infatuated with the
gold-seeking craze but says that il he
had been a single man he would have
remained in Alaska until he made his
strike. Mr.. Lester is looking we'll and
has evidently been enjoying the best of
health.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-21
About Ready.

Professor Putnam has about COM
pleted the play ground for the children
at the Central school, so that here
after they will not have to play in the
of the smaller boys by An accidental
runaway or something else OF the kind.
The superintendent secured the use
of the property in the rear of the
school for the purpose of play ground,
and had the city teams grade it down,
and this morning the chief of the fire
department sent the hose cart down
there and gave the grounds a good
sprinkling so as to make it good and
hard
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-21
ARRANGEMENTS Completed.

Arrangements for the Thanksgiving
excursion over the E. p. & N. E. road
to Alsmogor do have been completed
and the train will leave the depot at
eight O'Clock and anyone who wishes
may drop of along the line and spend
the day hunting. Those who returned
from the hunting trip up in that coun-
try Saturday say that quail are very
plentiful along the line of the +. P. &
N. E. road. A good time is assured
those who attend and a great many
have already announced their inten-
tion OF spending the day in the upper
country.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-21
LINK AND I'm.

wheels for the Cor litos railroad COM
pany.
nc. Borcherding went down the
line Saturday on business.
The G. II. flag has been taken down
and will not be raised again only on
special occasions.
All the lower berths on the south
bound Mexican Central Pullman were
taken when the train left this point
Saturday.
Bill Gibson, engineer on the E. p. &
N. E left for Ocanta Falls, Wis,
where his wife is visiting. He will be
gone for two weeks.
Civil Engineer Reese and two as
sistants went north over the e. +. "
N. E. Saturday morning 10 do some
locating for that line.
Mrs. II. c. Borcherdipg, wife of the
master car repairer of the @. H., went
south over the Mexican Central Satur-
Gay to Agusscalientes, where she will
visit her daughter for the next six
weeks.
Yesterday was severe day on the
switchmen in this city and it was very
lucky that no accidents happened. The
great distance and the wind was the
strongest they have encountered in
years.
A railroad man suggests that telep-
hone line be extended to the pest house
so that information may be had con-
corning friends there. 1--WE hear of q
friend going there and we can hear nc
more of helm until DR.. Race makes his
re port to the council. and perhaps then
the man is dead and buried, he said,
and do not consider that proper"
"Why would it not be good idea, y
, said a railroad mao this morning, "fOr
everyone to decorate their residences
and places of business on Thanksgiving
Day. We will give thanks principally
for our glorious victory over Spain in
which our national colors figured 60
prominently, and think it would be
no more than right to decorate with
those colors on that day."
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-21
Would Not Allow the Engines to be
Abused.

A railroad man yesterday related q
very amusing incident In the lie OF
the celebrated Jim Mulholland, who
"A new dead, but was at one time mas
ter mechauic of division of q road
leading into Reading, Pa. Jim, AS he
was familiarly known, could not stand
the strain of seeing any engine abused,
aud he watched the engineers under
his charge very closely. One day
while passing through the yards his
attention was attracted by u struggling
engine. While the engine
was kicking some cars into a siding
in for yard motion the engineer re-
ceiyed signal to stop. He reversed
the lever and applied the steam. Thls
caused a ''chug" and a resisting grind
Ing tt a. ange red Jim TO fever heat
anu running TO the engine he called
out: "Hey, thare, yez. Hey thare. y
the cab window and his ears met the
folio wing: "Git off that engine,
ye d skunk ye, git of an,
here's yer tonne check" He
Woo something piece OF paper hur-
riedly and hsnoed it TO the discharged
engineer. n few days after the engi-
neer called a. the Office of the master
mechanic and pleaded to be relnstated !,
but IL was no use. Jim swore he would
nave hAONO w W. -'ASo SeS. -
heartless man. The engineer con-
cluded that he would go down
the road few divisions and
seek employment. He boarded
passenger train and when the conduc'
tor called on him for his fare he pro-
duced the piece of paper given him
by Jim. The conductor could read
Jim's signature and that was all. He
bit his lips uervously and then, nod
ding his head. he passed the paper back
to the engineer. On the next division
the same paper was handed to the con.
ductor with the same result. He could
read Jim's signature and that was all.
and wss afraid TO dishonor 1t. After
spending some time looking for work In
that part of the country and not
being able to find 1t,
the engineer returned 10
Reading on the same paper. Upon ar
irving there he again called upon Jim
and asked him If he could not return to
work. Jim weakened and the engineer
was given another chance. After he
had been at work few days he called
upon Jim and producing the paper ask
ed him TO read it. Jim took the paper
from the epgineer's hand and alter
looking at it for some time, asked
"Whin did yez git this?' 'The.day you
took me OIL the engine" replied the
engineer. "Av coorse, av coorse. ye2
dunn fool. That's yer tonne check"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-21
Work Progressing.

Contractor Powers, who is erecting the
new fire department and Jail is push
ing the WORK right along as fast as he
can. He has put on a large force of
men and expects to begin. to lay stone
about the middle of this week.
The chief of police sits in his shack
now and watches with interest the
work on the building, and the chief of
the fire department gives the work q
longing glance every time he goes past
They are both anxious to get into theil
new quarters.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-21
Broke His Nose.

Ed Reynolds, machinist helper at
the G. n, had painful accident hap
pen to him last Saturday afternoon.
He was eudeavoring to remove a bolt
from a tank which he was repairing
when the wrench slipped from the bolt
head aud struck him on the left side of
the noss, forcing it several degrees
in the direction of his right ear. DR..
Turner dressed the wound and Mr..
REYNOLDS reported for work this morn
ing badly dis6gured but still in the
ring.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-21

One of Admiral Dewey's strongest
and most natural diversions is for the
man who claims to be acquainted with
him. When recently approached by q
stranger who extended his hand with
admiral, best you don't remem Der
me" he replied "YOu win" and walk
ed on.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-21

John Bonfeld, former inspector OF
Chicago's police, died last week. He
wss the suppressor of the Haymarke ct
riots and superintendent OF the world q
fair police system.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-21
Sierra Madre Line to the YaQui Gold
EipIda

Take the r. g., S. M. 81 p.
Ry for Cssas Grandes, San Buena
bentura, and the Yaqui gold fields
Trains leave Ciudsd Juarez Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays at $40 a. m.
Arrive Ciudsd Juarez Tuesdays,
Thursdays and SATURDAYS at 800 p. M,
Mexico City time. Depot opposite
Mexican Central passenger depot.
+. T. LOGAN,
Genn Traffic Agent
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-21

Americas Greatest
Medicine is
Hoods Sarsaparilla,
Which absolutely
Cures every form of
Impure blood, from
The pimple on your
Face to the great
Scrofula sore which
Drains your system.
Thousands of people
Testify that Hoods
Sarsaparilla cures
Scrofula, Salt Rheum,
Dyspepsia, Malaria,
Catarrh, Rheumatism
And That Tired
Feeling. Remember this
And get Hoods
And only Hoods
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-21

Willie-Did you ask your father ii
he would give me a start?
Winnie-Yes, and he said he'd como
downstairs some night and give you
a flying start-Yonkers Statesman.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-21

Life: A question: hope" said
the cigar dealer, 1--WE don't annex Ma
Mia and Cuba" Indeed?" quoth the
customer. Yes. II we do, where In
thunder are our imported cigars to
come frOm2'
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-21

The poetess-You think there Is
something wrong with these verses?
The editor-Yes; L do!
Left out something?
Well-You haven't left out enough.
I-Yonkers Statesman.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-21

The fire. passenger elevator in the
world was that erectt in the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, New York. 1t was
know as 'Tuft's vertical railway"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-21
II. & p. Excursions.

Ell Paso to Houston, Texas, and return-S25,
Nov. % and 81; Also Dec. and 4; final limit
all tickets, Dec. 21, Account NEE ing Masonic
Grand Chapter and Masonic Grand Lodge.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-21

Sparks From the Engine
Eight cars of oranges came in over
the Mexican Central Yesterday.
The G. n. is trimming . set of drive
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-21

To Cure Cold in One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Qninine Ia
blets. All druggists refund money if
it fails to cure, 25c. The genuine has
L. B. O. on each tablet.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-18
TALK OF INTERVENTION.
Frances Slice Of China Already Marked
nnt

Frances Slice Of China Already Marked
Out.
Paris, Aug. l3.-The papers are full
Of significance Of the Chinese question.
The Matin says: "In China the great.
est game in the world is being played.
and French intervention should be
efficacous and decisive
The Soir has sensational article
headed: "War between England and
Russia is imminent"
The journal 1es Debats says: Eng.
land is now seeking an arrangement with
Russia. That understanding is impos-
sible, unless Russia remains mistress OF
the north and England is insured her
influence in the Yang-Tse river. In
short, the lines of the section are be.
ginning to be marked along which the
disruption would occur whenever China
falls to pieces. Clearly neither France,
Germany nor Japan could hold aloof
from such an agreement
The article hints that France would
support Russia in event Of war, and
says in conclusion: France will be
content with the southern provinces
bordering on TOnQuin.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-18

New York. Aug. l3.-Police Officer
Henry NJ. Hawley, of the tenderloin
station, while in fit of drunken rage
today, shot his wife. his mother. Mary
Hawley, his son, 4 years old, and his
daughter, g years old. He then shot
himself in the head. He was taken to
the Bellevue hospital, where he died
soon afterward. The others were taken
to the New York hospital. The two
children died soon after reaching the
hospital, and Mrs. Mary Hawley, the
mother Of the policeman, died tonight
Her body and those of Hawley and the
two children were taken to an under
taking establishment, where they We're
viewed by hundreds of the morbidly
curious,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-18
Presidents Proc,nm.,to

Washington, Aug. l5.-Tbe rros;
cent issued the following proclamation.
Bv the president of the Intel
states OK Americana proclamation.
=" hereas, BY protocol concluded
anu signed August 10. 1898, by vii.
nam H. Day, secretary of state Of thu
o"''eu states, and his excellencv Jules
Gam hon. ambassador extruordinarv or1
munster plenlpotentiary of France at
washington, respectively rep,eseptino
Tor the purpose the government of tho
United states and the government 81
spain, the United States and Snain
nave formally agreed upon the terms
On when the negotiations for the es,ah.
l'siment OF peace between the two
conhtrles shall be undertaken; and
hereas, 1t is In said rrotoco,
agreed that upon ito concess;nn w.,
signature hostillties between the two
countries shall be suspended, and no
wee u mat effect shall be given as soon
Us possible by each government to the
commanders OF its military and naval
forces,
Now, therefore, l. William McKin.
ley president Of the Untei States do.
IN accordance with stipulations of tho
protocol, declare and proclaim on the
part OF the United States SUSPENSION
or hostilties, and do hereby command
that orders be Immediately given
through the proper channels to the com
manders OF military and naval forces O,
the United States to abstain from all
acts lnconsistent with this proclama.
ton.
In witness whereof I have hereupto
set my hand and caused the seal OF
the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington.
this 10th day Of August, in the yea, OF
our Lord. one Thousand eight hundred
and ninety eight, and Of the independ.
ence OF the United States the one hun.
dred and twerty-third.
"WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
President.
WILLIAM r. DAY,
Secretary OF State"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-18
The FINAL BLOW
Miles Last Battle a
Victory for the
Americans.
GEN. ERNST CAPTURES COAMO

>chwan's Brigade Encounters the En-
envy Near Mayaguez Two Men
Killed, One Wounded-The spanish
Commander Was Killed.
Washington. Aug. l3-The war de-.
Partment late today gave out the fol-.
lowing delayed telegram
Ponce, Aug. ll.-Secreta1y of War.
ashington: The 10 lowing has been
received from General Wilson: Gen.
eral Ernst's brigade captured Coamo at
$50 this morning. The Sixteenth
Pennsylvania, Colonel Rulings com.
handing. led by Leutenant-C Colonel
Blddse. OF my staff. having made a
turning movement through the noun.
tains, striking the Aybonito road hall
mile beyond the town, captured the
entire garrison of Coamo, about $50
men. The Spanish commander, Illoca,
and Captain Lopez were killed. Our
loss Is six wounded, only one severely.
The men and officers behaved excel
lently. Colonel Hulings and Lieuten.
ant-Colonel Biddle are especially com.
mended. This is very important cap.
ture and was we'll executed. The
names of the wounded will be sent as
soon as received here"
General Miles reports from Ponce
that five men were wounded, though
none seriously, in the Sixteenth Penn.
sylvania regiment in the skirmish be-
yond Coamo, August 8.
A dispatch has been received at the
war department from General Schwan,
commanding brigade under General
Miles, in Porto Rico, saying he had
an engagement few miles from Maya.
guez with large Spanish force, in
which two privates were killed and
Lieutenant Byron, Of the Eighth cav.
airy. was wounded. One OF the pri.
Yates killed was Hernberger, of the
Eleventh infantry.
General Schwan repots,
Most, if not the entire Spanish gar.
rison Of Mayaguez and the surrounding
country, consisting Of 1000 regulars
and 200 volunteers, took part in the en-
gagement. We drove the enemy from
their position, and. it is believed, in.
hicted heavy loss. A wounded Span
ish lieutenant was found in the field
and brought into our lines propose
to continue the march to Mayaguez al
An early hour tomorrow.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-18
Qualification in England.

London, Aug. 15.-The morning pap
ars are unanimous in expressing graft
ication that the war is ended. Inc
comment mainly turns on the fact that
he protocol leaves untouched the hard
ast problems now facing America. The
Times believes it will be real peace
adding:
eve trust it is no violation OF neu-
tralitv to express the satisfaction OF
the great majority OF Englishmen IN
Americas success.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-18
TROUBLE IN ALASKA.
General Merriam Ordered to Send a
Battery to the Yukon.

General Merriam Ordered to Send a
Battery 70 the Yukon.
San Francisco, Aug. 13.-The Call
saws: Serious trouble in the interior
OF Alaska is apprehended by the United
tates government Food riots are
feared at Fort Yukon and other up-river
points, growing out OF the failure OF
the transportation companies to get
supplies in there, by reason of the pre-
valing low water.
Acting on Instructions received from
Washington, Major-Geueral Merriam
will quickly dispatch a BATTERY Of ar
tillery to St. Michaels, the officer in
charge having orders to proceed at once
m the Yukon river to Fort Yukon and
open up a military post for the coming
winter. The expedition will also carry
a large quantity of extra provisions and
supplies to relieve distress.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-18
Prize Tug in New York.

New York, Aug. 1.-THE Spanish
tug Humberto Rodriguez, powerful
two-masted vessel, which was captured
by the cruiser Badger, July 20, off
Neuvitas, steamed into port today, man
ned by prize crew of % men from the
Badger, under command of Lieutenant
Peters The American ensign few
from her foremost, and from her main
gait she flew the Spanish colors, the
first Spanish flag to be seen in this port
since the declaration Of war.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-18
Carlists to ssem Bile.

Brussels, Aug. l2.-An exceedingly
doubtful story is published in Soir, IN
this city in dispatch from Barcelona,
saying that at a recent meeting Of the
Carlist leaders it was decided to i'm.
mediately take action, and that orders
were issued for the Carlists to assem-
BILE. 1t is further said to be reported
that Don Carlos personally enters Spain
Monday or Tuesday next, and that in
the meanwhile, 5000 rifles and guam
titles of ammunition have reached the
Carlists.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-18
FIGHT IN CORTES BAY.
bancroft In u Skirmish With Spaniards
One American Killed.


hey West. Aug. l3.-One more name
has Teen added to the small list of
navy victims. News has reached here
that Emanuel I. Kourlourie, a coal
passer on the gunboat Bancroft, was
shot and instantly killed during sharp
engagement with Spanish riflemen in
Cortes bay, in south Pinar del Rio,
August =. 1t is not known how many
Spaniards' lives paid for his, but the
Spanish loss was undoubtedly severe.
The Bancroft was cruising abont
Cortes bay, on blockade duty, when a
sail was seen close to the Land, about 10
miles to the northward.
The gunboats steam launch was
armed with one-pounder, and Lieu
TENT Henry B. Wilson, with ii men,
all carrying rifles, was sent in 10 inter.
cept the stranger. She turned out to be
Spanish schooner. When first OBJ
served, the Spaniard lay near the wreck
OF the Santo Domingo, recently sunk
by the Eagle.
BY the time the steam launch
reached that point, the schooner had
worked into a port, and party OF
Spaniards was attempting to haul her
ashore. The launch stood boldly in,
and brisk fire from her one. FOUNDER
scattered the crowd. The Spania,ds
took refuge in high grass on the right
shore. but in spite OF the fact that the
party In the launch was ignorant of the
enemy's strength the Americans went
ahead with their work with admirable
GOODNESS.
James Monroe, f1rst-class appren-
tice. swan to the schooner and made
line fast to her IN order to pull hex
out AT the same time. Valdemar
Hohengren, an ordinary seaman,
dropped over the side Of the launch
and made for a pier. where a small
sloop-rigged boat was moored. The
launch then commenced TO haul off the
schooner, but the line parted, and
while another was being run to her, the
Spaniards, who had sought shelter in
the woods, poured in murderous rife
fire. Kourlourie, who was leaning
over the eide Of the launch, was shot
through the breast and fell dead. For.
tunately no one else was even injured.
Instantly the men in the launch began
a rapid return Of the fire with rifles,
while Lieutenant Wilson Unanswered
the launch 90 as to take a line from the
steamb boat which had showed off from
the pier. Her bow was pulled out and
the one-pounder was opened on the am.
buscade with such vell-directed aim
that the Spaniards were routed without
chance to return the American fire.
The, schooner had, in the meantime,
gone hard aground, and so damaged al
to be almost useless Enough shells
were sent into her to finish her destruc
tion. She vas loaded with green corn
grain and rum.
Commander Clover warmly praised
the gallantry Of the launch party
which did not falter under heavy fire
but directed all it's energies to rescuins
Hohengren. who alone on the whaI,
was in perlious position.
Kourlourie was buried at sea The
same afternoon.