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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-19
A FINE PROGRAM.
For the Musicale Next Tuesday

For the Musicale Next Tuesday,
An especially fine program has been
arranged for the musicale to be given
at the First M. E. church next Tuesday
evening.
Mrs. A. h. De Souchet, Q prominent
member Of Chicago Culture club and OF
the Chicago Amateur Musical club.
has consented to give some songs and
recitations and associated with her
will be q number of the best musicians
of the city.
Mrs. De Souchet has sung at several
of the churches at the Sunday services
during the past three weeks and has
won for herself many warm friends and
admirers.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-19
Attention, Ball ToSsers.

There will be q practice game Of
ball on the grounds near the Santa Fe
depot tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock
and all who are interested in the game
will kindly be on hand as q team will
be selected from the clubs to cross
bsts with the crack team of Alamo
gordo on Thursday next. All are in
vited To be present.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-19

Ladies of the Baptist church will
have their usual cake sale at Nations
market, Wednesday, Nov. %. Orders
taken Saturday and Monday at SPRING
er's store, Mrs. DR.. Turner's. and at
Murray's store.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-19
Another Will Contest.

You are named as an heir. BY the
terms of the will you can get lap robes
and horse blankets at West Texas Sad
dlery Co. cheaper than any place In
the city but you call at corner Oregon
aud Overland streets before they are
all sold.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-19

ALLOW US to assist you in selecting q
Christmas present. We can make q
good looking photograph of you, mot
necessary to be good looking either)
and If you wish.we can frame IL in the
daintiest frame imaginable. IT'S true
that Christmas Is six weeks away, but
good photographs are not made In a
day. The rush ia now on.
BUSHONG & FELDMAN.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-19

The Hartley Mercantile company
has leased the store room No. 2I3 San
Antonio street now occupied by N.
Diamond, having bought all the store
fixtures and safe, and will open up for
business about December LIST. The
store at 420 Mesa avenue will continue
to be run as branch of the San An
tonic street store.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-19
Resident Milliners.

For the latest styles in Fall MILL
merry call on Miss 8. A. Carr & Co.,
next to Slack's grocery. Remodeling
q speciality: All work guaranteed.
Give US q call.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-19
The Latest Thing

In beautifiers ia the La Marguerite
powder. Each box of powder contains
email box of the very newest thing
in rouge for the cheeks. It is perfec-
ton. Try it. Price SOC. at Albers's
drug store.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-19

Attend the closing out sale of the
Port of Liverpool store in @. Jmarez
and save money. Goods going at great
ly reduced prices.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-19

Two new modern dwellings nearing
completion in a good location to be sold
when completed. Inquire of A. M.
LOOMS, los Mesa Ave.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-19

Two new modern dwellings nearing
completion in a good location to be
sold when completed. Inquire of A. Nj.
Loomis, los Mesa Ave.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-19

q Bishop Serkins, who is to speak to-
morrow at the First Methodist and
Presbyterian churches, especially de-
sires that the services may be attended
by members OF all the churches.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-19
A Nice Present

for your wife-a chatting dish. We
have them. Ill San Antonio St. Geo
w. Hickox & Hixson, the jewellers.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-19
Beer

Tankards & Steins-a lot just re-
ceived. Some very fine IS. Ill San
Antonio ST. Geo. w. Hi-Aox & Hix-
SOD, the jewelers..
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-19

When you wish the FL Paso Dairy
company ring up No. 156.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-19

Patronage hangs on a
thread; that thread is y0NS
satisfaction. Treat you hon.
estIy and it's as strong as a
cable; abuse your confidence
and It may snap like a cob
web. We are stsiOing to
build cables; therefore we
handle teas and cOfees
imported by Chase g.
SanbOrss. This name means
a great deal in these days Of
cheap eUerythissg;; it is a
name that brings you a
guarantee and satisfaction
that no other line of tea and
coffee will produce.
CHAS. F. SLACK & CO
The times., 1898-02-22
The Sobral Incident.

For a year or more it is well known
that "a Spanish spy has been moving
about this country, investigating our
| navy yards, docks and coast defenses.
| 1t has been reported and believed that
he has either been given or has gained
access &c. everything that might be use
/ full to his government, in the way of
| knowledge OF our most secret prepara-
| tions to protect our shores or to resist
! invasion. -
Months ago this man, Lieut.. Sobral.
| naval attache of the Spanish legation,
was caught secretly investigating the
new defensive works in Charleston har-
Dor, and the fact became notorious.
| In any other civilized country under
| the sun he would have been instantly
escorted TO the frontier and expelled.
| But the present Administration, con-
| sidering its offensive alliance with
| Spain against Cuba, appears to have
| thought ii well to allow him to remain
in the country and TO complete his in
| formation.
Recently this active and Industrious
intelligence officer has committed one
of those verbal indiscretions to which
| the representativ and agents of
Queen Christina appear to be peculiarly
| liable. He has declared that the
| destruction of the Maine was due to a
total lack of diligence and discipline
on board of the vessel. The Spanish
| charge d'affaires having his attention
called to the fact. has assured the State
| Department that the offender ceased 10
be connected with the legation on jan
| uary "A. That. perhaps, might have
| been credible enough. if the Secretary
| of the Navy had not received a tele-
gram from Sobral, dated on Thursday
last, expressing the sympathy of the
Spanish navy on the sinking of the
Maine. and signed: "Sobral. Naval At
tache. Spanish Legation," The dis
crnpancy is sufficiently significant
without reciting collateral evidence to
show that up to Saturday, at least,
the signer of that telegram was acting
in the official capacity which he
claimed to hold, but which the Spanish
charge d'affaires has assured Judge
Day terminated nearly a month ago.
A little matter like that has not
tration depart from the policy which
| always has marked its course
! in connection with Spain. Inas-
much as Lieut. Sobral has dis
claimed the offense. in the face
Of the lie direct. given to him by the
gentleman in whose presence, and for
whose edification he committed it, we
are informed that the Dogberry of the
State Department has decided not to
consider the matter further. As
Shakespeare had it:
Dogberl-This is your charge: You shall com.
preheud all vagrom men; YOU are to bid any
stand in the princes name
Watch How, ii awill not stand?
DogbeTry-Why. then, take no note OF him.
but let him go; and presently call the rest OF the
watch together and thank God you are rid OF
knave-
Napoleon used to say that a blunder
was worse than a crime We are very
much afraid that the Mckinley Ad-
ministration Will never have so much /
wisdom
The times., 1898-02-22

blood-curdling account of present
Spanish atrocities. sent by The Times
correspondents in Cuba, and published
in our Sunday issue.
IL is almost too hideous for belief
that a nation calling itself civilized,
could descend to the cowardly cruelty
of the tortures and burnings alive
practiced upon the unfortunate pa
cificos, as detailed in our dispatches.
But the authenticity of the informa-
ton may be relied upon, and its char
acter not only would justify, but abso-
lutely demands action on the part Of
the American Government and people.
Before the end of the present week, we
ought to know what the divers in Ha-
rana harbor have to report. That sus-
pense ended, the friends of Cuba should
inaugurate a new and aggressive cam
paign. Perhaps they may not have to,
Events appear to be moving rapidly
and the crisis and the end may come
without the necessity for further agita-
ton.
The times., 1898-02-22
The Franco-Spanish Alleged Allan ce

| The London Spectator and the Lon
don Saturday Review, which are neith-
er Of them regarded as especial friends
| OF Spain, give currency ana some meas
ure Of credence to a story that, in the
| Regent would have the material sup
| port of France. In very sensible
leader on the subject. the New York
| Sun shows the almost certain ground
lessness Of such an idea.
II is true, as the Sun states. that a
very considerable portion of the Span
| ish-Cuban debt is held in Paris. but it
| is in the possession of a class OF cap
| italists against whom, just now, a ma
jority of the French populace and army
are yindfctively arrayed through race
| or religious prejudice. The President
and his prime minister, moreover. are
! believed to be sincere friends of this
country. But if they We're not, ii is
! hardly probable that they would Ven
ture upon a policy. the only excuse for
| which could be a desire to save the
| houses of Rothschild and Hirsch from
a pecuniary loss, through the expulsion
of Spain from Cuba. The French Par
lament. full of men who have a tradi-
tional sentiment of regard for nation
which their gallant forefathers helped
to free, would scarcely approve such an
adventure, even if the cabinet desired
to undertake it.
Again, the Sun suggests that France
would not venture upon any such pro-
gram without first receiving permis-
sion from Russia, and il is not to be
supposed that the Car would care to
rupture the old and firm friendship
which has subsisted between his coun-
try and ours for generations. Indeed,
il would seem the height of impolicy
for either Russia or Germany to inter-
fere or allow an interference which
would certainly end in throwing us
into the arms of Great Britain, and so
complicate matters in the far East.
The Sun is right. Austria might like
TO help Spain, but it is not supposabIe
that the Emperor Franz Joseph would
undertake the mission without the con-
currence Of the great continental pow
ers. He might even be deferred by in
ternal considerations His hold upon
his dominions is feeble at best. There
are revolutionary elements at work
among his polyglot and mutually an
tipathetic subject populations that
would not tend to make this a good
time for him to become entangled
abroad. 1t might even occur to him
that Hungary may not have forgotten
the sympathy of America in the war
of independence of 1S4S!
On the whole, We quite agree with our
New York contemporary that the risk
The times., 1898-02-22
Corroboration of the Mine Theory

We have printed statements from
survivors among the crew of the Maine,
and passengers and others who were
on the deck of the City of Washington,
within short distance of the battle
ship when she was blown up all to the
effect that there were two distinct eX-
plosions; one comparatively unimpor-
tant, followed a few seconds later by
the terrific noise of the second, which
put an end to one Of the finest vessels
in our navy, and killed most of her
gallant crew.
While these statements have exhibit
ed singular agreement with each other
in detail they have not been as con-
elusive as one contained in a letter
! from Lieut.. a. w. Catlin. who COM
manded the detail of marines on board
the ship. Mr. Catlin says:
heard an explosion that only perceptibly shook
the ship / rushed out in my shirt sleeves to see
what was the matter. Then came the second-the
terrific one that destroyed our ship and hurled
eternity many OF our brave sailors. was
near Capt Sigsbee and heard the sentry, one
of my men, tell him, Il have 70 inform you, sir,
that the ship has been blown up and is sinking. y
Now, this is definite, corroborative
testimony from an expert source; from
a graduate of Annapolis. and gentle
man of excellent record in the service.
What Mr. Catlin thinks of the cause
of the double explosion ne does not
say, but what he writes on that branch
of the subject is open to the readers
conjecture:
OF all have our opinion regarding the
cause OF the accident. but you will not expect
me TO express my opinion now. You familiar
with our orders, and need no explanation.
We have not seen it denied in any
quarter that Capt. Sigsbee notified the
department a week in advance of the
occurrence that he was in constant
danger of being blown up. What an
swer, if any, was made To his repre-
sentations, we do not know. 1t is GER
tain, however, that he could have
changed his anchorage ground in spite
of any opposition on the part of the
Spanish authorities. if he had been au-
thorized to do so by his own Govern
ment. He had the forts and city Of
Havana absolutely at the mercy of his
guns He could have slipped from the
buoy to which he was tied and taken
new position in the night
Ii his warning was not needed in any
way it places an additional and grave
responsibility upon the Administration.
That perhaps may account for the
early development of a desire in high
places to believe that the sad event
was accidental.
The times., 1898-02-22
so important an element In the
L. L,s.c.4A 4Axal.x

stitutes so important an element In the
heart of every Frenchman.
The mob in the corridors and outside in
the streets, which, during the two or
three days, manifested growing coldness
and reserve toward the officers, and had
even begun to show sympathy to Zola and
to his friends. cheered the military men
with enthusiasm and attempted again to
lynch the great novelist and his friends.
1t only shows how easily led are the peo-
pie. Forty-eight hours before they were
practically sure that the charges of Zola
were well founded and that Dreyfus had
been wrongly convicted, having been
forced to the belief by the evidence pro-
duced up to that time.
Today, although the certainty that
Dreyfus was unjustly condemned is even
stronger than before, the refusal of the
generals to produce the documents or
to answer any further questions is
very significant as indicating that these
papers, If they exist at all, will not bear
investigation. Yet the public, frightened
out of its wits by the menace of a strike
on the part of the leaders of the army.
who alone can protect them. so they be-
lieve, against a repetition of the horrors
of foreign invasion. are ready to accede
to anything that the generals wish, and
to sacrifice not one, but a dozen per-
fectly innocent men If the chiefs of the
army will only undertake not to abandon
their posts.
The court. as well as the public. have,
by their attitude. practically invited
military dictatorate, since they have
demonstrated in the most unmistakable
manner to the generals that they are
perfectly ready to subordinate to the
latter everything, even justice. honesty
and honor providing only these field Of
ficers will remain TO keep up the work
of defense and provide for the safety
.of France. If Gen. Boisdeffre does not
take the hint which he has received
lately and turn President Faure out of
the Elysee in order to establish heimself
dictator In his place. possibly paving
the way for monarchical restoration. he
will be even more foolish than Gen.
Boulanger in not taking advantage of
his opportunities. For the people have
shown him that they will tolerate
anything from what has been so graph
ically described as 1.-The man Oh horse
back
The times., 1898-02-22
A BIG BLAZE IN TAMPICO.
The wharf and Other Valuable
PrOUeFty Burned

Monterey, Mexico, Feb. 2l.-The new
wharf at Tampico was destroyed by fire
yesterday The cause of the fire is un-
known. A S. Robinson, the engineer
in charge of construction. was injured
by falling timbers and will probably die
The wharfs length was 21,575 feet. The
custom-house under construction and
nearly completed, was damaged to the
extent of about SS00,000.
The total loss on wharf, custom house
and merchandise was nearly S2,000000
fully insured. The wharf was formally
opened a few weeks ago by President
Diaz.
The times., 1898-02-22

iFe>.tu-
The startling report is current here that tie
Spsnards have a network OF tOrpeI0es ia the
Havana harbor and the Maine could be blown 60
bits at any time.
The rumor goes into details and SAYS that eveFv
foot of the harbor is mined drawn on into
squares, and each square connected with a aum-
bered keyboard the land that il would
only be necessary 10 press the button commUni-
eating with the torpedo under the Nainc 20 DE-
troy the battleship with her tilirty-one Officers
and 5i3 men.
For printing the foregoing The Times
was roundly denounced as an alarni~r
by the Herald and other pro-Spanjsh
newspapers.
But the Herald is. after all. a newspa-
per. and it believes in printing the news
when forced upon it. Therefore. IL came
forward yesterday. twenty days behind
The Times. and printed the following:
(By Cable to the HeraldJ
Havana. Cuba. Feb 2O--I have learned nom
the highest authority thSt, no matter what may
have been the cause Of the terrible catastrophe
to the Maine the harhor Havana is and has
been for long time. filled with Submarine mines
and tOrpedOes. While this fact has been srs-
pected, few Army and Navy officers have
definite idea OF the location number Of thee
mines. Before the present insHrreetion br1ke
out visitors the fortfcafiOns nov closed 70 al
excepting the army. informed that a most
effective system Of mines had been planted. and
that they could be exploded by means Of electric
connections from stations TIE store.
At the outbreak OF the war the greatest sec
recy was imposed upon those having these mines
under their supervision. and their presence was
forgotten by the public in general. Wh,n it was
ruuored that a Emitted States war vessel would
be stationed in tie harbor the attention OF one
Of Gen. Neyler's aide-de-camps was called to the
fact that all OF the large shore batteries guard NJ
the entrance to the hnrbor could only be directed
against an enemy in the open scI and that if a
warship succeeded in running past the forts and
entering the harbor the entire city would be 1T
its mercy.
The officer replied that the engineers intrust q
with the most recent tortihcations of thc hari.lr
had fully considered this question and had aFrauE-
ed that il 4 vessel ever did enter the hdrbor she
could be blown up at once. This explains the
seemingly unprotected condition OF the bay and
harbor. | am satisfied that my information IS
correct.
OF course there are al sorts OF ru1uors IN
Havana about what Spain would do in Cgse Of
would be 4 willing ally 10 Spain iJr as to per
nit the landing in that country OF a Spanish army
to. invade the United states Many OF the
lower class of Mexicsns in this city are avov--
ed enemies Of the nited States and openly boast
cause.
Another wild scheme has been Dut in pamphlet
form and extensively circulated. IL draws a vivid
picture OF the Spanish army in the interior rt
Cuba resisting every assault BY the nited States
forces II admits that the spanish navy might BE-
destroyed. but contends that Spanish army could
hold the island indefinitely. just what the in
surgents would BE- doing all this time Il not re-
lated.
The times., 1898-02-22
Fatal. SHOOTING AFFRAY.
Two Lives Lost as Result of At.
fGmnffd Arrest

Knoxville Tenn, Feb. IA sensation
al shooting affray took place at Lafol-
lette, Tenn, today, in which Chief of Po-
lice James Shumate and man named
Rutherford were both almost instantly
killed Rutherford was drinking, and the
policeman attempted to arrest him. when
Rutherford drew his revolver and shot
Shumate. The latter fell. but got to his
knees and. drawing his pistol fired five
shots, four of them taking effect in Ruth
erfords breast and stomach. killing him
instantly. After emptying his revolver,
Shumate fell dead.
James Caul, eighteen years old, was the
only eye witness to the fight.
The times., 1898-02-22
THEY DIE TOGETHER.
An Aged New York Couple Commit
Suicide

New York. Feb. 2l.-Jacob DiIIenberg
an aged plumber. and his wife, Annie
committed suicide today by inha1ing gas.
The bodies were found shortly before
noon.
Dilenberg for a score of years has kept
a small shop on the East Side. Business
has been bad of late and the old man had
become Respondent He told his neigh
bors a few days ago that he and his
wife had agreed to commit suicide in case
their prospects did not soon improve.
The times., 1898-02-22
The English View of the Maine.
(From the Scw York Tfnes.)

tFrom INC EcW lOTh IIn,s-I
London, Feb. 19.-By consensus of opin-
ion here. as it would be absurd to dogma
tie at this distance on the solution Of the
mystery. people suspend Judgment auto
matically, but nobody would be surprised
if scoundrelism was found at the bottom
of the calamity. Englishmen take as low
a view of the Spanish character as it is
possible to hold. They wonder always
why we have not driven them from cuba
long ago.
The times., 1898-02-22
Not 10 Be Forgotten.

Pending inquiry into the Maine dis
sster, we do not object particularly to
suspension Of Cuban hostilities in
Congress for two or three days; but
that does not imply that occurrences
on the island should be ignored or for
gotten. Members of both houses who
have spark of manhood or humanity
will not have failed To boil with in
e!gnation on reading the sickening and
The times., 1898-02-22

With a perfectly serious countenance
the New York Heraldo asserts that the
new Spanish minister Will begin negotia-
tions for that Cuban-American trade
treaty as soon he arrives at Washing
toni The indications are that the dis
tingUished diplomatist In question might
save himself the fatigue of a journey to
this country. 1t looks cery much as If
his stay would not be long enough to pay
him for it, 1t is rather an inconvenient
time to talk about commercial treaties
where Spain is concerned.
The times., 1898-02-22
LUETGERT'.s HOPE ON THE wANE.
Unable to Raise Cash to Carry His
Case Eu rther

Chicago, Feb. 21.-Adolph L. Luetgert
admits that he has little hope that his
case will ever be reviewed by the su-
preme court. He expects soon to be
taken to Joliet, realizing that it would
be hopeless to attempt to secure a super
sedeas as the work of getting up the
required record would cost more than
he or his friends can afford. His attor-
neys have paid the expenses of both
trials
When asked if he hoped to be able to
raise the $1,000 which his lawyers have
told him is needed, he answered: ''You
might as well ask me il l can make the
sun shine.
The times., 1898-02-22
Provisional Divorces.

(From the Iowa State Reg;ster.)
A New York woman has obtained
provisional divorce for six months. Such
divorces may become stylish. They would
be so handy for American wives who are
compelled to travel in Europe while their
American husbands have to grind away in
America
The times., 1898-02-22
No Hiding the Truth

(Fron the ChicGgo Jomnal.)
Who is responsible? This is no time for
official reticence. Spain is before the bar
of American justice, and the undeniable
circumstances of the case have placed the
presumption of guilt upon her. If the
timid officials at Washington know any
reason why sentence should not be passed
they had better speak and be quick with
it.
The times., 1898-02-22
Kansas = DiscourteSy
G,rom the Atehi-on e.lohe.l

FI IUIII -tIViII-III
When :, public speaker pauses at tho
end of sentence. il is a pause for ap-
pIause- Don't give it. A great deal of
enjoyment may be had at lectures by
watching the surprised look on lee
turer's face when the audience fails to
take advantage of its chance 10 clap
The times., 1898-02-22
The Sunset Route to PubIici,,

{From the St Ions Globe Deuoe-It.1
\ clever Cleveland girl claims to have
discovered the secret Of perpetual life
and offers to disclose il 20 ten men. II
she wants to scatter the information
around she ought 20 tell it in condolences
10 one woman.