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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-08-10
Nebraska Republicans.

LINCOLN, NEB., Aug. 10:-The Re
publican state convention was called
to order shortly before noon by David
Fl. Mercer. chairman of the state CEN
tral committee. The call by counties
showed full attendance of delegates
aud alternates. The convention will
nominate candidates for governor,
lieutenant governor, secretary of state,
auditor, treasurer and the minor state
offices to be filled at the November
elections.
Judge M. I. Hayward, of Nebraska
City, was nominated for governor by
acclamstiOu.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-08-10
Sailed For Honolulu .

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10.-The new
Hawaiian commissioners, Senators Cul-
lom of Illinois, Morgan of Alabama,
and Representative Hit of Illinois,
sailed on the Msriposa this afternoon
suitable laws for that portion of Uncle
Sans domain will be entered upon.
Mrs. Hit, Mrs. Cullom and the daught-
ers of Senator Morgan, together with
several others, accompanied the party.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-08-10
RUSSIA AND CHINA
The Scene Of The Next World Con
fIiCt

LONDON, Aug. l0.-Referring to the
situation in China in the house of COM
mons today Sir Charles Dixie said that
Russia is not prepared for war and
would make no move in that direction
until her success were as
sured. France and Germany, he
said, are closing the doors of their own
spheres of influence and enjoying the
benefit OF Great Britain's liberality in
other districts. 1t was q case of
''heads they win, tails we lose
Soon, he declared, China will become
one of string of protected empires
surrounding Russia
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-08-10
STRING TIED TO 1T.
Spain's Answer Believed to Be In
conclusive.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-Acceptance
with a string tied to it is the greeting
between officials and diplomats this
morning. President Mckinley, it is
reported, will ignore the new questions
raised and Secretary Day will
prepare "a protocol on the
line of the presidents original
conditions. The Madrid government
will be vouchsafed an explanation
that the other points raised will come
up properly and in due course before
the peace commission. and the Unit
ed States will make no agreement on
them in advance.
War is evidently on again, as the
fighting in Porto Rico, Cuba, and the
Philippines demonstrates, and no ar
mistice is in sight.
WASHINGTON, Aug, 1O.-Absolute
silence is maintained today by every
member of the administration in re-
gard to the status of the peace negO-
tiations affected by the conference be-
tween the president, Secretary Day,
and Ambassador Cambor yesterday
afternoon, and the meeting of the pres
last night.
No official statement whatever can
be extOrted from nybOdy and cabinet
members all declare that they have
agreed to remain mute until such
time as the secretary of state is ready
to make an announcement.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-Secretary
Long latter visiting the white Eouse this
morning, when asked if peace would
come today replied: 81 think not, but
the matter will be settled one way or
another tomorrow.
This statement is taken to bear out
the impression that exists among the
highest officials of the army, that the
war will be renewed with increased
vigor all along the line unless Spain
promptly gives more satisfactory re-
ply than that delivered by Cambon,
which, it is said. is verbosely vague,
begs the question, and endeavors to
complicate the conditions.
There is high authority for the as-
sertion that Cambon csbled 5agasts
last night that the much verbiage of
the note is intensely distasteful to the
United States, which now insists not
only on the Spanish acceptance of the
principal American terms, but COM
plete agreement to the protocol en-
bodying the original language en-
bodied in McKinley's proposition, lesv-
ing all other details to future consider
alton.
If his is not accepted by tomorrow
night, new orders, it is stated. will be
issued to Sampson. which will send
the fleet across the Atlantic, and Mer-
ritt will be directed to assault Manila
with naval cooperation.
WASHINGTON, p. m., Aug. TO-
Mr.. Oambon, it is learned from an Of
fetal source, has been instructed to
tell the Madrid government that the
terms of the protocol as agreed upon
must be accepted or rejected at once.
1t is in the nature of an ultimatum,
and unless Cam bon is instructed to
agree, all negotiations will be off.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-Secretary
Day in reply to direct question il
there would be statement by the ad
ministration today, expressed the OPT
nion that one would be issued late in
the day. He declined to give any intl-
nation as to the purport of the state
meptto be issued.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-08-10
The Rafferty, Affair.

There is yet another story to tell in
the Rafferty, case. That is the tale Of
Rafferty, himself. James f. Rafferty,
was in California when correspondence
began between him and j. w. Brown,
at Sweetwater, Texas, who was about
to engage in the tannery business.
The outcome of the negotiations was
that Rafferty, took charge of the works
at Sweetwater and worked for
several months. He received
checks inpayment of his wages; these
checks he did not cash as they were
received. But later, when he tried to
get the money from the
bank, the bank refused to
pay the checks. Not long after
this the tannery failed and the bank
put q trustee in charge. He only last
ed for two days. Then there was. dis
agreement and the works were closed
for a short time. The sheriff, Hall
then took charge, and engaged Raffer
ty to run the works and sell off the ac-
cumulated stock.
Before the failure Brown. the old
manager, had told Rafferty, and HUI
bart Hopp, another employee, that he
would turn over the stock of leather in
the warehouse to pay the wages owing
to the two men. In carrying out this
promise, Brown turned over to Hopp
and rafferty, certain lot of hides in
the warehouse, in settlement of debt
of $3.50 due the two men. Papers in
the possession of Rafferty, show the
genuiness of this transaction.
All the sales of leather were made in
Hopp's name. The leather wasi sold
off, and Rafferty, saw the stock rapidly
diminishing. HOpp was settled with on
an order from the bank, but Rafferty, s
account was allowed to run on, as Raj
ferty says in order to keep him there
to run the business in the other fell
lows interest.
He saw q chance to retain certain
money resulting from the sale of some
leather, add he took from the proceeds
S16S, the amount actually due him for
wages. and for which q quantity oi
leather was turned over to him to dis
pose of to the best advantage in order
to secure payment.
Soon after that he left for Dallas and
| was in that city two months. He then
came on to Ell Paso on business, and
after he had been here four or five
hours he was arrested on q telegraphi(
| request from Sheriff Hall, without, as
Rafferty, believes, the slightest war
rant for such action.
The sheriff and Rafferty, effected 9
com promise, and Rafferty, was released
Rafferty, paid over to the sheriff. $16S
| the amount he retained while the tan
| merry was under the Jurisdiction of the
sheriff, and the sheriff says he will pa!
| it back on proper order from the banl
or the court when the affairs of the
| tannery are settled up.
Rafferty, has placed his account ii
the hands of Judge Hunter of this city
| for collection.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-08-10
Versatility.
st. Lotus Globe Democrat.

st. Lotus Globe Democrat.
A careful reading of the Republics
views on expansion leads to the belief
that it is either breezily for it or en-
Enthusiastically against it. The versati-
lity with which it is hurrshing for
bo.h sides is quite striking. Some
trouble is experienced in deciding
when it is serious and when it is sway
ed with a sense of suppressed humor.
IL the state democratic convention this
week follows the Republics example, it
will not only cordially approve expan-
sion, but view it with undisguised
alarm. By this happy arrangement
the platform will please every ybody and
provide for the whole subject of an
nexstiou boom as we'll as a dull
thud.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-08-10
Fire Alarm.

The alarm of fire was turned in to-
day at three twenty-five. The flooring
was afire in the cellar entrance to the
Fassett and Kelly warehouse which
faces on Main street, in the rear of
Slack ~ Co.'s grocery store.
The exact cause of the fire is un
known, but may have been from a
Mexicandropping IA cigarette while
taking hisevening siesta.
No damage WAS done and the flames
were extinguished by water from q
bucket. The fire department didn't
have to connect up their hose to the
fire hydrRnt.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-08-10
Building Permits.

The city clerk today issued the fol-
lowing building permits.
E. B. Walker. brick residence on lot
16 of block 242 of Campbell's addition
to the city of Ell Paso, to cost $500.
Pedro Menderez took out a permit to
build an adobe residence on one half of
lot 2 of block 20 OF Campbell's addition
to the city of FL Paso, to cost $35.
Silvestre Garcia took out q permit to
build an adobe residence to cost $75 on
lot II of block 6 of Morehead's addi-
tion to the city of Ell Paso.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-08-10
HONORS TO OFFICERS.
Sampson and SChley Made Rear Ad-
mird1S,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.--The presi-
dent this afternoon decided upon con-
ferring rewards upon the following Of
ficers who took part in the naval bat
ties off Santiago July 3. Sampson is
promoted eight numbers; Schley six
mum bers. Both are made rear admirals.
number more than other captains, and
Lieut.. Commander Wainwright goes
up more numbers than any other CT
ficer
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-08-10
CLOSING in
San Juan Soon To Be Attacked.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-The war
department expects to hear during the
an, Porto Rico, followed promptly by
the capitulation of the city. All recent
advices from Miles indicate that the
three separate detachments of his
force are advancing steadily to-
ward the capital under cir
cumstauces which give hope of
a speedy and successful close of that
campaign.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-08-10
Expansion" Scrap Again.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo, Aug. 1O.-At the
democratic state convention held to-
day. Uncle Dick Bland, the chairman,
urged the adoption of the
Chicago platform. and bitterly opposed
the policy of territorial expansion ad-
vocated by ex-Gov. Stone. A recess
was taken till late this afternoon.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-08-10
At The Mesa Gardens.

Messrs. eYoung and McConaughey
will give party this evening to their
any.friends at the Mesa Gardens. Good
music will be on hand and dancing will
be INDUCED in. Refreshments will be
served at 10 O'Clock. The Mesa Gar
den is becoming quite popular pleasure
resort, and many entertainments are
booked for the near future. This party
as we'll ss the others given there, is
strictly an invitation affair, and the
best of order is assured.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-08-10
GONE ATLAST.
Movement of Spanish Prisoners
From SANTIAGO Has Beuun.

SANTIAGO. Aug. 10.-One thousand
wounded Spanish soldiers, prisoners of
the American army, left here for the
Canaries on board the Alicante today.
This was the first lot of prisoners to
leave under the surrender of
Santiago. Wounded men had prefer
ence in the embark alton.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-08-10
Chaffee Artillery to New York

DENVER, Aug. 10.-Today the Santa
Fe railroad contracted to carry the
Chsffee light artillery direct to New
York 1t will start tomorrow night.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-08-10
SAME OLD STORY.
Soldies Paid Off, Went On a Big
Drunk

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Aug. 10
Yesterday was pay day in camp. Fully
500 soldiers went on big drunk. They
overturned the guard houses and re-
leased the prisoners, and today the
city is swarming with drunken SOL
diana
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-08-10
Engineers To Porto Rico.

NEW YORK, Aug. 10.--On board the
transport Chester, which sailed for
Porto Rico tedsy, is the First New
York regiment of volunteer engineers.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-08-10

B. F. Darbyshire was among the de-
partures on the T. P. today. He goes
to Omaha with the First artillery band
under his charge.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-08-10

Claim Agent Hall of the T. P. WAS
among the departures on todsy's train
for points in the eastern part of the
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-08-10

The best Mexican and Havana cigars
are made by the FL Paso Cigar Mfg.
Co.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-08-10
Silver.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1O.-Silver 594.
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-14

The Old Soldiers Anti -Eustis
Club of Minneapolis is not the
fake that the Lowry-Fletcher-
Eustis daily organs of that city
would make it out to be. The
old soldiers mean business. Mr..
Eustis insulted and turned down
the old veterans when he was
mayor, and the boys in blue dc
not propose that he shall be ex.
allied to the governor chair if
they can help it. The editor had
the pleasure of meeting Mr.. E.
G. Allen, the president of the
club, while at the city Thursday
and he succeeded in speedily con.
vincing us that the movement
was large one. The constitu
tion and bylaws of the club were
then signed by over 600 veterans,
which did not include a single one
at the Soldiers Home or subject
to charity. A great number OF
those who have signed are repub.
licans. The club has issued a
leafet containing the reasons for
the organization. as we'll as proofs
Of the charges made, from which
we may quote literally hereafter.
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-14

WHY should Charles A. Towne meet
j. Adam Bede in joint debate? Bede
is not candidate for anything. If
Page Morris can discuss the issues of
the present campaign let him step out
and meet Charlie Towne. He is the
one who should reply to Towne's chal-
lenge and not try to shift it to another.
The voters Of this congressional dis
trict, by listening to joint debates be-.
tween the two candidates, would then
know where to cast their ballots.
Surely, it looks as though Page Nor
ris was terribly afraid of his antagon-
lst.-Sauk Center Avalanche. -
That is an entirely fair statement.
Mr.. Bede is not the. man Mr.. Towne is
after. Mr.. Bede is professional
humorist, "a rare compound of oddity,
frolic and .fun,' who tickles the ears
OF the groundlings with alleged jokes
aud things. Such a debate as Mr..
Towne has challenged Mr.. Morris to
is a serious matter, and the attempts
of the latter to shield himself behind a
cap and bells and a, pair of birch bark
pants is small business. If Mr.. Nor
ris declines to meet Mr.. Towne on the
stump the committee should have Drop
ped the subject Of a joint debate al
together. But when Mr.. Towne called
tor statesman they gave him jester.
When the people of the district call
for bread the committee would give
them wind and moonshine. .-Mipnea-
polls Times. 49, :
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-14

AT u meeting of the Peoples
Party state com mittee last Tues
day. Mr.. Stacy handed in his
resignation as chairman and
member Of same on account of
his candidacy for comptroller of
Minneapolis. Francis 81. Clark
of st. Paul was the fortunate
choice for his successor. Mr..
Clark is a bright, independent
and able man who will give tone
and power to the state campaign.
The peoples party will under his
leadership assume a distinct
part in the campaign, and more
attention will be given to organ
ization than has been done pre-
viously. Headquarters will
shortly be opened at St. Paul,
and as vigorous cam paign will
be conducted as the limited
means at the disposal of the com:
mittee will allow. ... =: ->
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-14
DON'T STORE WHEAT.

1t is the part of good business
judgment for the farmer to sell
his wheat as soon as he hauls it
into the elevator or puts it upon
the cars. If he proposes to hold
his wheat let him keep it in the
granary on his farm.
Let us follow a load of stored
wheat. The farmer hauls it to
the elevator and dumps it into
the hopper, and receives there
for a storage ticket, He can
either get his wheat back or the
market price for it whenever he
wants it.
The elevator man knows he
doesn't want the wheat so he
ships it to Minneapolis or Duluth.
whereit goes to swell the wis
ible supply The more wheat
is in the visible supply, the less
will be paid for it. When the
miller wants to grind this wheat
he buys it from the elevator
man. 1t is the farmers wheat,
and the elevator man has only
the freight invested. The farmer
furnishes IS per cent of the capi-
tai in the deal. and the wheat he
has added to the visible supply
keeps the price down: AS the
elevator man has no money in
vested in the wheat and will not
be benefited if the price rises, he
does not use much effort to have
it rise higher. Storage charges
are the same on wheat whether
it is worth 60 cents or $1.6O a
bushel.
When the farmer "stores'
wheat and holds the storage tick
cts for a rise in price, he gam bles
in futures, and he is the only
gambler in futures that has more
than 10 cents a bushel invested
in che deal. He has, moreover,
supplied the necessities of the
consumer, and the consumer,
knowing the farmer doesn't want
the wheat back, naturally keeps
the price down. The law of sup
ply and demand doesn't operate
in such a case.
Keep the wheat in the granary
on the farm. When you haul it
into market, sell it. Don't pay
storage. Let the other fellow do
that. If you must gamble in
futures invest 5 or 10 cents a
bushe] in margins; but don fur
nish the other fellow with the
capita].-Exchange.
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-14

Jerry j., of the Minneapolis
Journal Of Septem Der I, makes
the following damaging ad mis-
sion: :. .:..z... ~. .~.[s III ~ r.
They (the republicans have
made it seem probable that all
Mr.. Towne was after in his chal-
lenge to Morris was something
which would advertise the fusion.
cause in the sixth district and
keep up the pretense that silver.
was still An issue. Mr.. Morris
was too shrewd to be caught.
After consulting with his cam
.paign committee and various
party leaders he made up his.
mind that silver had everything
to gain and the repub lican cause.
nothing from q joint d bate Of the
kind proposed BY Eowne. 1,
81. IS. SIS llvef had every ythinx tbb tbb
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-14

Minneapolis Republicans are COM
planning of the lassitude and apathy
OF the voters of the state and CRITICS.
ing the state central committee for not
stirring things up.'' Minneapolis is
not so warm, itself. She couldn't fill
a little theater on the occasion when
Senator Davis opened the campaign
for her, and but for the attendance OF
rural visitors and the Lincoln club,
OF St Paul, the greatest orator of the
party would have spoken to empty
seats. Furthermore, the Minneapolis
republicans have nominated a most
excellent candidate for. mayor-as we
learn from the committee. and infer
from the silence Of the principal news
papers-and is being supported in the
listless and Intellectual way that makes
no votes. Minneapolis is evidently
waiting for the rest of the state to do
the voting, as it did two years ago,
when, as it did then, it will compla-
Gently fold it's hands, lay back it's ears
and say II done it. st. Paul Dis
patch.
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-14

The grand old party of Lincoln
has turned from the straight
road of justice to the farmer and
laborer and is trying to fasten
the single gold standard upon
our country permanently. Do
you remember two years ago
even they thought free coinage
of silver would be good thing
if an international agreement
could be secured? That clause
was just put in to fool the peo-
pie. This'year they throw off the
mask and declare their 'Eunalter.
able opposition to the free coin.
age of silver" That which was
''absolutely necessary for busi-
ness prosperity four years ago
is equally necessary now. Don t
you think so, old republicans:
If you do, come out like so many
old republicans have done and
are doing and say you won't vote
with the party until it gets
right with the people.
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-14
Peoples Party County Con-
ventiOn and Primaries.

Notice is hereby given that Peoples Party
County convention for the county of Kandi-
yOhi, State of Minnesota will be held at the
courthouse at Willmar, on Friday the 9TH day
OF October, A. D. 1898, at O'Clock p. M for the
purpose OF placing in nomination candidates
sentative, Auditor Treasurer, Register of
Deeds, Sheriff, Attorney. Judge of Probate,
Surveyor, Superintendent of Schools. Court
Commissioner, Coroner, Commissioners for the
End and 4th Districts and to transact any other
business which may properly come before the
convention. All persons who desire to see the
Peoples Party state ticket, headed by Hon.
John Lind, victorious in the next election, and
favor the cause OF reform, no matter what
their past political associations have been,
are invited to attend the primaries and assist
in selecting delegates to this convention.
The basis OF representation shall be two
delegates at large from each precinct and
major fraction thereof cast for John Lind as
governor in 1896. The several election dis
trlcts will be entitled to representation as fol-
ln1uE
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-14
NOTES AND COMMENT.
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WHEAT sold Wednesday in Chicago
at Sole. Silver bullion is quoted at
cote an ounce. 81
- s.. - g... Il
The anti-saloon congress at Min
ueapolis was not very we'll attended. +.
but the spirit manifested by those
present and the interest taken in the
proceedings showed that the germ has
been planted for what promises to be-
come great movement.
II: e y. s=-<s ..s*ts@*x z%ssst
INQUIRIES made have, failed to re-
veal which one Of the candidates for
Judge OF probate on the republican
icket is favored BY the gang. In "a, COZ
versation they all claim to be strictly
not in it with the slate-makers. .: 8.
4 \. 5:..s : s s
3 A FARMER from Holland tell. s,,s
that the people Of his locality are hon.
ing that Mr.. Feig will explain to them
this year why wheat Is not 4 dollar !
bushel Y seems that the WHY Henry
stated stat 70 them IN the last campaign.
9 that the election Of MiKinley would
bring the eprice Of wheat 10 4 dollar s. 9 ]
bnshel . country people are lone
6oh 6oiis nd9smo nndsiiso5 ries. s
Willmar tribune., 1898-09-14

Is3-1-. LOW 2O14uu
make a true statement Of the re-
publican committees expenses.
They had perfect organization,
trained campaigners, officers
whom they could assess at wilt
not to mention money obtained
from -. other . sources. They
scolded, entreated, bulldozed, and
begged populist voters to. vote
for them. Our committee on the
other hand was handicapped for
want of funds, was without sys
tenn, without compact organiza-
tion, large portions of the county
were not even canvassed, and
other mistakes were made be-
cause of the loose organization.
Yet in spite of all these handi.
Gaping conditions the repub-
lican majorities only ranged from
40 votes upwards to 500. There
is nothing, in view of these facts,
to discourage an ordinary poll
tician, let alone people who claim
to be actuated by principle.
Besides, there is. the legisla-
tive ticket. We must have a
convention to place men in the
field to be elected for the next
legislature, The peoples party
OF the county would indeed be
truant to it's trust if it failed this
year to give the people of the
county a chance to vote for legis.
lators pledged to assist Lind in
his work of reform in event of
his election and to register their
protest against the reelection of
a gold bug corporation attorney
to the United States senate.
The TRIBUNE has received
numerous letters from different
parts Of the county asking when
the convention is to held, and we
are satisfied that in defaulting to
call a convention the committee
would have incurred the merited
displeasure of the greater num-
Der of populists. However, the
call has been now issued, and
now let every person who wants
to advance the cause of the right
attend the primaries and see that
full delegations are sent to the
convention.