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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-20

THE nation has been clamoring Tor
An authoritative definition of the
boundaries of the United States since
our domain was extended by the re-
suits of Q victorious war. The best we
have encountered is the following from
the Dodge City, Kansas Republican
"Bounded on the north by the surora
borealis, on the south by the process
sion of the equinoxes, on the east by
the rising sun, and on the west by the
day of judgment"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-20
Live Stock.
To All Sheep Owners.

You are hereby notified that the
headouarters of the Sheep Sanitary
BOARD has been removed from Las
Vegas to Albuquerque, N. M, and that
Harry F. Lee has been appointed sec
retarv. vice Antonio LucerO, resigned
You are requested to at once send in
all ear marks, brands and such other
Information as will enable the board to
prosecute the work in hand, build up
and protect this great industry. Ad-
dress all communications to Sheep
Sanitary Board, Albuquerque, N; M.
SOLOMON LUNA, President.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-20

SPAIN finds it necessary to increase
the effective strength of her army to
14O, 900 men owing to her fear Of Car
lism. Is there anything to show that
this enormous army will not be the
most efficient tool in the hands of the
revolutionis.s when the time comes to
move?
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-20

SANTA CLAUS mus have good
sized bank account. His toy bill in
the United States alone amounts to
about forty-five million dollars annual
w.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-20
Mexican Mineral Belt.

The only direct route to the rich
mining regions of Eastern Sonora
and Western Chihuahua is via the
Sierra Madre line, and Cssas Gran
des. Trains leave Ciudad Juarez at
1925 daily except Sundays.
J. T. LOGAN,
Genl. Traffic Agt.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-20
For Over Fifty Years.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
oeen used for children teething 1t
soothes the child, softeus the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie and Ia
the remedy best for disrrboea.
Twenty-Five cents bottle.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-20

Iris now proposed to send b pick
ed baseball team to the Philippines as
the best way of Americanizing our new
charges. A new style of battery
that ia all
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-20

Mr.. BRYAN will now proceed to I'm
load on the public his overcharget
think tank.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-20
Merchants.

Don't place your orders 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, 1898-12-20
TO ADVERTISERS.

TO ADVERTISERS.
In order to insure proper changes in adver-
Using, copy for same should be at the bust
ness Office not later than 10 a. IN
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-20
ADVERTISERS.
THE DAILY HERALD

Reaches % per cent more
residences in Ell Paso than
any other newspaper.
! THEEDA!LY HERALD
Reaches more residences
in FL Paso than all other
dailies published in the
city,
THE DAILY HERALD
Sends 25 per cent more
papers through the mail
and by express than any
other newspaper in Ell
Paso.
THE DAILY HERALD
SENDS by mail and ex-
press more papers than
all other papers in the
city
THE WEEKLY HERALD
Reaches more people out
side of Ell Paso than all
other weeklies published
in English in Ell PaSO.
The above propr sttiops can be estab-
lished to the satisfaction of the
advertiser who cares to know
\ that what he is paying for
advertising is properly
expended by him.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-20

Reaches % per cent more
residences in Ell Paso than
any other newspaper.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-20
BY CARRIER.

BY CAhRlEhs
The Daily HERALD is delivered by carrier
in Ell Paso, Texas. Juarez, Mexico and at the
El.Paso smelling works. at fifteen cents (l6c)
per week. or sixty cents (60c) per month.
Subscribers failing to get the HERALD re-
Rularly or promptly should call at the office
or telephone No. u.s. All complaints will re-
ceive prompt attention.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-20
THE DAILY HERALD

SENDS by mail and ex-
press more papers than
all other papers in the
city.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-20
THEIDA!LY HERALD

Reaches more residences
in FL Paso than all other
dailies published in the
city,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-20
THE WEEKLY HERALD

Reaches more people out
side of Ell PaSo than all
other weeklies published
in English in Ell PasO.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-20
THE DAILY HERALD

Sends % per cent more
papers through the mail
and by express than any
other newspaper in FL
PaSO.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-20

Entered at the postoff1ce at Ell Paso, Iexas
for transmission through the mails at second
class rates.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-13
LOS ANGELES
 WILL EXHIBIT It's Cham Der of Comm cree Replies to the State
 Board.
California Must Not Expect to Stand on Los Angeles
 Credit.
They Want the Advantages That Are to Be Gained by It's
 Action.

The Chamber of Commerce of Los Angeles has replied to the general sub committee appointed by the State Board, Chamber of Commerce of this city and the other commercial and in dustrial organizations in no uncertain terms It will be recalled that this subcommittee was appointed upon a motion of Mayor Phelan to invite the city and county of Los Angeles to unite in making an exhibit at the Trans Mississippi Exposition, to be held at Omaha.
 At the last meeting of the State Board a telegram was received from Los Angeles, stating that S10,000 had been raised for the exhibit, and asking what San Francisco would do. No re- ply was made because the board had not then made it's return to the peti- ton of the committee representing the commercial and industral organiza- tions of this city. Yesterday J. A. Pitcher, the secretary of the board, re- ceived the following letter, which eX- plains itself:
 Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce,
 February 10, 1SgS.
 Board of Trade, San Francisco, Cal Dear Sir: At the meeting of the Board of Directors yesterday l read your com munication relative to the -Missts- sippi Exposition and the matter was dis cussed pro and con, and in looking up the subscription list that was circulated among our people it was found that the money was subscribed for making d strictly Los Angeles exhibit. The chair man of the committee, J. $. Slauson, stated that they had canVassed every county in Southern California, endeavor- ing to collect funds to make Southern California exhibit, but were unsuccesS- ful and had to abandon the idea entire ly. and when they came to go among our own people they subscribed only on the condition that the money would be used for defraying the expenses of a local or county exhibit. Such being the case, the board, as much as they would like to enter into the proposition of mak- ing a State exhibit. felt in duty bound to carry out the conditions under which the money was subscribed The fund fur nished by the county was also subscribed space can me procured next to that as- signed to our county, we will do every thing in our power to have the display conform to the balance of the exhibit
 You are well aware that any exhibit that can be made in Omaha CT any other locality from any section of this State naturally adyertises the whole State but for advertising that particular section it is hardly to be expected the whole State should claim credit for it.
 You are familiar with the position ta- ken by the Chamber of Commerce in in- augurating the Omaha Exposition and the fight made in the Legislature to have the bill passed, which is sufficient evil
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-13
PASSING WHIST PADS.

The New York Evening Post of Wednesday and Saturday of each week comes to with a whist column that we take great pleasure in reading. It Is edited by that brany little woman, Mrs Margaretha Wetherall Wallace, whose name we have seen many times in Whist
 We have read some severe criticisms on some things she says in her columns, and the only charge that we know be proved against her is she tells the truth, and that is some thing some whisters don't want to hear We wish could say much Of some others that write whist articles.
 In commenting a match recently played between the Baltimore and Toledo teams for the A. W. L. challenge trophy, Mrs. Wallace hits the nail on the head in regard to one two whist fads She says
 Tn looking over the reports of the game that have so far come to hand, two noticeable fea- lures that the call through the honor appears to be going out of practice, and that of the teams are beginning to realize that the lead of fourth best from king. jack, ten Is a trick-loser. In regard to the former play. 1t IS quite possible that there was no favora ble opportunity for making the call through the honor That question can. of animation of the deals. but so far as the lead of fourth best from king, jack ten Is con cerned, 1t may be apropos to say that at the sixth congress, when Mir. Henry Jones tCav- correspondent of the Evening Post on this very point. He unhesitatingly pronounced the lead of the fourth best from that combina- tion as certain trick-loser, and predicted that 1t has been quite the fashion to attempt to rel egate the master to the rank of old fogy by some of the champions of the league. but 1t must be admitted that if Baltimore has given the opinion given by MT. Jones on this point over a year ago Is not without some value"
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-13
LECTURES ON CHILD LIFE. Miss Amalie Hofer Before a Large Audience at the Century Club.

The initial lecture of a series of three was delivered by Miss Amalie Hofer or Chicago at the Century Club yesterday afternoon before the assembled members of the Golden Gate Kindergarten Associa- ton. This is Miss Hofer's first visit to this city on a lecture tour and in conse- uuence much interest has been displayed by the members of local institutions in the subject which she has chosen as the most appropriate to elucidate during her brief visit here.
 This subject, which will embrace the entire series of lectures, will be entitled .'Child Life" being based on FroebepS S Mother Play and Nursery Songs"
 The subtitle of the first lecture deliv- cred yesterday afternoon was on The Family and Home Plays" and was given for the purpose of showing how the do- mestic ideal may be enthroned in the childS mind
 From the first words uttered in the ex- pansion of the subject Miss Hofer at tempted to draw a well-dehned parallel of the effects produced upon child edu- cated from birth in the correct course 1t should pursue in life and the child neg lected by its parents to practically shape it's own course through the struggles of the world.
 In the description of the effects of early training of the child mind the lecturer en- larged upon the advantages accruing from an early attendance at the kinder garten, and spoke of the coming move ment which she, assisted by the directors of the various Kindergarten systems in this State and others in the Union. she hopes to effect in making this fundament- al school Of human knowledge a we'll recognized institution, the duties of which will be placed in the hands of competent and well-trained teachers, who, in order to be eligible to hold positions as such, must undergo a course of study of not less than two years duration.
 These teachers will then be given posi- tions in the new department and shall have the care of educating and bringing children up in the correct course in life, and principally those children who are either neglected by their parents as unwelcome burdens or thrown upon the world without proper fundamental basis of knowledge. and virtue owing to the lack of means of poor people.
 The little hall in the rear of the Cen tury Club where the lecture was held was crowded with a select and enthusiastic audience of women and young ladies in- terested in kindergarten work
 The subtitle for the next lecture will be Mature Plays" by which the child comes into knowledge of his surroundings and the laws which govern them,' to be de- livered tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Century Club Hall on Sutter street
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-13
WHIST SYSTEMS AND JUST WHIST.

Whist players, whist writers and whist talk CTS can argue until the grand finale of life garding the value which the opening of hand possesses as indication of superior practical whist ability, and during the debate the fel- lows who are paying close attention to the middle and end play of the hands will wear the high-score pins and the mouthers of special water-tight, gold-cinch systems will all be lost in the shuffe for whist honors simply because they know more about system than they do of play. A little system and hard headed whist win match games and other whist hon ors while much system and its many depend- ent attributes to whip the other teams, with out the exercise of brain action. is responsible for tai-end position in competitions. Whenever one goes among whist players nowadays more Is heard of system than of whist. Three men and women out of every ten pose as whist au- thorities talk and write learnedly of how to win tricks and then want you to believe that. as whist players, they only in hard luck T. E. Otis in Newark News.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-13

dence that it's members are awake to the advantages to be gained by such an ex- hfbit and will leave no stone unturned to make the display equal to all former eXpositionS under it's charge.
 Regretting very much that this matter was not taken up several months ago. so that we could all work in unison, re- main, Yours truly,
 FRANK WIGGINS, Secretary.
 The board made no reply to the tele- gram from Los Angeles because it was only at their last meeting that they re- piled to the committee from this city. The substance of this reply was that 1t was the sense of the board that any thing less than an adequate display would be injurious rather than of an advantage to the State.
 It is now apparent that California will be represented at Omaha by Los Angeles If no ether section of the State is.
 The State Board at its next meeting will receive the reply from the general committee, and will determine whether the State shall be represented at Oma- ha. In event of the board deciding to make an exhibit the question will rise as to whether the Los Angeles exhibit will be separate or connected with that of the State.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-13
JOHN F. MYERS co. INSoLVENT. The Firm Unable to Meet Its Liabili-
 ties Aggregating Over $26, ,OOO.

The John F. Myers Company, dealers in stoves and lamps, 947 Market street liabilities, consisting of open accounts and promssory notes, aggregate $26,- 094 45; assets $8175 75.
 It has been known for some time that the firm has been financially distressed, and it's application to be declared insolv- ent was not unexpected.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-13
COMMON MISTAKES IN WHIST.

Calling deal in whist hand. A ''hand in whist is thirteen cards. deal is four hands of thirteen cards each.
 Calling an original lead forced lead be- cause you fit to open from short suit It has got to be the common name for this lead in certain whist localities, but 1t Is incorrect The proper name for it is an irregular lead
 Calling tricks '.points' There Is nc such thing as points in duplicate whist.
 Then again, saying the 'two-spot or nine spot or any other spot. Just as well say the jack-spot or queen-spot. The cards are not spotted.
 Playing your cards on the edge Of the table and placing your score sheet and pencil in front of you near the tray. The reverse of this is what you should do and comply with the law.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-13

year dam or two will be located, plans approved and contracts called for.
 The committee on dams of the Califor- mia Miners Association has prepared reply to the communications of Chef of Engineers Wilson, and it has been for warded to Washington. The communi- cation does not co into any oetailed dis cussion of the relations of the Federal and State appropriations, the misunoer- standing of the law expressed by Gen eral Wilson or the methods by which the State and Congressional appropriations can be simultaneously and practically ap- piled to the same work. The situation, however, will be explained by members of the California delegation and the execu- tive committee of the Miners Associa- ton will see that a way of amalgamat- ing the appropriations so that the State money will be at the practical, if not the technical, command of the War Depart ment is devised. The body of the com munication, which has been forwarded by President Neff and Secretary Sonntag, is as follows:
 Your favor of January ', 1898, has been received, and contents noted with great care. We are much encouraged at your statement that progress is being made in the maturing of the plans for the inn proVement Of the Sacramento and Feath- CT rivers, and hope that the final plans may be brought to perfection at as early day as possible
 Tn regard to the s300, GOO appropriation by the State of California for the i'm provement of the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers, we would say that that is under the jurisdiction of the Commis- sioner of Public Works of California, and that we, therefore, do not feel at liberty to trench upon his action.
 Tn regard to the $25O,0 900 appropriated by the State of California for the con- struction of restraining dams, and which Is referred to in the act of Congress of June 3, 1896. mentioned in your letter, we would say that, in view of the fact that the law of Congress Is permissive, and does not command the deposit of this money with the Treasurer of the United l States, and also in view of the peculiari- | ties of the constitution of the State of l sions as to the disbursement of State money, the officers of our State have nc l right to draw any part of the appropria- | tion from the State treasury until plans | for the erection of restraining works arc
 adopted by the California Debris Com mission.
 "If your office is in the least degree ob. structed in its work because the Califor.
 mia appropriation has not been paid into
 the United States treasury it will be 8
 source of deep regret to every one con.
 cerned in California
 | "A copy of the law referred to herein | is inclosed for your convenience. It has been carefully compared with the origi. | nal statute. But, in case of any ques- | tion, we would refer you to the Statutes
 and Amendments to the Codes of CaIifor. I>nia, 1897. page 169.
 'In conclusion, we wish to cordially | thank the chief of engineers for his ex. | pressed intention of impressng upon the
 Debris Commission the importance of ad.
 vancing the work assigned to them, an6
 ask that all possible dispatch may be
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-13
Will Filed for Probate.

The will of Otis J. Preston was filed for probate yesterday. An estate consisting solely of shares of stock in the firm of Preston & McKinnon is bequeathed the children of the testator, share and share alike.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-13
WHY MORE THAN ONE LEAD FROM THE
 lACk-

It should be the aim of every whist player to try to endow each and every card he plays with much positive information as his whist capacity ability will permit.
 What Is the of having card say one of three things, If you confine it to two, and why say Of two If you can confine 1t to one? Every whist student should always bear in mind that there Is negative we'll as posi- tive side to most every whist play. At the present writing, according to the system of American leads now in vogue, the jack is orig inally led from ace king. queen jack and one or more others. and from king, queen, jack and two or more others in both plain and trump suits. Now why not drop the first and con fine 1t entirely. to the second, and when you lead the jack have 1t say, Partner. I hold the king, queen and two others at least but don't hold the ace,'' and from the first com bination lead the queen?
 We know there are few players of the first rank who long ago adopted these two leads, but why not make them generally known, and when we know them to be good lead no other way?
 IS WHIST A PASTlME OR A SCIENTIFIC
 STUDY?
 There has been great deal said on the sub- feet of whist being pJayed roars no afip,a
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-13
ANSWERS TO WHIST QUERIES.


 Under the American Whist League code of laws, when a trick is once turned and quilted 1t cannot be The English code differs from ours in this respect.
 TRUMP SLIP AND TRUMP CARD.
 Tn duplicate whist the trump card and the trump slip must be left by the dealer face up on the tray until 1t Is his turn to play to the first trick then he must take the trump card into his hand and turn the trump slip face down and put 1t in Its usual place. After the trump card has been lawfully taken up and the trump slip turned down any one looking at the face of the trump slip Is liable to the same penalty as naming the trump card. The penalty for this is a player can have his highest or lowest trump called by either adversary any time during the play of that deal.
 REvOKING.
 If your partner renounces in error or refuses to follow suit to card led and you think he has card of that suit and you ask any ques- tion calling partners attention to the play, should he have card of the suit in hand you asking the question which calls your partner s attention to the play establishes revoke, and the card improperly played must go with the trick.
 WHAT IS THE TRUMP SUIT? the trump card it must not be named, under penalty of law IS. Many players under the impression that they have right to ask the dealer at any time what the trump suit is. All questions (except the one when you ask adversary if he has a card of suit re- nounced) must be addressed to and answered bility of the trump card ceases as soon as he takes 1t up lawfully
 SCORING MATCH GAMES
 In scoring match games between two clubs or where there more than four players or a side 1t is done in this way: Add the tota number of tricks that both teams have made together and divide the same by two. and thu team whose score of tricks taken exceeds sucf dividend wins the. match by the number O tricks in excess thereof. For example Iris Duplicate and Petaluma play match witt sixteen players on side of twenty-four deals deals | The total tricks by Petaluma were 126O the total by Trist 1236 Adding the two score together makes 2496; divided by two, gives u I 124S. The Petalumas' score exceeds this mum 1 Der by twelve, consequently wins the matcl | by that number of tricks. Read law A in tn 1 Laws of Duplicate Whist
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-13

Within the past few days the first slight
 steps in the way of actual operations in
 connection with those restraining dams
 have been taken by the Federal Debris Commissioners. Under the supervision of Hubert Vischer, an engineer in the em- ploy of the commission, shafts are being sunk and borings made at various points at the Narrows in the Tuba River to de- terrnine the nature of the foundation available there. This point has long been regarded as one of the sizes that would probably be selected. No formal decision to erect a dam at that point has been made and the tests merely indicate ac- tive preparations to prepare plans. The plans themselves have tedious course ahead of them, but a slight movement on the part of the commission is enough to rivet attention and produce joy. There is 6 reasonable promise that within the
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-13
New Light and Power Company.

The Tuolumne Light and Power Com pany incorporated yesterday with a capi- tai stock of $500 900, of which $500 has been subscribed. The directors are: E. A. Wiltsee, W. H. CowleS, s. Hoffman, O. Newhouse and Jesse w. Lilienthal.