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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-04
GENERAL MILES
Will Tell All About It.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.-When Cen
eral Miles appears before the war
scandal commission he will be asked to
tell in detail the plans of the war de-
partment in the early stages of the
war. This will bring out the story of
the differences between Miles and Sec
retary Alger over the selection OF
civilian officers for responsible posi-
tions.
A member of Miles staff today told
the details of one plan of the COM
manding general, which was ignored,
which is pertinent now because of the
various charges brought against the
staff officers selected from civil life.
When war with Spain was certainty,
Miles scanned with great care the list
of retired officers of the army, who,
under the law, were subject to
the presidents orders in time of
war. He selected from the
retired list 100 officers whose services
were available, and recommended
that they be assigned to the differ ent
bureaus of the department in Wash
ingtOu to succeed that many officers on
the active list, who could then be as
signed to duty with the armies in the
field, either as commanders or to res
ponsible staff places. This, Miles be-
lieved, would do away with any danger
from inexperienced officers, whose
blunders might prove costly.
It is claimed by Miles's friends that
the recommendations and list we're en-
tirelytignored. Instead Of appointing ex
perienced officers on the active list for
duty in the field and letting equally
experienced retired officers perform
their duties in the war department., the
politicians were allowed to name row
men for field duty, while the regulars
we're kept in Washington performing
routine work.
The food of complaints and charges
which compelled the President to
name the war scandal commission are
Indirectly tracable to the grave error
OF ignoring the commanding generals
recommendations.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-04
Fined SIS But Appealed.

Jack Hall better known as ''Califor-
MIA jack was up before justice Dar-
wood yesterday on a charge of assault
and battery sworn to by A. D. Dorst,
q timer. Dorst claims that he In
company with two others, went into
balls place and called for the drinks
and handed Hall q dollar. He says
that Hall refused to give him any
change and that he made Q demand
for it when he was struck
in the face with six
shooter. Justice Darwood heard the
evidence in the case and fined Hall IS.
and he Immediately gave notice of sn
appeal. Hall has been before the
courts frequently of late and his joint
on Utah street has been the scene Of
some very lively encounters. When
the officers went to arrest him for this
offense he refused to go without the
police had warrant. One of the OFF,
GERS remained to watch while the other
went after the warrant.
before the warrant arrived, however,
Hall concluded to 60 to Jail and he ac-
compsnied the officer to police head
quarters. He was docketed and fiued
81 for rudely displaying . pistol aod
then brought before Justice Darwood
to answer to q charge of assault and
battery and was fined IS there.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-04
Sd EDITION, $40 p. IN.
TERRIBLE DEED
An Insane Mother Kills Her -Four
Children.

MONTREAL, Oct. 4.-News has reach
ed here of a terrible tragedy which
happened Sunday at st. Verin In
Beauce county, Quebec. Six years ago
Joseph Cloutier,a "a farmer married Miss
Mary Vachon, IS years old, They lived
happily and four children added to the
joys of their home. At q parish
church two miles away Cloutier sang
in the choir. He went to church Sun
day and during services happened to
look out of a window toward his home
where his wife and little ones were,
when he saw flames. He gave the
alarm and followed by the copgrega-
tion rushed to his burning home.
The house could not be saved, but
in the ruins the bodies of the
four children could be seen, their
bodies mutilated, their throats cut.
The perpetrator of the deed was the
mother. Mrs Cloutier
suddenly appeared from out of the
building and going up to the husband
told him she killed the children and
set the house on fire. The woman is
insane and it is feared the husband
will lose his mind.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-04

Illinois was christe1ed. They came
from everywhere, from north, south,
and especially from the west.
Governor Tanner of Illinois came las t
night, escorting several hundred pro-
minent citizens from his state. They
took up quarters at Hotel Cham berlain
and were joined by Miss Letter and
her father, who bad arrived on an
earlier train. In the governors party
were twenty members of his staff and
their ladies.
Guests from Washington reached the
scene at 8 o'clock, two hours before the
launching. Among the distinguished
visitors from the nation g capital were,
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Allen,
Chief Constructor Hitchborn, Chief
Engineer Neville, Capt. Crowenshield. j.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, and
General Miles. Governor Taylor OF
Virginia, brought up a large party
from Richmond. Long before the hour
for the launching the crowd began to
gather about the spot and by ii o'clock
standing room was worth its area in
nickels everywhere within block OF
the Illinois.
Enthusiastic cheers greeted the ar
rival of the distinguished guests. Few
in the vast crowd could hear the words
spoken by Miss Letter, but nearly al
were able to see her. GAS she raised the
bottle of wine in her hand and dashed
il again the steel bsttleship the action
was q signal for their enthusiasm to
break forth with full force. 1t is es-
timsted that fully 10000 people were
present at the launching.
After the launching ceremonies the
distinguished guests from Illinois, the
members of the cabinet present az d
other persons of prominence we"e
taken to Old Point Comfort as the
guests of the shipbuilding company
and q luncheon WAS served at Cham.
berlsin's.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-04
To Destroy the Apple Crop.

DR.. j. II Bailey, recently re turned
from his orchard at Mesilla, New Mex
leo, reports a marked shortage in the
usually abundant apple crop, due to
the ravages OF insects. DR.. Bailey es-
Inmates his own loss at several thous-
ands of dollars; and, that, not less than
$4,000 worth of apples have been des-
st, Dyed by orch hardists in and around
the town of Mesills, in the
hope of exterminsting the pests. Con-
certed effort will be made before the
next legislature for the passage of q
law which will enforce the entire des-
truction of at least one crop of apples,
as the only means by which the insect
can be gotten rid of.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-04
Federal Court.

This morning at $3.50 the United
Sta'es Federal court met. Judge Maxey
on the bench.
The first case called was that of Ed
ward .Evey against the Mexican Cen.
tra'. The court dismissed the suit al
the request of the plaintiff he agreeing
to pay costs.
The next case taken up was James
Palace Car Co. for Sl5 900 damages
claimed to have been sustained to his
health because of having slept in the
upper berth OF one of its cars and it be-
ing a rainy day the car leaked, which
gave him consumption. The case was
still on trial at 1880 when the court
took recess until 2:30 p. m. at which
time the case will be resumed. ,-.-
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-04
Utilize Fort Bliss.

A prominent citizen says that it is
understood that the government is
seeking encampmeuts for troops at
such points as will assure the health OF
same, and economy in their msinten.
auce. He wants to know why Fort
Bliss is not utilized for that purpose as
it compares favorably with all
other posts in the country for
health and maintenance. He suggests
that our citizens get together and take
immediate steps to call attention to
these incOntrovertable facts. He be-
lieves with prompt and proper action
the post can be garrisoned by four or
ave regiments of troops
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-04

animated correspondence by Telegraph
and long distance phone with prosecu-
ting attorney Graham at Philadelphia,
Quay and others. A number of cipher
message, have been exchanged. Hay
wood explains these transactions by
saying he was traying to arrange to
have bond given at Philadelphia SO he
would not be subjected to the presence
of an officer while returning. Thus
far it has not been arranged.
On orders from Pennsylvania Hay
wood was released at l o'clock. this
afternoon. .-see 1--,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-04
GENERAL GARCIA
To Enter the Employ of the u S.

TO EnteT the Employ OF the q. ,.
SANTIAGO, Oct'4.-The latest story
regarding the intentions of General
Garcia is that he has agreed to accept
a position with the American admins
tration here. He is to receive $500 per
month and all expenses, it is reported,
for acting as a commissioner to go
through the country and conduct ne
gotistions with the Cuban army with
a view of it's disbandiug. General
trip three or four weeks. On his re-
turn he will GO to the United States
with General Wood to confer with the
authorities at WASHINGTON.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-04
a Double Tragedy.

CLEVELAND, o., Oct. A double
tragedy was enacted this morning at q
boarding house kept by Mrs. Blanche
X. Winship, divorced woman, resid-
ing on Lake street. At 9:25 there was
a knock at the door and Mrs. Winship
looking out of the window saw L. b.
Dickerson. former boarder. She re-
fused him admission when he forced
open the door and shot Mrs. Winship,
killing her instantly. He then turned
the revolver upon himself, in1ioting .
wound that caused tmms Iase death.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-04

Yesterday rs the north bound Mex
lean Central passenger approached
Montezuma the engineer discovered on
the track the body of Mexican which
had been severed in twain presumably
by freight train which was some DIS
tapce ahead of the passenger. The re.
mains were not identified.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-04
PUGS AT 1T
Mysterious Billy Smith Defeats
Jimmy Judd.

SCRANTON, Pa, Oct. 4. 4.-Mysterious
Billy Smith defeated Jimmy Judd in
the 10th round last night before a
crowd of about 5000 persons. The fin
ish blow was a right hook on the point
OF the jaw that sent Judd a reeling
Judd fell limp aud unconscious to the
floor and Referee Austin counted him
out. The battle was hard fought one,
but Smith showed a superiority at
nearly every stage of the contest and
punished Judd severely.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-04
Declines The Nomination.

NEW YORK, Oct. 4.-Henry George
has declined the nomination for gov
ernor rendered him by the silver demo-
Gratis because he was too busy writing
his fathers biography to engage in
active politics.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-04
DR.. Nancy To Return.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.-The Secre-
tary of state received a telegram from
the governor Eof Connecticut saying
that an agent of that state would start
to Washington today with copies of
the evidence necessary to secure the
extradition of DIR. Nancy Guilford
from England.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-04
HEYWOODIN CUSTODY
Corresponding With Senator QUAY

Corresponding With Senator QUAY.
OMAHA, Oct. 4.-Today Benjamin
Haywood, ex-state treasurer of Penn
sylvania, accused with Senator Quay
and others of speculating with public
funds, is close prisoner in a room at
the Parton hotel. His aristocratic and
pretty wife is with him. They are In
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-04
COMMODORE WATSON
Says The Victory Belongs
SChleV

CHICAGO, Oct. 4.-COmmodore Wat
son in an interview printed here this
morning is quoted as saying that the
sole credit for the destruction of
Cervera's fleet belongs to Schley
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-04
A WORLD BEATER
The Illinois Launched This Morning.
Christened By Miss Mamie Letter.

NEWPORT NEWS, Oct. 4.-There
was never such crowd at Newport
News at any previous ship launching
as today when the great battleship
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-04

Buy your coal from "O'Brien Coal
Co., tho agents and direct shippers
from the Carrillos mines. 'Phona 3.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-04
Silver
Run Over and Killed.

NEW YORK, Oct. 4.-Silver COL
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-04

accepted, the nomination for governor
today
The age-herald., 1898-01-27
TOLD OF AMERICANS.

The marvellous stories with which Eng fish papers regale their readers with Amer jeans as a topic never cease. A recent is- sue of Home Notes, published across the water, contains two which are told in all soemnity: "A funny story reaches us il- frustrating the independence of the Ameri- can character" says the editor "A bride enjoyed shopping and sightseeing i'm mensely and was not easily tired of either This was not the case with her spouse, who soon wearied of the wedding trip and wished to go home. He suggested this idea to the bride, but she did not see the force of it. Accordingly, the two agreed to part company for little while, he returning home and she continuing her sightseeing. When the bride had seen all she wanted to see, she rejoined her husband, and they settled down together for a happy married life
 .'The modern woman is, above all things, a faddst. The weary routine of daily life is not for her; indeed, her pleasures are only to be found in things out of the com- mon. Most women are fond of animals.
The age-herald., 1898-01-27
TELEPHONE CALLS.
The Maine In Havana.

The Maine, a powerful armored vessel, carrying large crew, is at anchor within Moro Castle. So is a German war ship, so probably is a British ship Nothing will be apt to come from the arrival of the battle ship Maine in Havana harbor except few additional visits of ceremony and festivities on ship and shore.
 The presence of the Maine, together with the we'll known fact that the North At lantic fleet under Admiral Sicard is only twelve hours away, at Tortugas, along the Florida coast, secures not only the safety of Consul General Lee but also renders the lives and property of all other Amer jeans on the island safe against mob vio- lence Admiral Sicard has at Tortugas seven armored ships, two cruisers and five torpedo boats-enough to whip any fleet Spain could send against him. The very presence of Admiral Sicard's fleet at Tor tugas means peace in Havana. The Maine has received and will continue to receive cordial treatment at the hands of the Spanish authorities.
 But the time must soon come when this administration, nervless as 1t is will see that humanity demands something more than dropping an anchor in the four fever breeding harbor of Havana. Autonomy is failure, and the patriot army is as rampant, free and strong as it ever has been. Spain has not advanced an inch Campos, Weyler and Blanco are each and all unequal to the task. And so is bank rupt Spain. The slaughter of the helpless and the destruction of property has gone on three full years and the fourth year is running on. President Mckinley in- timated in his message that such siioa- tion would soon call for action on the rarr of this country-action that would speedily end the struggle. Let us hope the time is rapidly approaching when steps will be taken that will restore peace and order ts the island rid Havana itself of pestilence, and send the Spaniards back to the land they never should have left.
The age-herald., 1898-01-27
PETER IN HOLLAND.

When Peter the Great was young ne lived in Holland for some time studying the ways of shipbuilders. To this day the cottage he occupied at Zaandam IS the mecca for thousands of Russian visitors as well as those of other nationalities The cottage dates from 1892 and was merely a two-room annex of another building, Tn which lived Dutch blacksmith. Peter hired the cottage for several fiorins week and stayed in it barely month while he was working in the shipyards incognito. In ISIS King William of Holland bought the historic cottage from the family which owned it for 5000 florins and gave IL ana the land on which it stands as present to the Grand Duchess Anna of Russia. The cottage has been inclosed in an or namental and handsome building wnich serves to protect it from the weather The visitors book in the tiny kitchen shows the names of nearly all the crowned heads of Europe.
The age-herald., 1898-01-27
The Cotton Mills,

The New York Evening Post states that arrangements have been concluded for the erection of large cotton mill and bleach- cry at Long's Station, near Rockmart, Ga, a point about fifty miles north of At lanta. The new plant will practically be q duplication of the well known New York mills in Utica, N Y.. and a very considerable expenditure is contemplated The Age-Herald commends this naked fact to the able New England editors who are contending that the cotton industry will remain in the east, and there become necessary and unproitable to thresh straw over again. It seems to be impossible to make the eastern editors see and appre- ciate the difference between living ex- penses in the two sections. Let them go on believing there should be no difference in wages when there is difference in the cost of fuel, food, shelter and clothing. It is unnecessary to reassert that the mills must seek the cotton fields, when 1t is seen that they are either here or on the
 
 corporation to take in the situation, and work up to it.
 Even the snug complacent, dull -brained Mir. Mckinley begins to see that his Ding ley programme is not altogether eficacious among the eastern cotton mills. He wants restrictions placed upon immigration; he wants the Massachusetts legislature to investigate the condition of the wage-earn- CTS in the Massachusetts cotton mills; he is in favor of shortening the hours of toll in workingmans day; and over all these propositions he gives utterance to his cus- tomary empty generalities. The one thing apparent amid his general ignorance of the subject. is the heplessness of Dingeyism as a remedy, and the general hopelessness of the eastern cotton mill situation.
 Almost anything is better than lnger- ing death, death after long period of weakness and distress. There is just one
The age-herald., 1898-01-27
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

From the Chicago News.
 The old maid is always matchless wo- man.
 More people die from head failure than from heart failure.
 About the only thing they sell at church fair is the public.
 The narrow minded man sometimes makes the broadest assertions.
 Love is disease that keeps man sick a long time after he gets well.
 Some people who have more money than brains are not considered wealthy.
 Whisky has peculiar way of getting a man down after he gets it down.
 Politeness yields large dividends, but 1t is an investment often overlooked.
 Silence may be golden, but plenty of sil- yer will shut a mans mouth just as ef- fectively.
 A man never realizes how little he knows until child begins to ask him questions. Happiness doesn't consist in having every thing you want, but in the ability to get more.
 Lawyers are not necessarily fond of cats, vet they are always looking for something in the fee-line
 A man is usually embarrassed when he proposes marriage to woman-elther financially or otherwise.
 A man should always be polite, but it isn't necessary for him to remove his hat when talking to a lady through the tele- phone.
The age-herald., 1898-01-27
AII-Cattle Farminq.

MT. John B. Ward, of Abbeville, is the kind of farmer Alabama needs. Abbe- vile Is in Barbour county, and MT. Ward proposes, says the Eufaula Times, to cover some of the old hill sides of Barbour with herds of cattle and with droves of horses. He does not propose to do this for his own amusement or in quest of health, but he proposes to do it because there is money in 1t. The cattle business is now, in MT. Wards opinion, fine business. Not only is beef high and in sharp demand, but hides are very high.
 MT. Ward proposes to wire in large tract of his poorer lands-old hillsides- and this will serve as a grazing ground for cows and yearlings and when the fat tening season arrives, cotton seed hulls and meal will answer every purpose. The cattle that he will sell will not go at 8 head.
 In connection with the cattle business Mr. Ward will also raise horses. And why not, mules?
 Alabama needs cattle farmers, horse farmers, mule farmers Ihere IS not oVer- production of fat cattle. fine horses, or first class mules in this state, and there is good clean money in the raising of all three. All three can be raised here more economically than they can in the north- west, and they command here higher prices. An Alabama live stock farmer can secure the northwestern price, plus the cost of transportation from that sec- tion to Alabama markets.
 The state needs cattle, horse, mule, hog and sheep farmers If she had John B. Wards in every county, on every hill side, the all cotton farmers could be endured; but few excellent examples of the new kind of farming would have tendency to | lessen the number of the latter. Georgia | has such farmers. MT. J. A. Glover. of l Floyd county, in that state, Is farmer of l the up-to-date sort. John B. Ward pro- | noses to be the J. A. Glover of Alabama | No one need wish him success, for he
 knows the way to it, and all the circum- | stances of the markets and the country | are in his favor.
The age-herald., 1898-01-27
OPINIONS OF A MAN

Love was made blind so it could not see how beautiful N was.
 There Is only one thing sweeter to a woman than an offer of marriage, and that is another one.
 Probably the strongest instinct man pos sesses is to turn up his coat collar when he needs shave
 Until a man has been married he can never realize that woman can feel better because she cries.
 Probably none of the women who be- lieve in Christian Science have faith enough to stick the stamp on a letter before they write the address.
 Whenever you see a man trying to go around with a haunting look in his eyes you may. know some woman has told him she has always thought he had Q history
The age-herald., 1898-01-27
STORYETTES.
BALL.

Several years ago the late Sir Francis Lockwood got prisoner off by proving an alabi. Some time afterward the judge met him and said: "Well. Lockwood, that was a very good alabi. "Yes, my lord" was the answer; 1T had three offered me, and I think I selected the best.'
 Some years ago many farmers along the line of a certain railroad brought suit against it and engaged a young lawyer named Brown. Judge Can't, who was pre- siding, was compelled to throw many of the cases out of court because they were improperly brought. Brown was mad all over. Swelling with indignation, he arose and said: "Your honor. will yo1 please tell me how it is possible in this court to get justice against a railroad company % Judge Can't quietly ignored the contempt of court shown by the lawyer and asked: "Do you wish a1 answer to that ques- tion Mr. Brownr' "Yes. sir" defiantly replied the indignant lawyer; ives, sir, and want to know how a farmer can get his case in court so that it will be heard" Judge Can't smiled and said: Well, first, MT Brown, I'd advise the farmer to hire lawyer" Brown wilted.