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three persons making the highest
average scores in five successive games of
bowling between now and Christmas,
cne turkey apiece. After December 1st,
each Thursday evening and Monday
afternoon will be reserved for ladies and
their escorts only. To the lady making
the highest average score in FIVE sue
ceesive games between December 1st and
A pril 1st, he will give handsome silver
tea set consisting of one teapot. one
sugar bowl, one cream pitcher and one
spoonholder. To the lady with the next
highest average score, one silver cake
dish. To the lady with the third high
est score, one silver pie knife. 11-2S-10
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Hitchcock Secretary of Interior.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-The president
today nominated Ethan A. Hitchcock,
of Missouri, to be secretary of the in
terror, and F. NJ. johnson, of California,
is to be register of the land Office at
Marysville, Cal.
Hitchcock is at present am mbassador to
Russia. He was appointed minister
more than a year ago, and when the
rank was raised TO an embassy he was
re-appointed.
Hitchcock is a wealthy lawyer and
business man of st. Louis, and was for
some time an extensive plate glass man
ufacturer. He is a great-grandson OF
Ethan Allen, of Revolutionary fame.
His ancestors were from Vermont, but
his father moved south and Hitchcock
was born at Mobile, Ala
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500 Reward 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages, and that is
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the
only positive cure known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being constitu-
tional disease, requires a constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cureis taken
internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the disease
and giving the patient strength by build
ing up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing it's work. The proprie-
tors have 50 much faith in its curative
poST srs. that they offer One Hundred
Do lars for any case that it fails to cure
Send for list of testimonials. Address
F. j. CHENEY, & Co.; Toleda, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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WERE BURIED
UNDER SNOW
Six Persons Killed by an Avalanche on
ChilkOOt Pass.

SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. 20.-The steam
er Al-Ki, which arrived here from
Alaska, brings meager particulars of an
avalanche on the Chiikoot pass. in
which at least six people ere killed.
The name of the sixth person has not
been ascertained.
Contrary to the advice of old-timers,
who realized that the trip was a danger
GUS one, in view of recent storms, the
party set out with light outfits. 1t was
storming very hard when they crossed
the aummit, but they succeeded in reach.
ing Crater Lake, where the blizzard
forced them to camp, although it was
but seven miles to their destination.
While encamped there tons of ice and
snow, mixed with rocks and timber
swept over them, evidently without
warning, and went on down the valley.
leaving them buried under several feet
of hard SNOW. Their bodies were found
two days later by a searching party. The
bodies were not bruised in the least.
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Attention Bowlers.

F. W. Weinschenck, manager of
Moody's bowling alleys, will give to
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FellGr'S Address On the Legal Points IN
the Question.
SELF-GOVERNMENT
FOR THE ISLANDS
House Also Has a Speech on the Phil
ippines-Agricultural ApprOpria-
ton Bill Passed.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator Teller
occupied the first half of today's session
vof the senate with speech IN advocacy
of the theory that there are no re-
strictions upon the right of the United
States to expand it's borders so far as to
include far distant territory. He went
into the legal points bearing upon the
question and incidentally discussed at
some length the form of government for
the Philippines, saying he would en-
courage self government among the is
handlers, and would give them the most
liberal government which they are capa-
ble of conducting, but that he would
not take down the American flag where
once planted.
The house listened to the fret speech
on the annexation of the Philippines.
Williams, Democratic member of the
foreign affairs committee, IN an hours
speech, stated his opposition to a poll
icy which would bring the islands under
the sphere of the United States influ-
ence. He contended that it would be
hostile to the spirit of our institutions
to assume control of over nine million
people; that annexation would cost US
$4,000, 900 year; that the annexation
of the islands met none of the tests
which applied to our past acquisitions ol
territory, and would be a mistake from
a social, political and material stand.
point. Williams' remarks received
careful attention, and several times drew
applause from his democratic col
leagues.
The agricultural appropriation bill
was passed without material amend
ment. Itcarried So, 1896, 1922. or $1s7, ,12C
more than the current law.
In the senate the house resolution pro.
viding to adjourn congress from Decem
Der 2lst to January 4th. was adopted
without division.
Galiinger favorably reported Proctor'c
resolution providing for commission o.
senators to visit Cuba and Porto Rico
with view to ascertain:ng the condi-
tion OF the islands and reporting it with
recommendations to the senate, but
upon Hale's objection to present con
sideration the resolution was placed on
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For Sale or Trade.

One hundred and sixty acres, good
fruit and dairy farm in Klickitat county,
two miles from Rufus, for sale or trade
for city property. See Dad Butts.
1886
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the calendar. On motion of Hoar, it
was ordered that on February 22d, i'm
medistely after the senate convenes,
Washington's farewell address be read
by Senator Wolcott.
A bill to extend the time for construc-
tion of bridge across the Columbia
river between Oregon and Washington
by the Oregon & Washington Bridge
Company as passed.
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Hall's Family Pills are the best.
Trouble at Samoa in Selecting a King.

Trouble at Samoa in Selecting King.
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Dec. 21.-
Advices from Samoa under date of De-
cember 16, say there is serious trouble
in connection with the selection of a
king to succeed the late Malietcs. Sup
porters of Mataafa have become warlike,
and it Is reported that the German con-
sui is supporting Mataafa, in spite of an
agreement arrived at between the con-
euls to remain central and allow the
chief justice to decide upon the question
CT succession.
Foreign residents fear that there will
be an outbreak of tribal war when the
chief justice pronounces his decision,
about the end of the year, and they are
anxious for naval protection.
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Christmas Flowers.

Mrs. A. G. Stubling has made
special reduction on palms and bloom
ing plants for Christmas gifts. Have
a supply of Holly and Mistletoe, and
blooming Hyacinths also cut flowers,
including carnations and roses.
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Do not fail to call and get our prices on
Christmas millinery. A Christmas sale
on trimmed hats. feathers, walking hats
and baby bonnets at Campbell & Wilson
millinery parlors. 9-tf,
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Water mans Ideal Fountain Pen,
dictionaries and school books are not in
cluded in the special reduction, which
applies strictly to Holiday Goods.
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Cash in Yonr Cneoks.

All county warrants registered prior
to Feb. 1, 1885, will be paid at my
Office. Interest ceases after Nov. IA,
1898. @. L. PHILLIPS,
County Treasurer.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-08
Europe Swept Bare of Munitions.

One of the chief results of the ener-
~ of the army and navy is more APP
parent abroad than at home. 1t is
known there that the entire stock OF
-aleble nun tiOns of wa in Europe has
been exhausted, and that the United
States alone has succeeded In secur ne
everything that has been sold, rot
withstandir the efforts of others tt e
circu invent the n agoti atoms of Amer
lean agen,s. The congressional sp
propria ito of $50,O0O,O00 swept the
European market of every desirable
cruiser and rapid fire gun. Every a.
ticle which would become cOntraband
is protected by an American option.
AND Spain has been forced en- irely on
p ninsular resources to prepare for q
co flict or to carry on a war if it is be-
gun.
BY this successful stroke on the
part of this country, the whole ques
ion of the probable utcome of hos.
tilities is resolved into a simple com.
sarison of the siz wealth, population,
o oductirg powers and Intelligence OF
the two countries.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-08
AriZOua Stock Roundup.

Throug bout sou thern and central
Arizona the spr ny roundup of cattle
has begun, and the north viii follow
soon. For once horses are hard to get
in the vicioiy of Phoenix, hundreds
of cowboys having appro grated about
all the available mounts. The number
of horses required runs into the thou
sands, for ten horses to the man is no
mutual rou dup allowance. The
work tbs spring will be attended with
unusual difficulty, for hardly range
in the terri DRY is well grasssd. On
the great ranges OF Tonic Basin cattle
have come through the winter in poor
condition, and the same is true in
greater or less degree elsewhere.
There is to be an unexampled gath
ering of stock for shipment. The
high prices 20 be obtained are expect
ed to pull af the stock away from the
hills. Much OF the steer crop has been
contracted for eastern shipment
straight from the range, but 10000
head are expected to arrive within six
ty days to be fed on the alfalfa fields OF
the Salt River valley.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-08
To Extermina,e the Mosquito P St

The mo- quito must go. Science IS On
his trail and has found a method cal
culafed to ex;erminate him and his
tribe for aye and aye. At the next
session of the Missouri state legislature
a well-known physician says he will
introduce bill providing for the sp-
pointment of mo- quito commissioner
1t shall be the duty of that official t.
use such methods as be deems proper
for the determination of the pest as
Far as the state OF Missouri lie con-
cerned Of late il has been developed
that whole tribes of mosquitoes can be
annihilated in short ORDER at small cost.
The agent which will destroy the in
sect in short order is nothing but per-
manRanate of potash. 1t is claimed
that one part of this substance il l, 800
solution distributed in mosquito
marshes will render the development
of the larvae impossible: that a hand
full of permangsnate will oxidize 10
acre swamp, kill its emil ryo insects aud
keep it free from organic matter for 80
days at a cost of only 25 &C nts. With
care it is calculated that the whole
STATE may be kept free from insect
pests, such as mosq oitoes, which deve
lop from the larvae deposited in
swamps and ponds. An efficacious
method would be TO scatter a few of
the crystals far apart. Scientists state
that single pinch of perman9anate
has killed the germs in q thousand
gallon tank.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-08
The Names Flag Taken Down.

Son after shutdown, April 4, the
| tattered Uoited States flag was taken
| from the staff of the wrecked Maine,
where it has fioated since February II,
two days after the explosion. 1t was
taken down by an officer and boats
crew from the Fern.
The wrecking tugs, Underwater and
Merritt and the gar bes Chief and Sharp
have left for American waters.
Now that the exodus to the United
States is in full force, there are inter-
esting scenes at the Office OF DR.. Brun-
ner. Hundreds stand around wait q z
their turn to be Observation-Disclosures in
rms, scarecrOw negroes, fine ladies,
whose iverit d horses are outside; rich
merchants and poor Americaus-in
short, all kinds of pc p!e. Rigid rules
are observed, and the first come is the
first served The stringency of the
quarantine against yellow fever j.
somewhat relaxed in view of the spe-
cisl circumsta nee 8, and also of the fact
that there is little or no fever in the
island, but the smallpox prohibition
is still in force though it is believed
that the regulation is not b ing TOO
stringently applied, in view of the ex-
pected leaving of the Mangrove, Ba-
che, Olivette and Mascotte.
American citizens only will be given
passage on the Mangrove aud Bache.
Others, if their passports and vaccina-
tio1 GER ificstes are all ght, can leave
on the Mascotte or the O,ivette.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-08
Chance for Postal Clerks.

The postmaster general is under
stood to have in contemplation an Or
der of great Importance to all employ
es of the department who are mem bers
of militia organizations or who intend
TO volunteer. The postmaster general
proposes that employees of the depart
ment shall not lose anything through
their military services. He will issue
orders to all employ es in which he will
say to them that those who go with
their compar les will have their places
held for them, and that their names
will BE- continued on the pay rolls.
Government employees are exempted
from military duty by law, but the
proposed action of the postmaster gen.
eral will result in brscing up the pa
triotism of several Thousand clerks and
carriers ,hroup bout the Uni'ed States.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-08
How it was Done.

London.-Details have been obtain
ed of the manufacture in London for
Spain of submarine mines planted in
the harbOr of Havana, Itch were FIRST
brought to the attention of the United
States embassy, and caDled, on March
5. A man, whose cards described him
as being an electrical engineer, ard
whose name was forwarded at the tim
to Washington, then said be sold to
Spanish officers in London several
years ago large number of mines,
eight or ten of which were placed in
Havana harbor. He said they were
made in special way. had a special
constructed cable, which he can iden
uify if the smallest piece is produced,
and, he adde d, some of the mines were
fixed so they could be fired from fort,
and were so arranged tn 1t they would
explode upon a vessel coming in con-
tact with them. He added, however,
that he did not believe the bulbs
would be used in water as shallow as
Havans harbor. Finally, the man ex-
hibited plans of one of these mines,
which he said, was the most likely to
pr oduce the results described as cans-
ing tire wreck of the Maine. 1t was
No. g." and was said to contain SOC
pounds of gun cotton.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-08
A Large SiZei Straw.

Washington That the president
BELIEVES war will likely follow the
tr nsmissiOn of his message to cou-
gress is shown by his action in direct
ing the purchase of 10 large merchant
vessels for conversion into auxiliary
cruisers, which were secured in New
York. On account of the immense
cost of such ships, the department has
hitherto refrain ed from securing them,
believing tba at dip Oma cy might open
way for the settlement Of the Cuban
question. In fact, il has been I'D MI
ted by department Off ials that only
when the admin tration felt that war
was bound to come would the president
consent to the expenditure of such d
large sum of ,noney as would be nee
essary in tha acqu sit1on AMI trans
formation into aux iiary CRU sers.
The fact, b srefore, that ths pres
ident directed Assistant Secretary
Rooseve to instruct the Rodgers
board to purchase vessels for trans
formation into auxiliary cruisers is
considered most significant. In reality
this is the fl st practical step taken to
obtain an auxiliary fleet. The yachts
and tugs which have been bought
have been converted into
torpedo beat destroyers and picket
boats, but such vessels as the president
directed now to be purchased can only
be employed as members of the first
line of defense and for offensive opera
tions against the enemy in conf junction
with the men-of-war com prising the
squadrons at Key West and Hampton
Roads
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-08
Their Aged King

A Copen agen letter says: There
will b. great rejrici 'g throughout
Denmark in honor of King Christian,
who on April 8 reaches his eightieth
birthday. 3, use of the fact that
the da Y sGoud Friday e celebration
of the annivs rsary in the capital has
been deferred un'il next week when l.
is planuei to extend 1t owe sew
eral days. A feature W Ii be gree t
,mily gs'he'ing Of the children OF
the venerable sovereign who is known
AS the ''father-in-law of European
royalty" from the fact that his sons
and dau hters already occupy Or sand
next in line of succession to half a
dozen thrones. His two daughters,
tn princess Of W sles ar The Dowager
empress of Russia are guests at the
palace, and among those VITO Will join
she royal gathering next week ere the
emperor and empress of Russia, the
king of Sw eden. the prince OF Wales,
the Princess Victoria. the duke and
duchess OF York, the duke and duchess
OF Sparta ard Prince and Princess
Ere deri Charles of II. ssen, The latter
represep ting the German emperor. A
ma jority of the royal visitors will re-
main until the latter part OF next week
for the maria. of Prince Christian,
eldest son of the crown prince ard the
Duchess Alexsnirina OF Mecklen burg
Sen Werin.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-08

suffer from headaches, loss of. appetite, loss
of sleep, lassitude III the morning, drowsi-
ness during the day and general of
sorts' feeling. If these conditions are
neglected, almost any serious malady may
be the result. Frequently it is some nery
Gus disorder dread consumption. DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is the
best medicine for hard working men. It
gives edge to the appetite, makes digestion
and assimilation perfect, invigorates the
liver and purifies and enriches the blood.
It is the great blood maker and flesh
builder. 1t cures % per cent. of all cases
of chronic or lingering, bronchial, throat
and lung affections.
All too frequently, death dogs the foot
steps of the wife, in the guise of weakness
and disease of the delicate and important
organs that bear the burdens of wifehood
and maternity. There is an unfailing cure
for disorders of this nature. 1t is Dr..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription. 1t acts di-
rectly on the sensitive organs concerned
making them strong, healthy and vigorous
1t fits for wifehood and motherhood.
They are sold at all medicine stores.
During early childhood death turks in
every corner for these fragile innocents.
The mother can only protect her babes by
acquiring some practical medical knowl-
edge.C Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser imparts this knowledge. For a
paper covered copy send 81 one cent
stamps, TO co1er cost Of mailing only, to
DR.. R. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N, Y, Cloth
binding 81 stamps.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-08
COWBOYS Want to Fight

Charles Goodnight, one of the
wealthiest and most inf entail cattl.
rsisers in the great Panhandle coun-
t,y of t xas, in speaking of the cow
boys in connection with the a. ticipale1
var with Spain says:
THY are wild to go. On nearly
very ranch they are organiz d and
ready to move at once. Uncle; Sam
can recruit the finest cavalry in the
world in that country. They are all
iaring riders, good shots and will
fight anything tn at bre athes, and the
:harces are they will whip whatever
they tackle. they are accustom d &c
oardships and rough life. lhey can
live on anything, sleep anywhere
and ride furthf r than any men in tie
world. If war Ii de-, la ed, the rancho
will be short of hands, and a man who
AN handle cattle " il! be at premium
that is. if the government will acce;t
heir serviceS -
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-08
WON'T ACCE 1T MEDIATION.
Mckinley Will Not Permit European
Interference


The New York Hersld's Washington
special says: 'President Mckinley
will: not accep. mediatiOn OF Europe
an power to set tie the questions pend
ing be ween The Unired States and
Spain. T: Europe thinks there should
b. mediation l. her mediate between
Spain aud Cuba This statement,
made by high official of the admins
tration, may be regarded as an answer
to TINA ions conveyed to this govern
ment by representa- ives OF foreign
powers of the willingness of their gov
ernmeuts to exercise their good offices
70 settle he Cuban complications ex-
isting between the United States and
Spain. Furthermore, he said the ad-
miniStration b ad reason to believe that
pressure mad been exerted upon Spain
10 have her propose to this government
to accept the m alton of a third
power, and falling to obtain acqules-
ence to this proposition to Apply TO one
or two Europe, nations which would
subsequ .ntiy NJ ke representations 10
President Mckinley. France and
Great Br tain have already officially
express to the state department the
deep con en- they feel over the pros
pect of war be wen this country ard
Spain, and the call of the Austrian
minister upon Assistant Secretary of
State Day gave ris y to the report tn at
be had come to tender the good Offices
of his government
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-08
MEXICO'S CONGRESS.
Pres deut Diaz' Message did not Touch
the Cuban Troubles.

| City of Mexico. Pr sident Dia2
opened the springs ssiop of congress-
last night. The president alluded in a
portion of the message dealing with
the foreign nations to sthe award OF
the Argentine minister at Madrid in
| favor of Mexico in CONF ectiOn with tn J
| clai ms of Charles Oberlander and Bar
bara, but merely stated that the award
was favorable to M xico- He also
.ated that. Mexico has derOuuced the
extradition treatry with the United
tates on account of the fact that it t n
adj the common delinquents who es-
cape into the United States to resist
their extrad tion on the pea that they
are political offenders. The treaty
will ce So to he operative On January
23rd of the coming year. The pre-
sidept makes no nllusion to the Cuban
question.
After dealing with the for ign re
lations the pre- ident, according to the
custom, gave an exhaustive review of
the Internal affairs of the republic,
showing that the development OF the
resources of the country had been un-
interrupt d.
He says that the expectation of gold
and silver ores is rapidly increasing
and that the domestic industries are
being built up through the low price
of silver. On one hand this occasions
a falling off in the import duties; but
the greater activity of .interDational
trade in manufactures brings larger
receipts to the treasury. PRECEDENT
Diaz saws the condition of the fances
of the nation has mt varied. The re-
We ue of the government duriog the
first half current year was 1926, 500, 900
VIII CHI is practically equal to one-half
of the country's revenue during the
whole of lightened economy.
TIE treasury will continue to hold
su bsta 1tial surplus. The president ex-
horts the legislature in discussing the
budget for the coming fiscal year,
which begins July next, to adhere
strictly 10 principles of wise and en-
lightened economy.
The new banking law has given ex-
cellent results and other measures will
1000 be presented to congress as a
government bill. looking It'll to the
further improve NE t of backing me-
thods. The chief object OF this new.
law will be to exercise more effect
i've checks on the issue of fduciary
circulation by banks and to enable tn"
government to collect such data in r.
gard to the monetary system Of the
country as will enable it to propose
measures for the improvement Of said
system as circumstances may seem to
require.