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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-24

A train load of cattle c.me over
today for Mr.. Coke for shipment
east.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-24
is
ANTICIPATED.
The Navy Department is Evidently
Expecting the Crisis is at

WASHINGTON, March 24.-This af-
ternoon telegraphic orders were sent
to all naval recruiting stations giving
Unlimited authority to make enlist
ments. The navy department this af-
terpoon telegraphed the auxiliary
board at New York to Immediately
secure a dozen tugs and yachts and
rush them to Key West to sct as
protection for the big ships against
torpedo boats and destroyers.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-24
..BUTTER..

AS much as to anything else we have
in the store.
It's mi d, sweet butter, and is uni
formly good. l couldn't buy a bett' r
butter, no matter what price paid for
it, If 1 could I would, for nothing but
the best is good enough for my patrons.
After you're tired of experime nting with
tolerably fair buffers, try the brand with
the word M ERIT" every pound
print, and you'll stop exper-
imentipg.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-28
THE ORATORICAL CONTEST.
The Prize and Award Went to B. A
 Fickas.

The match among those forensic athletes, T. A. Jobs, Emil Gang. B. A. Fickas, John A. Riley, Col. William Herring, Col J. F. Wilson. Dr. Stroud and s. w Hill was succ .ssfullv pulled off last night. The great audi torium of the First M. E. church WIS filled in spite of a most inc eme nt night. On account of the absence If Chief Justice Street, who had been agreed upon as master of ceremonies. the duty of presenting the orators devolved upon George Purdy Bullard.
 Col. Wilson made his bow first ii an address of lofty sentiment and worthy aspiration, Give Us Little Boys a Chance"
 Mary Had Little Lamb," was a descriptive theme selected by MT. Jobs. He gave it a local tinge.
 MT. Emil Gang appeared in an as- tronomical disquisition, Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" He had evil dently tried to commit it to memory and had too many other things to do at the same time. He spoke with so great rapidity that the words assai ed the tympanums of the auditors, pro ducing many headaches.
 ''The Boy Stood on the Burning Deck" Johnny Johnsons Circus'' and "Who Killed Cock Robin?" were the subjects selected respectively by pr. Stroud, Attorney-G General Frazier and others.
 "The Three Little Kittens" was tte
Arizona republican., 1898-01-28
TO FLAGSTAFF AND THEN PERU
Professor Samuel Boothroyd and His Bride Left Fort Collins Tuesday.

Professor Samuel Booi hroyd with his bride, formerly Miss Alice Bell left Fort Collins, Colo, on Tuesday for his work in connection with the Lowell astronomical observatory, first going to Flagstaff, Ariz., where the observatory is now located, and thence to Peru
 Professor Boothroyd graduated from the civil engineering course of the az ricultural college at Fort Collins in 1893 and has since carried on his studies at this institution and at the University of Chicago, and for two years has been professor of mathe- matics and astronomy at Mount Nor rIs college, Illinois. This position he resigned few months since to accept the position of assistant to Professor See of the University of Chicago, to go to the Lowell observatory.
 The Lowell observatory is a private institution, endowed and under ,the direction of Percival Lowell, and lo- cated in the clear and dry climate of Arizona, with excellent equipment. It has a 24-inch telescope, which. whi e not the largest, is one of the best ever made by Alvan Clark & Sons For the past few years the observatory has been engaged in the study of the plan cts Mercury, Venus and Mars. It has established, with considerable certain ty, the period of the rotation of Mer- cury and Venus, determining that Venus, like the moon, continues the same face towards its principal body. The period has long been in doubt. and under the denser and the thicker atmosphere of the large observatories marking could not be seen to deter min it's rotation. The observatory has also presented cogent reasons for believing that Mars has intelligent in- hab1tants, and that the surface is GOV cred with irrigation canals, a start ling idea, but of which the changes in appearance of narrow strips would be explained by the annual changes in the vegetation along the length cf great canals
 The observatory has also besn en- gagged in important investigat ons ] following out the methods Of Hersch- e!, early in this century, to determine the constitution of the universe. For the past fall the work has been on double stars, and Professor Bcothroyd
 mas added numbers to the list, while the observatory has added several hundred of new stars the past au- 1 tumn
 The observatory, instruments and
 all are to be removed to the southern
 hemisphere, to extend the investiga- uons into the stellar depths of that portion of the heavens, a region which l mas been but fmperfectly investigated ana that with much less powerful in- struments, and under much less favor able conditions than will be available to these observers. It is expected to remove first to Peru, and perhaps af- terward to the Cape of Cool Hope, and perhaps other points in the south ern hemisphere. The date of re- moval will depend on the Iecov5ry ot MT. Lowell from an attack of nervous prostration now confining him in the east.
 The friends of MT. Boo.hroyd are all pleased at the responsible and inn portant work given him, and are a. sured that it could not have fallen into abler hands.-Denver Republican
Arizona republican., 1898-01-28
HUDSON RESERVOIR COMPANY.
Thoroughly Organized and Making
 Satisfactory Progress.

--.=F From time to time many letters are received a. The Republican office firm persons in the east who are anx- ious to learn of the progress of the water storage projects which effect the interests of the Salt River valley, and lately these inquiries have he come very numerous. Doubtless the Interest thus manifested is largely on account of the vide publicity which eThe Republican has given to the facts bearing on the great resources of this valley, and to tb,. additional fact that it has never concealed or overlooked the urgent importance of a comprt- hensive reservoir system-particular- ly the necessity of storing the food waters of the Salt river.
 With a view to giving such inQuir- CTS the latest information obtainable on this subject, reporter for this pa per yesterday saw Mr. Sims Ely, sec retary of the Hudson Reservoir com pany, who returned from the east a s few days ago.
 
 1ication," MT. Ely said. Our con- pany has perfected its grant from the government of the reservoir site in the Tonto basin. The preliminary engin- eering work is done, plans: and speci- ? ficatienS of the dam are about coru- pleted, and we are now at work on the financial end of the scheme. None of the gentlemen now connected with the enterprise effects famboyamt style there are no plays to the galleries and no promises are made that wi not be performed. We are making progress, steadily and surely; this much l can say with absolute safety, and we are confident of success-we were never more clnguine, and never so well satisfied with the outlook l ' fecogHize the fact that the people ot -s the valley have a rightful solicitude Tn the progress that we are making { and due publicity will be given to the movements of the company as rapid } as it is prudent to do so. There is q, of course, another feature of cur enter prise in which the people here are in -Sefested- namely, in the safety of ths | dam. And they can rest assured that the dam constructed by our company ? will be built for all timeLihat its safety will be assured from every standpoint. The men who now con- trol the project are not promoters schemers or spectators. They are ' putting their own resources into ths enterprise, and their interests are Identical with the, interests of ths people here.'
 ltaThe company is fitting up offices in the Sherman building at 221 West Washington street, to which premises It has just removed from the Gardiner block;
Arizona republican., 1898-01-28
PRICE OF COPPER.

New York. Jan. 27.-Lake copper quiet at $1O.S5@11.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-28

noon trying Ito corrupt the judges and influence the decision.
 The rest of the programme, the musical feature of it, was excelle nt, and all of it was greatly enjoyed.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-28
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS

Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup has been used for children teething II soothes the child, softens the gums. allays all pain, cures wind colic and is the best remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty i've cents bottle
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-08-23
THE PARTY.

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
With but a single exception, the
Democratic party is not advocating
any desirable measures; the exception
is the free UNLIMITED is the proper
term) coinage of silver, and they are
divided On this issue, with the bigger
half generally against it.
Upon four diff 4rent occasions in the
lower House of Congress, the Damo.
Gratis being in a majority over all other
parties, unlimited coinage of silver at
Is to 1 was voted down, a majority of
the Democrats each time voting against
it. Consequently, dissatisfied Demo
Gratis that really desire the unlimited
coinage of silver should shed their old
party garments and come into the
Peoples party. B T.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-08-23
A REPRESENTATIVE SCHOOL.

In the North Carolina State Normal
and Industrial College, which was es.
tablished in 1891 for young men and
women, there were last year 437 stu
dents Of the average age of Is years
and nine months, representing eighty
three counties of the State. o. this
number 1872 betrayed their own ex.
penses with borrowed money or with
their own earnings, without help from
their parents. That the attendance
was representative of all classes in the
State is shown by the facts regarding
the parentage of the students. OF the
whole number 101 had lost their
fathers. Fathers of lao of the re-
naming were farmers, 80 merchants
II clergymen, II physicians, 6 teach
ers, Is lawyers, s lumber dealers, z
drummers, 9 manufacturers, 8 me
chanics, 10 railroad agents, 19 clerks,
2 insurance agents, 5 retired from
business and 33 engaged in miscella
neous business. -Baltimor Farm Mag.
azine.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-08-23

deposit 800, 900, 900 more than they
did sixteen months ago. Now, if we
had United States Postal Savings
Banks only, the surplus deposits of
money therein could be sent to points
where needed and loaned to the peo.
pie at a low rate of interest. In this
way the money could be kept evenly
distributed.
Postal Savings Banks, as a means for
preventing the unnecessary accumu
lation of money at money centres,
appears to have generally escaped the
attention of the advocates of said
banks.
The better element of the Republican
party, such as Mr.. Lincoln, Secretary
Chase and Thad. Stephens, were bit.
terly opposed to the insertion OF the
exception clause" on the greenbacks,
which has revolutioniz d our financial
system in the interest of the rich
against the poor.
The working classes of this country
aggregate about 65 per cent. of the
voting population. Consequently, if
they would cast aside party prejudice
and unite on a proper basis they could
easily control legislation in their favor,
which would be in the interest of JUS
tice. BRYAN TYSON.
Long Leaf N q
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-08-23

The newspapers tell US of an Indi
aua grocer and saloonkeeper who is
said to have issued the following notice:
Notice is hereby given that, if you
will come to my store three times a
day during the next year, and purchase
a drink of whiskey each time, paying
10 cents a drink, at the end Of the
wear, / will donate 5 barrels of my
best four, 100 pounds of fine granula
ted sugar, 100 pounds of rice, 10 pounds
of coffee, 10 gallons of syrup, 30 yards
of calico, 8 pairs of shoes, 1 $40 so
clock for your wife; and then 1 will
have $50 left to pay for the liquor you
drank."
TuJee 10 cent drinks a day means
81O9 so a year. The grocer's rebate at
the end of the year sounds quite gen.
erous, but there is a good deal Of arith
metic which does not appear on the
surface in this offer. Both financially
and morally, it seems likely that the
purchaser of those 1905 drinks at 10
cents each would have much the worst
of the bargain Rural New Yorker.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-08-23
GOOD EVIDENCE.
New York. March 8

NEW YORK. March 8. 1898
The Progressive Farmer, Raleigh,
N. @.
DEAR SIR:-As strong evidence of
our opinion concerning your paper as
an advertising medium, we simply
mention that we have always had it
on our list and our advertisement has
never failed to be in a single issue dur
ing the eason of advertising.
Yours very truly,
GERMAN KALI WORKS.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-08-23

Not long ago the gold bug demo
cratic papers were abusing Senator
Butler and publishing everything they
could that reflected upon him. Now
these same papers seem inclined to
commend him and eagerly quote from
his paper. Why's We are suspicious
of democratic praise. Chatham Citi
zen.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-08-23

ton to the Caucasian and The Pro
GREssTvE FARMER.
g.. II. Bright was made District
Chairman for the next four years There
being no other business, the Conven-
ton adj burned. 8. b. BRIGHT,
THAD JONES. JR, Chairman.
Secretary.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-08-23

If the statement had been found n
the Bible that in a war between two
nations, more than twenty vessels on
one side had been destroyed and not
one on the other-as has been done in
the war with Spain-the higher critics
would have said impossible" and
mocked.-Texas Farmer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-08-23
POSTAL sAvINGs:BANKs.

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
Under our present financial system
the money drifts northWard and re
mains there. / have seen it stated
that the banks of Nav York have on
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-08-23
ENTIRELY SATISFIED.
Office of
S W, SMITH

s W. SMITH
Breeder and Shipper, of Thorough
bred and Imported Stock.
COCHRANVILLE, PA Feb. %. SO
The Progressive Farmer, Raleigh,
N. G.
DEAR S~IR:-Since I have been adver-
Using through your columns l have
been entirely satisfied with the results
md the amount of inquiries received
rom the add running IN your columns
is equal to any of same circulation
chat [ have on my list and I am con-
ident we have sold as much stock
through your medium as any other
the same circulation.
Wishing you success with your paper
md that it may still press still further
out, / remain,
Very respectfully,
8. W. SMITH.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-08-23

Modern Wits. Modern wits are like
the phonograph: they repeat tre queEtly
what they hear nca.-Truth.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-08-23

Little minds are tanned and subdued
by misfortunes. but great minds rise
above them Irving.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-08-23

As Others See 1.-THE ros eyed
man must not be impatient il people
can't see things his way.-E!mira
Gazette.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-08-23
TRANSPORTATION.

Relying upon the good, common
sense of the American people, and be
lieving that a majority of them, when
uninhuenced by party prejudice, will
vote right on all questions submitted to
them on their merit; and, further, tc
effectuaIly annihilate the pernicioue
lobby in legislation, we demand direct
legislation by means of the initiative
and referendum.
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-22
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

Judge Adams, of the United States
district court, st. Louis, has decided
that the use of the United States mails
ia privilege and not right
Advices received from Porto Rico are
TO the effect that rioting has occurred
on the island, and that further disor-
ders, and possibly general riot, may
be the result.
DIR. George III. Rice, the Sandoval
till.) physician and editor, has been
held by the coroner's jury to await the
investigation by the grand jury of the
death of his wife.
Members of the Cuban junta would
have been better pleased had immedi-
ate recognition of the insular republic
been assured, but they are satisfied
with the action of congress.
The viii of Henry King, the clothing
merchant, has been admitted to pro-
bate at Chicago. 1t disposes of an. es-
tate estimated at 81 ,465, 900, of which
si,150,0oO is in personal property.
Maj. ID. f. Reese, one of the oldest
and wealthiest citizens of Chattanooga.
Tenn, died Monday, at the advanced
age of 81. He was largely interested
in southern iron plants and banking
institutions.
John Addison Peralta Reavis, who is
known as prince of schemers, has
been released from the United States
prison in Santa Fe, n. NJ, after having
served sentence of two years for his
gigantic frauds.
OThe American embassy at London is
daily crowded with men who are anxi-
Gus to fight in the American army and
navy in the war with Spain. Some of
the applicant are British commissioned
officers on half pay.
The report circulated few DAYS ago
that the North German Lloyd steam
ships Spree and Saale had been sold to
Spain is ascertained to be untrue.
Neither vessel has been sold, though
the company is willing to sell the
Spree.
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-22
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FIFTY-FlFTH CONGRESS.

IN the senate on the 18th. the resolutions
proposed by the COMMITTEES on foreign rea-
tions were taken up. AMI FOR more taan six
hours we're ths subject Of debate. at times in
terspersed With sharp aat spirited eoliOQuies.
but owing To the large number Of senators who
desired 70 speak upon the resolutions the sen
ate adjourned without action ...--.I In the house
the days proceedings we're duh AID absolutely
devoid Of interest A large number OF bills OF
no special moment were passed. the most i'm
portant being the Curtis Dill for the relief OF
residents OF the Indian territory. Iroviding for
the settlement Of questions involving l9.OOJ0oJ
acres OF land belonging to tae Indians. and the
ejectment Of 700 intruders
IL the senate. on the 18th, during the discus
sion of the Cuban resolutions. several exciting
episodes occurred. and some most disgraceful
scenes were enacted. participated in By speak
ers wrought up to the point Of frenzy by their
deep Interest In the question under debate.
The session lasted from 10 a m. until l0.45 D.
m. at which hour the senate adjourned with
out having taken action upon the resolutions -.
In the house only single incident was worthy
OF notice. and tina. was a speech on a question OF
personal privilege By Mr.. Bailey the demo-
cratic lcadsf, watch was. in fact. a severe ar
raignment OF Speaker Reed. and produced much
excitement on the floor the speaker himself
proving the coolest person ss the house
IN the senate. on the 18th. after one OF the
most intensely interesting and imprisoned de-
bates that ever thrilled that chamber the sem
ate resolutions providing for interference in
Cuba, amended so as TO recognize the existing
republican government OF the island. was
passed: Yeas. 81; nays, 2I......The house held
only brief session.
IN the senate. on the lsth-the session being
continued until 2:s3 a. m.-the question of alb
soroing interest to senator's and the throngs
who crowded the galleries. was the considera-
ton OF conference reports upon the Cuban
resolutions After many recesses and many
reports from the committee an agreement
was finally reached by the adoption of the
senate resolution with the Turpie amendment
stricken OF and the words are and again in
serted In the first parasraph-yeas 43: nays 81
--ln the house. after a hard-fought battle
reaching far into the early hours. the confer
eace report was agreed to-yeas, $40; nays @
No other business OF Importance was trans
acted
IN the senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Allen offered
q resolution recognizing Cuban independence
and declaring that the United States would in
sist that Cuba should not be responsible for
any debt of Spain After some discussion of
the resolution the senate took Up the sundry
civil appropriations bill 49,. In the house at
the conclusion Of the reading OF the journal
the speaker announced his signature to the
Cuban resolution Mr.. Grosvenor rose to a
question OF personal privilege. disclaiming any
intention OF rejecting upon the loyalty OF dem
ocrats and populfsts in his speech OF the 7th.
The house then adjourned.
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-22
Arkansas Troops.

Gov. Jones has expressed himself as
follows relative to the requis.tion for
Arkansas troops in the event of war
with Spain:
Il now have definite information from tho
war department that in the event OF calling
for volunteers Arkansas will be expected 10
furnish one regiment Of its national guard,
and that none others will be accepted. BY
this l understand that independent volunteer
organizations not enlisted in the national
guard will not be taken. Think all sections OF
she state should. II practicable. be represented
in this regiment. which will be made up Of
selected companies. the best equipped and
drilled from di1e rent parts Of the state. They
will be modified at Little Rock. Orders will
be given company commanders when troops
are called for to grant discharges to all men
who do not wish to enter this service: also for
the discharge of all under 81 years of age, IN
less they are physically well developed and
matured. and have In addition the express con-
sent in writing Of parents or guardians to enter
this service"
The governor has announced the APP
pointment of Lieut.. E. S. Chandler, of
the Sixteenth Infantry, U. S. A, as col
onel of the first Arkansas regiment.
Lieut.. Chandler was for four years
located at Fayetteville, where he was
professor OF military science and tactics
in the A. |. L. He is AZ years old, and
is graduate of West Point. Lieut..
Chandler has been in the army II years,
and is regarded as one of the ablest and
best posted men in the service. He was
the first United States officer to tender
his services to the governor, and it will
devolve upon him to organize and COM
mand the first Arkansas regiment in
case of call for troops.
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-22
Spain WIN Place the Responsibility on the
United States.

MADRID, Aprill9.-t:l5 p. m.-On the
receipt of dispatch from the Spanish
minister at Washington, Senior Polo
y Bernabe, giving the result of
Mondays voting in congress, the
minister for foreign affairs, Senior
Gullon, forwarded to all the Spanish
ambassadors a memorandum to sub
init to the foreign government, setting
forth the grievances of Spain, showing
all Spain has done to avert war. and
saying the responsibility for war rests
entirely upon the United States.
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-22
CLAYTON Boys Volunteer.

Fred and Powell Clayton, sons of the
late John NJ. Clayton, who was assassi-
mated at Plumerville ten years ago, and
nephews of Gen. Powell Clayton, min
lister to Mexico, were the first to re-
spond to the call by local officers Of
the state guard at Little Rock for re-
cruits in case of war with Spain. Pow
ell, the Oldest, is a student in the law
department of the A. L. T.