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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-14
TO BRING THE BOARD
OF INQUIRY HOME

The Battleship Iowa has Been Chosen
to go to Havana for the Above
Named Purpose.
NEW YORK, M arch IA dispatch
to the Herald this morning from Ha-
vana asserts that the battleship Iowa
will G, to Havana and bring the court
of ir quiry to Key West. Consul Cen
ersl Lee approved TIE plan because OF
the object lesson it would teach the
Spaniards. If the vessel is sent she
will arrive in Havana harbOr early
tomorrow morning. After the Gus
tomary salutes it is proposed to sail
her slowly past Moro Castle and the
shore batteries SO that the Spaniar6 8
can get good view of the magnificent
fighter.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-14
THE AUXILIARY
NAVAL BOARD.

1t Met Today to Commence its Work of
Picking a Squadron of Unar-
mOred Vessels.
NEW YORK, March 14.-The naval
beard appointed to select an auxiliary
fleet of cruisers, promptly met here
this morning. A crowd Of shipping
owners thronged the corridors of the
Havemeyer building, and nearly every
one had some sort of a vessel from a
float to an ocean-going steamer to
offer the government. Capt. Rodgers
presided, and after a long discussion
of the available vessels now in port.
It is believed the board will finish
its labOrs within a week.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-14
WEYlER SAYS
SPAIN WILL FIGHT.

He says Though IL lake Every feSeta
in Spain and all her Brave Sons,
She VIII Hold Cuba
NEW YOsK, March 14.-General
Weyler, 10 an interview with a Journal
reporter in Madrid, is quoted as say
ing:
81 have baen accused of cruelty in
my military methods. say it ls NOR e
human to take effec ual measures to
finish the Cuban war than to have the
agony prolonged by miller measures.
Though the Philippines are again
troublesome; thou IN the rate of high
exchange is CALLING to our merca ntile
people: though we have carl SITS, re-
publicans, roy slists, conservatives and
liberals, we all stand upon the common
platform that the United States shall
not have Cuba if it tales every peset a
in Spain and the dearest sons OF all
Spanish mothers to prevent it,"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-14
Silver Market.
NEW YORK March 14.--Silver 544.
A Novel Typewriter.

The man in the next office who has
cheerful habit of borro wing your type
writing machine is doomed One of
the largest manufacturers of typ :
writer's in the country is turning out
machines to order without any mara
ed key board, ard upon which the ex-
perienced operator who may arrange
charact- rs to suit his convenience W II
be able to play as he would piapO,
while an unfamiliar hand would find IT
impossible to write ten lines in as many
hours. The idea has been halle d with
rapture by the sufferers of the borrow
ing fiend and hund -eds of order, have
already been received r,rn the tenants
of the large office buildings in New
York AID other cities,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-14
THE |NSURGENT
FORCES INCREASING.
With the Prospect of War Between the
United States and Spain the In
surpents are More Active.

HAVANA, March 14.-The insur-
gents, with the prospect before them
of war between the United States and
Spain, are preparing to take an i'm
portsnt part in the events. Insurger t
bands in the province of Havana are
rapidly increasing in number. Many
persons in Cuba are joining them and
the insurgent forces in Matapzas and
Santa Clara provinces are moving
westward. This city is in serious dan
ger for Spain.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-14
ALCHEMISTS GOLD.
IN the Chic ago Inter-Ocean Alchemist
Brice Tell How it is Done.

Anybody who has the necessary
| materials and a furnace that will pro-
duce a temperature of 5000 degrees,
or volcanic heat, can stay at home aud
make his own gold without subjecting
himself to the rigOrs of the Klon-
dixie.
E. G. Brice, president and gener.
manager of the National Metallurei
cal company, which has a plant here
for. the purpose OF manufacturing gold
and silver, said Tuesday that in cons y
quence of having secured all rights to
their process and patents applied for all
over the world, the operations of the
company would no longer be conducted
in secret. The precious metal factory in
which operations were resumed last
night, will hereafter be conducted in
as manner-of-fact manner and as
open to public inspection as those of
any well-conduc'ed manufacturing cs-
sablishment. Mr.. Brice sees no reason
cow why his formula should not be
given to the public. Here it is: T: ke
of chemically pure antimony pa, t..
sulphur 10 parts, iron 1 part, eau t c
soda parts. Place these .ipgredie Is
in graphite crucible and expose 20
white heat, or 5000 degrees, from 20
4S hours. Powder the resulting mass
and mix it we'll to incorporate the
metal with the Stag. Combine this
parts, and caustic soda, parts. Fuse
the whole until metallic button is
obtained. SeOrify and cupel t1is
metallic mass and the resulting lie I'd
will be gold and silver
Brice said that the antimony was Sc
cured from the mines in southw ro
Utah, 60 miles from Manti, the nearest
town. He declared that the pro ;sss
was a commercial success, and con-
timed.
by recent Improvements we ave
succeeded in making ore which vi Ids
81, 500 to the ton in god and silver. 1
want to say further, that there is not
share of this stock in the market. The
total amount realized by the sale OF
stock has been only SIS. 40, which has
been used in the ere ,tion of this plant
and in securing mining claims. lie
originally l, ITO shares, and have pur-
chased 81 nee $50 shares, which cost me-
S5 463. E. r Kosh of Penryth, Vs..
ho was my original partner during
long experimental stages of this pro-
cess, against my wishes and advice, put
200 shares of stock on the market last
|September, and it was this Offering
which brought upon me, my process,
and the whole concern, the newspaper
ridicule which followed AS the COM
mercial process is now fully protec Ell
and the volcanic heat required can
only be attained in my furnaces, v hich
are also fully prOte cted, no further
mystery will be made of the manufatnre
of gold and silver from the bare
metals.
"Robert w. Hunt & Co the leading
metallurgical chemists of this city,
made an Independent test of my for
mula last April under the most rigOr-
GUS conditions, and in reporting the
test to Lyman ). Gage, secretary of
the treasury, they say this: Follow
ing Mr.. Brice's formula we obtained
both metals. In the test just domp,et-
ed the results were: Gold, $40; 81 yer,
81 .O4 per :ton.' %
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-14
FOR THE TRANS
PORTATIONOF TROOPS

Way Over all Il 'ads Entering
Atlanta, Georgia.
ATLANTA, Ga March 1.-THE gov
ernment has the right of war on every
railroad entering Atlanta from the
north and east and troops have been
instructed to be ready for any emer-,
gency. Not since the days when the
Southern, Western & Atlanta road used
to transport alternately the men of
Sherman on one side and those of John
stone on the other, has there been such
a state of'excitement as exists at this
moment.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-14
SPAIN'S UTTER FAILURE
TO QUELLTHE WAR.
The London TINES Says the Rebellion
Has Cost Spain $500. 100000
Enormous Death Rate.

LONDON, March 14.-The Times to-
day publishes review of the
three years. work of the
Spanish in trying to quell the
Cuban rebellion. 1t shows the
rebellion has cost Spain three hundred
million dollars, while the drain of men
for the Spanish army has been enor-
nous. Italso says General Blauco has
improved the stu 4'ion, but autonomy
makes no progress.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-14
The Way of the Bull Fighter in Har

MONTEREY, Mexico, March 14.-Be-
fore eight thousand people yes terdsy
the great bull fighter, Csro Chico, was
almost killed while trying to kill the
second bull. He was caught on the
horns of the savage animal and tossed
into tile air and will probably die. A
woman bull fighter killed the third and
first bulls, but the last bull caught her
on his horns. She Is also badly injur-
ed.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-14
Will Want all Indem oitv.

HAVANA, March 14.-The general
impression prevails here that the report
of the board OF Inquiry will be given
out on April land the result will be q
demand by the United S Ssates for twen-
ty five millions dollars indemnity
Thirty days will be given Spain in
which to respond.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-14
They Worked Sunday .

READING, Penn, March 1.-THE
Carpenter Steel company's forces
worked all day yesterday on their or
der for pr, jectiles. Builders also work.
ed all day erecting three additions to
double the capacity of the place.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-14
A Millionaire Killed.

JOHANNESBURG, March l4.-Woolf
Joel, South African million aire, and
nephew of the late Barney Barnato
WAS shot by man named Feldtheim
in his Office today. He died instantly.
The murderer was arrested.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-14
War in Venezuela.

CARACAS, Venezuela. March A.
1t is reported here that the forces un
der General Crespo are surrounding
the rebels at Valencia, who are head
ed by General Manuel Hernandez, who
was defeated candidate in the last
presiden election.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-14
A New Spanish Vessel

LONDON, Mar ch 14.-The O'Higgins,
which Spain has just bought, is the
most formidable arm or-clad vessel now
building in England for any power.
She is rated as battleship and has
powerful guns. She is building in
Armstrong; yard and is nearly ready
for service,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-14
Lee, Jr., Gives an Opinion.

TAMPA, March 14-Consul General
Lees son, Fitzhugh, Jr-, arrived from
H svana toaay, ard he says that war
with Spain is absolutely inevitable
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-14
A Printer Dies.

FORT WORTH, Texas, March IA
George S. Harris, printer, aged 60,
was found dead iu his bed this morn
ing. Harris was once worth q quarter
of a million dollars
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-14
TO MINE KEY
WEST HARBOR.

TOrpeaOes Arrived Today at Key West
for That Purp 'se The Wcrk
to Begin Immediately.
KEY WEST, Fla, March I4.-The
steamer City of Key West bas brought
150 torpedoes here to be used in min
ing this harbor. The work begins i'm
mediately under the direction of gov
ernment engineer. People and officers
here have been convinced all along
that wsr with Spain is sure to come
ard they talk of it as matter of fact.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-14

The Grand Central hotel porter was
run in this morning by Officer Taylor
for having too much cyanide of potash
on board and using language that peel
ed the paint off the buildings on San,
Antonio street. The same officer sr-
rested w. S. Nelson for scalding the
mucous membrane from his stomach
with sulphate of copper and making
cracked glass of the public peace.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-14
A Big Advance in Wages.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, March A.
The Dayton cal & Iron company an
nounced this morning an advance of Is
per cent in the wages of furnace men.
The miners were gwen q ten per cent
advance.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-14
IN CONGRESS-.
What Both Houses Did at TOday's
Session.

Session.
WASHINGTON, March 14.-In the
senate tod " the resolution authoriz-
ing the committee on naval affairs to
send for persons, papers and eX-
anime witnesses in investiR ating into
The destruction of the Maize was re-
ported from that committee by Chan
dler and agreed to.
The senate joint resolution empower
ing the president to exact from the
Spanish government an indemnity fer
wrongs and injuries to August Bolten
and Gustave Chichelieu was taken up
and passed.
In the house today ouly bills of q
local character we're taken up.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-14
"HOrse aud Horse"

LONDON, March 12.-Spain today
boue ht The Chilean warship Ohiegins
and the United S ates bought the Bra
lillian warship Amazonia.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-14
Spanish Securities DrOp.

LONDON, March 14.-Spapish securi-
ties broke badly here today, and are
very weak. A drop OF 81 per cent oc-
Cured.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-14
Must Pay Fare or Walk.

LANSING, Mich. March 14.-Gover-
nor Pingree has issued an address in
which he warns members of the legis-
lature that they will be prosecuted if
they ride on passes.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-14
A Texas Fire.

BELTON, Texas, March IA forty
thousand dollar fire destroyed the
business portion of this town today.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-14
A Good Starter.

HAVANA, March 14.-Seve al anti
American demonstrations occurred
here today.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-14
THE SPANISH TORPEDO
FLOTILLA SAILED
For Porto Rico Last Night Amid
Great Enthusiasm Shown by the
Sn,riSh pOnu n fiOn

MADRID, March 1.-THE great
Spanish torpedo fotills has sailed
from Cadiz. 1t left last night amid
great enthusiasm and goes direct to
Porto Rico. where it will await orders
from General .Blanco. governor gener-
al of Cuba. The vessels are Ariete,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-14

Patient old lady ito elevator boy
reading dime vel)-How often does
the eleva or go up, boy?
Elevator boy-It goes up at the end
of every chapter, ma ma'am.-Times.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-14
HAS PURCHASED
TWO WARSHIPS.
Secretary Long Saws This GOvernmo mt
has Secured the Two brazilian
WarShipS.

WASHINGTON, March 14.-Secretary
Long this afternoon announced that
the United States government has pur-
chased the two Brazilian warships, the
Am zonis and Admirante. 1t is not
believed that Spain has positively Sc
cured the O'Higeins.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-14
AMERICAN INTER-
VENTION is ASSURED.

Heavily in Cuban Lads, Which is
Most Significant Development.
HAVANA, Msrcn IA curious con-
dition of affairs has developed in Cubs.
European capitalists are making i'm
mense Investments. This is due to the
belief thai American intervention will
soon be an.assured fact and that the
shadow of Sp .niah sovereignty is over.
Cuba will then be free forever
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-14
EVERYTHING IN
READINESS FOR WAR.
The General Opinion in Washington
is That Spain Must Come to Our
Terms or Else Fight.

WASHINGTON, March 14.-It seems
to be the generally conceded opinion
here this morning that Sp in must ul-
timately ''truckle'' or war is inevitable
This promises to be the most eventful
week since the disaster to the Maine.
Congress is ready, the president seems
determined and the preparations for
any emergency are all made
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-14
THE SITUATION
ISUNCHANGED.
Careful Review of the Situation Today
Shows That the
v AR CLOUDS CONTINUE VERY MUCH IN EVIDENCE

War Preparations of Both the Spanish and United States
Governments Continue and it Looks as Though
Should the Board of Inquiry Report That Spain is Res
ponsibe for the Disaster to the Maine That Hosttes
Will Then Open.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-14
..BUTTER..

AS much as to anything else we have
in the store.
It's a mid, sweet butter, aud is uni
formly good. 1 couldn't buy bette
butter, no matter what price 1 paid for
it. If could would, for nothing but
the best is good enough for my patrons.
After you're tired of experimenting with
tolerably fair buffers try the brand with
the word m ERIT" on every pound
print and you'll stop exper-
imsnting.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1898-02-10
The Newman Family.

Francis Newman has been gener.
ally described by the papers as q
"crank" and "faddist," but the fact
is that all the members of the fam
lily were more or less eccentric.
When Thomas Motley was one OF
the principal leader writer's on The
Times, he never reached his home
until between and in the morn
ing, but his wife, sister of Cardinal
Newman, nevertheless insisted on
his being down to read prayers to
the family and servants at 8o'clock.
When the future cardinal was lead
ing the Oxford movement, his moth
er and sisters, then living near Ok
ford, were such austere Calvinists
that they would not allow the ia
nous "Tracts For the Times to be
brought into their house. London
Truth.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1898-02-10
The Wise Proprietor.

Guest lin cheap restaurant)--
Here, waiter. This meal is simply
vile. 1 won't pay for it. Where
the proprietor9
Waiter-He's out at lunch, SIR
Philadelphia Record.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1898-02-10
A Genuine Delight.

"There is one thing which graft
fies woman more than all things
else.
'And what is that"
Being told that other women are
jealous of her. Chicago Record.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-05-12
SAFE LANDING MADE.
Tug Leyden Puts IL small Expedition
on Cuban Soil.

Tug Leyden Puts IL small Expedition
on Cuban Soil.
New York, May THE Mail and
Express Key West correspondent cables
the following account of the landing
OF small expedition from the tug Ley
den in Cuba:
The tug left Key West Monday, and
at daybreak yesterday her men made
the first attempt to land an inspector to
confer with a party Of Cuban insur.
gents who were waiting on the beach.
hlle the conversation was being held,
the people on the Leyden discovered
Spanish cavalrymen coming down
mi toward the shore, rs if reconnoiter-
ing. The Leyden signaled danger to
the Insurgents, and the latter took to
the bushes. Up to that time no cases
OF Winchester rifles had been landed.
Seeing the cayalrymen, the Levden's
boat returned alongside, lying quar-
ter of a mile Oft shore. The cavalry
men leVeled their rifles at the tug, but
hesltated about firing. The insurgents,
IN the meantime had opened fire, driv-
ing the cavalry back up the hill, the
latter firing as they fled. The cavalry
returned shortly with leiniorcements.
They paid no attention to the insur-
gents, but began sharp fusillade ut
the tug. Bullets flew around the tug
So fast that the lookout came down.
ItAy I'll, 70, L., Il
the ammunition just then, picked up
the men she bad landed ami steamed
back to the flagship off Havana, re-
porting it would be impossible to land
the cargo unless protected
The gunboat Wilmington was imme-
diately ordered to help the Leyden.
On returning to the landing point, the
Wilmington held off shore about a mile
and a half, the Leydcn going close in
to the beach The tug was signuled by
the insurgents that the coast was clear
Manned by four men, a boat then left
the LeYden with ammunition and two
large boxes Of dynamite.
When short distance from the
beach, man alOft on the Leyden sang
Jul t!lsIl VIC cavalry WCIt coming GOWN
to the beach again in strong force The
Leyden then signalcd the Wilmington,
and the latter came tritle closer to
shore, and, with stern facing the beach,
fired four shots from her 4-inch rapid
fire guns. The cavalrymen retreated,
and the boats cargo was then landed
While waiting to attack the cavalry
men, the Wilmington fired at block
house further down the beach. There
were some 90 Spanish regulars sitting
on top of this blockhouse watching
the Leydon and the insurgents. The
Wilmington's first shots went wild.
The l?th and last shot hit the bullseye.
When the smoke cleared away, the
blockhouse, the men and all had disap-
peare1, as though swallowed up. The
Spanish colors that had flown from the
house We're seen high up III tree,
where a shot had driven them.
The Lyden and Wilmington returned
to the flagship, and the former then
came here. There are dozens OF holes
in the tugs smOkestack from the bull
lets OF the cavalrymen.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-05-12
Suicide OF Chask u.

Niobrara, Neb., May 6. -Samuel
Campbell Chaska committed suicide
today. Chaska was a Sioux Indian.
Ten years ago he graduated with high
honors at Carlisle and became famous
by marrying Cora Belle Fellows, of
Washington. Neither the wealth of
his society wife nor his learning, ac-
quired by years of study at Carlisle.
could eradicate the Sioux traits that
generations had left in his blood. In a
few years he drifted back to the reser-
walton and sunk to the level of com
mon blanket Indian again. His wife
lives at Chicago. Chaska was in Jail
at the time of his death, charged with
stealing horses,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-05-12
Bread Riots in Italy.

Rome, May ga royal decree has
been gazetted suspending the duty on
cereals until June 80. During the
bread riots at Sororsina yesterday, a
mob attempted to set fire to the munic-
ipal buildings. The troops fired "A vol
ley into the crowd, killing two men
and wounding several others.
Bread riots have broken out at Mol
fla, in the province Of Nlolfa, and at
least seven persons have been killed
and GO wounded. On account OF the
government stopping the news, it is
impossible to ascertain the exact num-
Der killed. The minister of war has
permission to proclaim state of seige,
if necessary. Men have been called
under arms to reinforce the garrison.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-05-12
a SPANISH TRAP.
Some Fear Is Felt for Admiral Dewey's
safety.


Chicago, May "A special to the
Journal from Washington says the fear
that Dewey may be bottled up in
Manila harbor is gaining ground. 1t
is recollected that the entrance to
Manila bay is through channel
planted with mines Dewey passed
these in the night, and no opportunity
was given the Spaniards to fire them.
Now, if he has not forced surrender of
the city and gained control of the
switchboards used in firing the sub
merged explosives, an attempt to leave
the harbor by any one OF the ships
composing the Asiatlc squadron would
be met by an attack from the mines.
Senator Sewell, of New Jersey, who
has been appointed major-general by
the president may be selected to act as
military governor of the Philippines.
He is wise in statecraft, and possesses
extraordinary military experience and
ability. He will be just the man, Off
Gals say, to administer affairs in
Manila. He is shrewd diplomat, and
will be equal to the many emergencies
that will rise because of the jealousies
that are being engendered in Europe,
where the victory of Manila is already
beginning 70 have its effect.