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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-28
WAR VESSEL CONSTRUCTION.
One Lake Builder Could Turn Out q
Torpedo Vessel Each Week Ii the
Treaty Would Permit.

There is q strong movement on to
have the new treaty being negotiated
with Canada, sbrogate that provision
of the old treaty which fCrbids the
building of any war vessel on the great
axes. says a Globe Democrat special
If this inhibition v ere removed the
United States government would be
able to comm and the service of several
great ship yards. No battleships or
cruisers would be turned out, for the
reosOn that they could not be gotten
| through the Canadian locks, but all
aorpedo boats and torpedo boat des-
troyers which the government needs
cou d be built and turned over to the
government in an amazingly short
time.
Frank Wheeler, who owns the great
ship yards at Bay City, Mi 81, and will
have a larger output annually than any
ship yard in the United States, has in
| t Irmed the navy department that he
| would be able to turn out q torpedo
boat and q torpedo boat destroy with
| in six weeks, and that after the first of
| these ,ats were built, and he had his
models, he would be able to furnish
one boat of these types every week as
long as the government desired them.
His ship yards employ 1000 men, and
he offers, if the navy department so
| wishes. to turn the yarjs over to the
government just as they are, to be
used by the navy department for naval
construction. he to receive at the close
of the war whatever sum congress may
see fit to pay him for the use OF the
yards.
Besides the Wheeler yards. there
are also the ship yards of the Globe
Iron w 'rks, at Cleveland, o those of
the Detroit Dry Dock company, az De-
troit; the American Steel Barge COM
p>ny, at Duluth; and the Illinois Steel
Works. at Chicago. The number to
Graf o. the class of torpedo boats and
torpedo boat des trOyers which these
yards could turn out in four months
would be sure to answer all the needs
of the give -nmeot. The Canadian
locks at the Lachine Rapids will float
q boat which is not over 200 feet in
length. and as the average length of
torpedo boats and torpedo-boat des-
troyers is not more than IT'S feet, they
could be delivered to the government
in the Atlantic without any difficulty.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-28

without expressing to the first citizen
of this mighty republic my heartfelt
appreciation of your beuevOlence to-
ward q student of your institutions and
an admirer of the high character of
your nation.
II have seen your country in its days
of Joy and of sorrow. I saw, At the
dependence, the past master in the art
of war ope the reat fair of the arts
of peace and reveal to the world the
double greatness OF the nation which
10 ten years had transformed swords
aud guns toto implements of industry.
I saw the great hero laid to rest in the
heart OF your gre st metropolis, amid
the mourning OF the whole land, and
Witnessed his spotheosis celebrated by
the voice OF the entire Union. 1 saw
the chief magistratesof the nation fell
IL d by an assAssin's hand, and ob-erv-
ed the republic continue firm and SER
enc under the empire of the law. In
it's joy or sorrow the nasion did not de-
part q moment from the confidence in
It's high destiny.
81 nave visited the different regions
of your broad land; 1 know the active
men of the east, the open-hearted in
habitants of the west and the chtval-
rous southerner. It has been my fortu.
ne to meet the ststesman, tbe scientist,
the artist, the manufacturer, the farm
er and the workman. Their common
ideal Is the honor and greatness of
their country.
wherever the duty of my beloved
country will call me, can assure you
that my heart and sympathy will be
with your noble people and with the
standard bearer of the republican Am
erica, who is advancing the outposts of
human freedom into the last intrench-
ments of the past"
This most graceful deliverance is re-
produced from yesterdays Star. It is
no less cordial than Elm ere. 1t is Of
fered by man whose good opinion
the American people most highly prize
and as SO handsomely and opportunity
expressed they will always in appre-
citation remember. The pres dent
spoke most truly for all the people,
when In replying he said:
II wish for you, Mr.. Minister, all
personal happiness in your new field of
useful duty. May the memories you
take with you of the friendship and es-
TEEN you have won here bs matched
by those which lie before you in an
other land.''
Does America agree with foreigners?
It depends upon the foreigners. Senior
MeudOnca came and remained and con-
quered, and was conquered. He quits
us, after twenty-five years, with praise
on his lips, and leaves 8 -venty million
friends behind him. We quote him
with pleasure against all the scurrility
poured out by sneaks and chance So
jourpers. Siugle-handed, he answers
and dispo-e Of them all. |
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-28

A: q. Hea,on, representing Tn emigrant and
one Of sPe the horses 70 havina faee
from exhaustion;
from a drawing by F. edertc Rem, ct n per
mission to use .bich having kindly been civ
en- by the publisher, Mr.. r. H. Russo i, of
his pack mules S il the mo1 ntains pe Searching hing
70, gold. c .lor # border. orange.
from large steel engraving of picture by
]. acWhirter. kindly loaned ~ Mrs. @. B.
b1 the es sss.P9a easY From:
gathering storm. Color of border, metallic
Two dollar.-"Mississipp River Bridge. :
from an eneraving-a represe, tation Of the
bridge over the Mississippi at St. Louis Col
or ofborder, copper red.
Postm ssters who wish supplies of
these stamps may make acquisitions
for them at any time after the 18th of
May, with the und andipg, of
course, that the department will fill
ter the printing of the stamps be-
gins.
No Trsnsmississippi postal cards or
stamped envelopes will be issued.
Although the series of stamps will
be discontinued after the 31st of Deem
Der, 1898, they will be good for
postage at any time afterward.
Claude NJ. johnson, chief of the
bureau of engraving, will be guilty OF
al inartistic crime in being unable to
comply with this order by June 1. On
account of the d fficulty of Register
n.y." as it is called-exactly joining
department has reluctantly counter
mandf the order, and the stamps are
to be printed in solid cOlors.
The two sets of stamps are on view
at the Office of the third-assistant
postmaster general. Nothing could ex-
coed the beauty and daintiness of the
first set, with fine soft black centers.
set like etchings in vivid mosaic. The
second set looks like q group of cheap
chromos.
Madison Davis, chief clerk to the
large y resp onsible for their very ORR
ginal conception. The consecutive de-
nominations are represented by con-
se'utive history pictures, y ell selected
and executed. The old explorer r,
Marquette, leads the way. Fremont
shows the feasibility of Western ex-
plor alton and settlem ent, and blazed the
ground for immigrants. mining pros
pec,ors, cattlemen, and farmers. The
closing stamp of the series is the 81
stamp, which represents the St. Louie
Dr1OSe, ngurat1Vely un'blnG the East
and the West. The Omshe exposition
is commemorative of the growth of the
West, and the rans-Mississippi
stamps bear the same analogy.
SUGGESTED THE DESIGNS.
The Washington authorities have
be n much interest in the designs.
Every one had fpger in the pie. Mr..
Roosevelt would have q buffalo and
wild warfare. The buffalo and the
army picture were selected. Mr..
Roosevelt also wanted Custer at the
head of a troop of cavalry, but no pic
ture could be found. Mr.. Merritt,
elected the harve. sting scene. Mr..
Gary insisted upon the Rock Island
instead of the St. Louis bridge, but as
the former was neither picturesque
nor costly, and the small town of
Davenport would have beeh portrayed
as a leading Western city. Mr.. Gary
was ruled down. Mr.. Gary also in
sisted upon having the ST. Lou 9
bridge upon the 2-cent stamp, instead
of at the end of the series, where it pro
perly belongs.
The designer of the stamps ie Ray
mopd Ostrander.Smith.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-28
Spanish and American Wages

From Gunton's Magazine for Nav.
Inc poverty and low state of social
IRE ana civilization of the Spaniards is
lnoexed quite accurately by their wage
rates. For instance. the average
weekly pay of bricklayer in Spain
Malaga is 81 so; in the United States.
Wills: OF mason, $3.50 in Spain, S2I
In the Unite d States; of a carpenter,
$3.50 in Spain, $685. in the United
Stsees: OF blacksmith, SO 80 in Spiin,
smith, SS in Spa n, S14.35 in the Unit
ca State: OF printers, $405O in Spain,
Sl6.42fn the Unite 1 States; of laborers.
pOrters, ETC., 1915 in Spain, IS SO tn
the United States. While rents aad
possibly prices of a few native pr>,dacts.
are lower in Spain than in the United,
Sta es, the diff renee comes nowhere
near equalling the wide disparity of,
wages Moreover, in a comparison of
this sort the quality of the living must
De considered as we'll as the nominal
COST mus, lower rents ne .rly always
Imply inferior accom- modations, and,
10 the average Spaniard, most of the
COMFORTS and conveniences in ordinary
use mere are uuattainable luxuries.
mat the low rate of Spanish wages
does really mean a proportionatelv low
and low standard of liv-
Ing Ia substantiated by one Or two s'g-
ntncant facts OF another.characfer; for
instance, the per capita annual con-
sumption of wooden goods in Spain is
only shillinRs' worth, as against 10
shtllinRs in the United States; of
sugar, pounds per annum in Snairs.
43 pounds in the United States; of BE- eff.
Is pounds per annum in Spain, so in
the United States; of all meats, 40.
pounds in Spain, 120 pounds in the
United States; of butter, none in
SOain, Is pounds in the United States;
of coffee, pounds in Spain, lis pounds.
In the United States
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-28

No man is more favorably known
d and about Epping, N. H., than Mr..
Joseph Stokes, the husband Of the
lady referred to. His word is as good
Is U. s. bond, and every statement
from him or his family may be most
implicitly relied upon. Read this:
&c. 1. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass:
"Gentlemen:-For fully twenty years
my mother has been seriously troubled
py sore on her nose. For some time we
thought It Of q cancerous nature, and It
was removed three times. A physician In
Boston said the sore was not a cancer, but
A Catarrhal Sore"
It discharged and was, of course, very an
noying as well a painful. Sometimes It
was as largo as q half dollar, and 1t was
necessary to keep it bandaged and pro-
lected most OF the time. About two years
sgo the sore seemed to be spreading over
her face, and was larger than when the
Boston physician removed 1t. There L.
40 question but that its origin was in
The Scrofulous Humor
With which my mother has always been
troubled. Two years ago she decided to
rive Hoods 6arsaparilla q faithful trial,
also using, a. an outward application,
Hoods Olive Ointment. It was soon no.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-28
LIKE JESUS CHRIST.
New York Minister Pays Tribute to
Gladstone.

The Rev. DIR. r. Heber Newton
preached an interesting sermon on the
life Of Mr.. Gladstone at All Souls Pro-
testant Episcopal church in New YotI
last Sunday he said in part:
ut IL as q statesman that Mr.. Glad
stone is koOwn throughout the v,orld-
and honOred wherever he is known
For 60 years he has been 10 public life.
the observed of all obse cvers This
long career in public lif, has witnes.
sed growing recognition, not merely
OF his ability but of lis character. M.
Iaossone was Statesman, not a poll
.lcisn. ne soao- very little aptitude
IN; msnsging Zen. His influence over
but 1t was the influence of his p.rson-
ehty, not of his manipulation. Men
.ar tn1eSi0r to him surpassed him in
tner ability to manage party. He
surpassed all his contemp Oraries and
almost every predecessor in English
history In his ability to impress upon a
party MS own great ideas and convic-
and In his beliefs.
ITO begin At the beginning, he was
absolutely isinterested, pecun' arily, in
MS public life; he was not in politics
ior money. On leaving Office finally.
ne made no attempt to Sc cure a uen-
sion. He wac nobly above the sordid
OF public life, which
lie men.
TO him Office was q public trust
and not private perquisite. Its pow
er WAS to him something far more
than an opportunity for creating pa
tronege. 1t was an opportunity for
serving man, in the promo, ion of bet
ter conditions of life, of nobler laws,
and loftier institutions. He desire
popularity and had it in q measure al
most unequalled in English history.
I'm b m We had q statesman who lit
orally tried to administer government
according to the ethics of Jesus Christ.
He was in truth the nearest counter
part which our modern world has
Known OF the old Hebrew prophet.
When such q man comes to US from
God. the people will acclaim him king.
not BY the right of primogeniture, but
by the calling and ordination of the
Most High
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-28

THE United STATES in the past has
taken q good deal of back talk and
has received almost in silence q good
many affronts that less civiliz-
ed nations would call insults.
But it is to be noticed that when the
United States really mad work TO do,
really had motive in going to war.
she disp ay vigor and strength up-
der the quiet aud non-combative ex
terror that has surprised all the
world
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-28

The condition OF the streets, alleys.
and sidewalks in Ell Paso is disgrace
full. The HERALD Invites all citizens
to send to this office complaints of
whatsoever sort bearing on this ques-
ton. Citizens are requested to use
the following form in notifying US.
Fill out, clip, and send to the HERALD:
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-28

Rev w. G. BLACKMAN, OF New
York, in a recent sermon on Mr.. Glad
stone said that "Three things hsv.
secured Gladstone's earthly immortal
ity. First, his integrity: his Bit
teress enemies could only decry his
policy. Second, his stand for liberty.
Third, his defen-e OF Christianity"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-28

WHERE are the people who were
going to take Cuba in weeks cam
psign and have Spain suing for peace
befor. May Day? The war began
April q.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-28

The fellows that make the news for
the country made little mistake the
other day, when they reported that
twelve OF the nine ships in Cervera's
feet had been destroyed.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-28

SONS of fathers are all being made
be done for the sons OF mot hers?
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-28

REAR ADMIRAL Dewey is q remark
ably quiet man, but when the time
came to fight he let the others talk
and went to work
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-28

THE Spanish feat r. ach d Martini
que May IL. And still there is no news
)f that gre at and decisive victory.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-28

Eight or-Starve" is good phrase
to go in the school histories along
with the other bright sayings of brave
men,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-28
Mayor Bennett Of Lowell
Heartily Endorses This Testimonial Hoods Sar-
sapari|Ia Triumphant in a Severe Test

The testimonials in behalf of Hoods Sarsaparilla
worth reading because they tell things worth telling Just
spare few moments to read this statement below
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-28

broth, clam chowder, pints, per
can. %
or cans for. 81 Is
Half pints per can. Is
or cans for. 81 90
Blue Label cstsup, pints. ........ %
Blue Label catsup, half pints. Is
Blue Label lunch ham, lib can... 35
Blue Label potted ham, lib can. 25
Good green japan tea, per b.. 20
Best Young Tyson tea per b.. IS
Good Gunpowder tea. 25
Choice Gunpowder tea per ID. so
worth ......... IS
Good English breakfast tea per 10. 25
Best English breakfast tea per h.. 20
worth az
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-28
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

ANY erroneous reflection upon the char
acter standi rg or re- utatio, of aoy person.
firm, "r rorp 'ratio,, or any mi statement of
HERALD, vi l be z ably corrected upon its
being brought to the attention of the pub
fishers.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-28

ticed, to the joy Of the family, that tha
sore was diminishing in size and was be-
coming less troublesome. This encour-
aged her to continue the use of Hoods
Sarsaparilla. She took II bottles, and now
Her Face 10 Well.
The sore has entirely disappeared, leaving
not q scar, but only q slight mark, which
we think may in time totally disappear.
It Is such comfort to her and such joy
to the rest of the family that we feel in
debted more than we can express, to
Hoods Sarsaparilla, that she has been
cured after twenty years OF suffering"
Miss f. A. STOKES, Epping, N. II.
From Mr.. Stokes.
81 am glad to say that the cure of my
wife is exactly as stated In my daughters
letter above" JOSEPH STOKES.
Hon. J. w. Bennett,
Mayor Of Lowell, takes pleasure in
voluntarily adding his endorsement to
the above testimonial, as follows:
81 know the parties referred to in the
letters above, and endorse them as thor
oughly reliable. have known about
this case for some time, and am glad this
testimonial has been sent to G. I. Hood
& Co.. J. w. BENNETr lowell. Man.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-28

II. Bossuat came up from Mexico
last night on the Central,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-28
ADVERTISING RATES.

Rates of advertising in the Daily or weeKE
,1ition made known on appncation ~ IN
DER IIB. and a representative of the pushes
department VIII call and quote prices an
VonSrAct for space.
Locals 10 cents per line in every instanc.
tor nrst Insertion. and cents per line fof saci
additional insertion.
Legal notices Of every description d PEI
CHI each insertion.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-28
BLUE LABEL SOUPS.

beef, vegetable, tomato
oxtail, mock turtle, pea, clam
broth, clam chowder, pints, per
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-05-28

BOOK AND JOB PRINTING.
rnB HERALD Is fully prepared TO 90 a
Kinds of plain and fancy JOB printing IN a.
the latest styles. Work perfectly an'
promptly done.
Tombstone epitaph., 1898-02-20
FAITH STRENGTHENED.
Mr. Kane Is a Firmcr AdvO.
 cate of Silver Than Ever.

w. II. Kane ia in town from the Barbscomari. Mir. kane is a .talwart silver advpca't, and . recent occur renee that bef.ll him has tended to weld his faith in that metal even more strongly than ever. A fortnight -iuce a number of friends were at the hos. afle ranch home of Mr. Kana and at the particular moment tha' this tale has its sIguiticaucy the party were examining pistol. iouhtless 1t WAS another oii-d gun, nev rtheless shnt vaa accident ally fired snG the bulist tried 70 bore its way through the groin of Mr. Kane but was tt 'pprd in its course hy several pieces of siiv.r mo- ey in his pocket. ,ar Kanr was exhibiting the pieres today which ha treasures a. .nuvoniers of hi+ fortunate escape from probable eerious injury. The hnllrt struck ID c. nt p'cce in his pocket and completely doubl d that coin so AS to firmly hold the lesden thistle and the force of the shot Gl-o eft an iDdeL tsti0n in nickel and fifty c Tt iece lightly curvIag them also. IL was d lucky r. cape, bGt mould anyo"o now tell the old s,ory 4 how a bible or deck of cards -aved d life in sipiilar manner MT. Kane will be prepared to go them on- better md furthermore have tie evidence to uI0Ve II.
Tombstone epitaph., 1898-02-20
SOME AGED WOMEN,

Mrs. Susie Yeagcr, of Ehineville, Ky, now in her oOth year, was schoolmate of Abraham Lincoln at the first school session he attended.
 Mrs. Mary Flannery, aged 106, died in Independence, Ia., November 10. Mary Flannery was born in County Clare, Ireland. February 9, 1T91. She was the mother of nine children, all born in Ireland.
 Mrs. Margaret Boughan died at her home in Chicopee Falls recently. She was born in Ireland and claimed 10 be I2i years of age. Her husband cor roborated her story and says that he discovered in the parish records of her birthplace that she was born in 1773.
 Just outside the town of Cape Por- poise, Miss, live the oldest married couple in the United States. They are Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Manuel, and they are 1O1 and 9S years of age respective Iy. The aged pair have lived together T years and are still happy.
Tombstone epitaph., 1898-02-20
BlspEE, I, b. 10, 1898. COVERINGS.
o, ular hersel

C0PPERINGs.
 H. G. Howe wab on incoming Ias-- enge. this murring.
 Vim. Mair- l. 1t today for visi. 10 hi, old hn..ie in San Diego.
 B F. Graham has in stnck a fine line 0: mattresses. cots sEd spTing>, ,oJk s.ovrs. heHtors. etc. I
 Mrs Lewis William and Mr.. D"uglas and ron arrived on thi- ""rniog's ;rAIa.
 The best Al cotton m dresses from Sl.75 up; Wovel wiro co.'s from S3.2j up, a, B. F. G,ahsn,'s. If
 Major Mi!saHs and Ensign Ia, le talked very interestingly to quite E house :n Library hali last evening. Stereoptic0n views were also feature of the meeting.
 The Catholic fair, after a most sue cessful run of four nish;S, closed las' night in h!aze Of glory. He Var qua features of the lair and exci iag contests proved A drawing ca:d, and the lsdis s in charge who l.borei 0 indelatigab y can well feel pond r the result Of their 'iTTts. It Was a grand soci,l and iinsncial -ucr ss tn proceeds amounting to nrAr.y S ,O1O
 The London TailOr has moved Chas. Overlo Ks Ge new t Te or. Main street, opposite Argiu-' ho'e', where he nuw carrie+ oa the largest merchant ta'loIing busiH.ss in Ii-b. Q samples snI n:ea-ur- form vill r." ~ent on api licat OR. Suit, S23 T! ~at-, 8. Clrsning and 'epnirin. lone y new pr cr~s, Call and exam ne bis elegant spring and sumn, '
 od-. The laf--tl If
Tombstone epitaph., 1898-02-20
SAID BY CHILDREN,

Teacher-"Come. come, Dick; what comes after ten?" Dick-"Eight. nine, ten-er-I donno." Teacher-"Bobbr, can you tell Dick what comes after ten?' Bobby-"Ycs 'm-jack, queen and king"
 A mother recently took her four-year- old boy 10 church, but had to De con siantly chiding him for speaking out in meeting. He finally broke out: Nam ma, if you won't let me talk. take off my shoes so can work my toes"
 Johnny Cor Christmas eve)-"Mam- ma, can't you give the baby something 10 make him sleep tonight? Mamma -''Why. Johnny?" Johnny-"Because if Santa Claus hears him yelling he might think we're all just as bad
 \ class Of little girls al school were asked the meaning of the word philOso- pher. Most of the hands were extended, but one child seemed specially anxious to tell. ''Well, Annie, what is philoso- pher?" asked the teacher. "A man what rides q philosopede, was the little girls answer-ChicagO News.