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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-02

BILE sc4pular around my NECK and a
medal which he intends to wear him
self. A young Spanish officer brought
me a bright new six badge with the
Blessed Virgin stamped upon, 10 wear
to my execution for him, and a ham J.
some cross in some fair lady's hanoi
work. TIL y are to be kept as relics of
me. He EN- eraced me- affectionately
in his room wi tears n his eyes.
"Des r sweetheart, you will be able
to b ar it for my make, for | Will DE
with you if God permits. Although l
know my hopes are short and few. |
am not sad. l shall be with you rig hit
soon. dear Diua, and you will no: be
afraid of me. Pray for ne and 1 will
pray with you. There is to be a fear
full sacrifice of life, as | think, from the
Wire inius and as l think, needless
one, as the poor people are uncons-
ciOus of crime, and eve % their fate up
20 now. 1 hope God will forgive me if
l am to blame for it.
! IF you write to President Grant, he
will probably order my pay, due when
| ] resigned, TO be paid 70 you after my
death. People will be kinder to you
now, dear Dita; at least L hope so. Do
! not or ad death when it comes to you.
It will be Gods angel to Retirement
! Der this. | hope my children will for
get their fathers har huess aud re-
nembe his love and anxiety for them
Ma they prac ice ,egulsrly their re-
ieion aud pay for him always. TIE /
! the last act OF my life will be public
profe on of my faith and hope in him
of whom we need not be ashamed; and
it is not honest to with hold that public
acknowled cement from any false mod
esty or timidity. May God bless and
save us all. Sweet, dear. dear Dita.
We will soon meet again. Till then
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-02

in comm and OF the British snip Niobe,
set out under full steam for Santiago,
starting in such a hurry that he lett
part # his crew beh nd, aud landing in
his launch before his ship had lost its
Roadway. In the name of the English
government he demanded an instant
cess alton of all executions and threat
ened to lombard the town if the de-
mAnd was not immed ately complied
with. GCiug further, he assumed to
represent the United States for the
moment ard Insisted on absolute cessa-
ti0n pending an investigation. Liter
ne was given a reception in New York
for his courage, although almost stimuli
tame ously the Spanish government be-
gan - cret apOtiat Ons to secure Eng
Is nd's Cancellation.
10 the meantime the United States
min ster at Madrid was preparing to
quit the country in compliance with
tn instructions, while at home a heet
was being assembled at Pensa 'ol a
ready to move against Havana. At
the lat moment, however, Spain in
TINA ed that ample reparatiOn wOu
b. accorded for the injuries done to
tn United States subjects. and the
government at Wa shi Z gt on, VI der the
great pras sure of influen e brought by
financial institutions, ayr led to accept
Spain's proposition, although 1t was
directly in the face of Englauj's re-
fusai to aid Spain as against the U it
ed states and of Spain failure to err
list the sympathy OF Germany.
The arrangement proposed was tina
| Spain should have until Dec. 25 (about
thirty days. to prove that the Vir-
| ginius did not properly carry the
| American flag: that Spain was to sur
| render the vessel ard salute the Amer
lean flag and punish the offenders, and
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-02

a great many years. and, like many of
his vocation, is a mau of marked pecul-
iarities. One Of his ecceutricities is
to W, ar an old plaid shawl over his
shoulders summer and winter, and q
hat of unique Pr stern. 1t has always
been mystery where Professor
Cameron gets his hats. No dealer in
the latitude and longitude OF Princeton
keeps them in stock, and there is a
tradition among the studen's that the
professor purchased a quantity many
years ago and always has a supply
to draw from when be needs one.
This popularity has developed a
novel and Interesting custom, which
has become fastened upon the univer-
sty life at Princeton, aud no longer
attracts attention from the faculty or
rememb +, it has been the practice OF
each class during the second term of
the soph more year to steal Professor
Cameron S / at and cut it up in o Little
square pieces, which ars distribu ed
among the students and worn by them
in the button holes of the lapels Of their
coats, like badges or bouquets. The
professor exp Cts 1t, and taxes t good
naturally. He makes no particular
day in Zach year-and it is often
the coolest Of the wiuter-he is COM
PEELED to go homa from recitation
bare headed or wrap his old gray shawl
around his old gray head. The next
morning, if the professor takes the
trouble to glance around the classroom
he can identify the fragments of his
hat pinned to the coats of his pupils,
but the trick is so old and the professor
i so accustomed to it that he treats it
W tn ind Recommendations Record.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-02

Woodmen Of the World.
Tornillo Damp. No. Il.
Meets every second and fourth Tuesday
each month at their forest. G. A. B. hall, p.
Ia sharp. Sovereigns ana strangers cordially
Invited. 10. Wimberly, Commander.
Sullivan, CLERK.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-02

that any other claims growing out of
the affair were either 10 be settle
/ O plom tically by agreement Or left TO
the duration OF Ii third power to be
! named by mutual consent; that if the
| Virgipius did not rigbtfuliy carry our
flag the salute was to be dispense J
with, but all other terms were to be
carried cut. Pursuant to ms tructiOns,
Minister Sickles then withdrew his re-
! quest for pas ports.
The autj-war feeling in the United
| States, however. continued to prevail
and few days later in Washington
| Secretary Fish and the Spanish m n
lister entered into an agreement
at Washington which prac-
| tically absolved the offending nation
| from anv substantial reparation for
any insult offered our flag in case the
Virgin US had 10 right t. carry it and
| simply lef5 10 arbitration the indemni-
ty to be paid 10 the families of the
massacred sailors and to hose who had
been confined in jail. But after a
vigorous beginning OF resentment the
q fair of the VIrginius Was brought
down to pa try cash basis after thirty
three sailors, twelve of whom we're
Amer can sit zsns, had been shot uE-
der the colo of martiaI law in a Span
is y ila' boz dur g time o! peace.
In ord T. to comply with the terms of
the agre ms Mt Spaia took grea1
mass of testimony regarding the own
ership ard various sales of the NiT-
gioips ard produced reliable tes' imony
to the fsct that it had forfeited the
right to carry the American flag. 1t
was therefor deemed wise to absolye
Spain fir IN the sai ute tt the American
flag as apology for the outrage, but
the offender was held 20 tie req ii e
ment Of turning the vessel over tn the
United S ates government and to the
indemnity for the lives that had be- en-
taken. After. long negotistion the
vessel was surrendered, but on its
mysteriouslv off Win n g ton. Del, the
suspicion being general at the time
that it's loss was due to Sps nish treacb-
cry.
H. WAS rot until Feb. 81, 1875, nearly
twenty--ix months after the atrocity
had taken place in her harbor at Sau-
tsgo DE- Gu bs that final r. st tuticn by
Spain was made. After hundreds of
pages OF diouS cores prudence The
Uni'e1 State a,reed to accept $50, 200 |
as an VI co tional allowance for |
damage, to b. paid by Spain in three |
insta'lme Is = t int walls OF two months. |
The tota', 10 Eever. was furr i-hed in |
the second payment and the money vas
distri red among the families of the |
sailors, a b. gEarly pittance
not Only for the loss sustained BY them,
but for the indignities suffered by the
United States.
A remarka BILE fact, however, of the
Spanish settlement was that, having
once paid he Indemnity. they lost all
sight OF every Othe~ element of the
agreement and the clause which pro-
vjded that the offenders against the
treaty existing between the United
States and Srain should be brought
to justice before a competent tribunal
was atsolu ely disregarded, and go far
as can be ascertained none of tie
offenders we've even tried, but, on the
General Borriel, under
whose command our citizens were
was no. only honored
with a com plime ntary bull fight, but
was promoted.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-02

PrincetOn's Professor of Greek.
Henry Clay Cameron has been
professor of the Creek Language and
literature at Princeton university for
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-02
K. of p.

Bliss Lodge No. 22I. K. orr
REGULAR meeting every Monday evening q
Q; 4. hall. Visiting knights Welcome.
We. HENPEL. J. G., GRAFT.
z, Of B, & 9. q,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-02

Ancient Order of Hibernians
Division No. l, Fl Paso County, meets Sec
ond and fOurths Sundays at Union Labor
hall at d. m. JAS. LLFFORD,
]. J. O'NEILL, President
Secretary.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-02

Job work done at the HERALD office.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-04-02

a. o. y. W.
Meets in G.. A. &. hail on the hrst and
third Tuesdays in zach month Visitina
brothers cords lily In vited.
FRED WIDHAN M ".
KBITI Recorder.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-10
UNIQUE AND USEFUL.

To assist in rolling barrels, q pair
Of levers are hinged to form tongs, and
have small rollers to engage both the
inside and outside Of the chine, the
rollers revolving as the barrel turns.
Belt pulleys IRE being manufactured
which will hold the belt in the center
of the pulley and prevent it from slid
ing off, right and left spiral groove
being cut from the center to the edges
Of the belt surface. .." ...
To assist in polishing stoves and other
metal work n, new apparatus is COM
posed of liquid receptacle mounted
over a lambs wool polishing surface,
to which the polishing liquid is dis
charged through valve-controlled pipes.
An Englishman has patented new
system Of belt gearing in which the
rims of the pulleys are made hollow and
can be distepded by forcing air INTO
them, the belt, being made hollow and
charged, with liquid Under pressure.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-10
SHE WAS FROM CHICAGO.
And the Way the Young Lady Could
Sling Slang Was
Caution.

"One Sunday afternoon I went for a
walk on Connecticut avenue with my
wife and one Of her old school friends.
a pretty young married woman from
chicago. who is visiting u.s." said ci,.
zen to Washington Star man. Our
visitor wore a swell costump-an Enr
l'sh walking dress. believe it's ralip.'
with lot of braid and things on il
IT was really stunning ores. an
unique. too. for ! take notice Of WON
ems clothes since ] got married. and !;
certainly hadn't seen any fruck qI.lir
so swagger as this black dress that ON
Chicago visitor arrayed herself in :or
the promenade. Well, the dress certain
~ attracted attention. Women comm.
the other way would begin to in>ppc:
the cut ofthe dress when they were hall
a block Off. and they just riveted iheir
gaZe on itas they passed by our party.
Our guest from Chicago enjoyed their
inspection Of the costume hugely. She
expressed her enjoyment over the sen.
sation she was creating in characters.
tic Chicagoese. Three young women
more than craned their necks to size
mp the furbelows on the dress. .s.
"'Now. will you get next to those
girls a-rubberuecking at this blanket
OF mine!' she broke out, laughingly. as
Abe girls passed by, and, say, do you
know, it didn't sound half so bad as 1t
does when l say it?"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-10
QUEER FISH.

In both America and India is recop-
nized the existence of fish which, at the
approach of dry weather. burrow down
into the earth and there hibernate until
q heavy downfall of rain brings them
to the surface again.
In Gambia a fish known technically
as the Protopterus, ut the first promise
of the approaching dry season, begins
to burrow in the mud at. the bottom OF
a stream and hereinafter spends weeks
and perha ps months. quite without wa
ter, until the rainy season begins and
once more moistens and floods it's sun
baked prison.
The natives of Kottiar are in the hab-
it Of digging every year in the summer
dry banks OF the Vergel river for fish.
which they dig out by hundreds, just
as they would potatoes. The mud
Jumps are broken open and the fish.
perhaps eight or zen inches long. will!
always be found alive and often friskv
as if just removed from it's supposedly
native element, the water.
The first amphibious fish ever re-
marked by European naturalist was
the now well-known climbing perch. or
Anabas. The tales of the natives Of In-
dia that such fish existed were natur-
ally not credited, but Daldorf received
ocular demonstrations when he was
taken by native to n fast-drying
swamp, from which he was tod he
would see the fish walking, using their
fins as limbs. In effect he did see a
long procession of this wonderful fish
deliberately marching over the grass
from their discarded haunt, in search
of another where more water could be
found.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-10
THE NEWSPAPERS LAW.
All Subscriber. should Read tho
Following Law and Avoid Trouble.

All Subscribers Should Read tho
Following Law and Avoid Trouble.
l. All subscribers who do not
give express notice to the contrary
are considered wishing to continue
their subscription. "'f
2. II subscribers order the discon-
tinuance Of their periodical the pub
Usher may continue to send it until
all arrearages are paid.
3. 1t subscribers refuse or neglect
to take their periodicals. from the
Office to winch they are directed, they
are responsible until they have set.
tied their bills and ordered them dis
continued.
4. Subscribers moving to other
places without informing the pub
Usher, and the papers are sent to the
former address, they are held re-
sponsihle.
3. The courts have decided that
refusing to take periodicals from the
Office or removing and leaving them
uncalled for, is prima facie evidence
of intended fraud.
6. If subscribers pay in . advance
they are bound to give notice at the
end of the time they do not wish to
continue taking it, and the subscriber
will be responsible until an express
notice with all arrearages are sent to
the publisher. 80.
7. The latest. postal laws are such
that newspaper publishers can arrest
anyone for fraud who take d paper
and refuses to Pay for it.
Under the law the man who allows
his subscription to run along some
time unpaid, and then orders the
postmaster to mark it refused" and
have postal card sent notifying the
publisher, leaves himself liable to ar
rest and fine, the same as for theft.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-10
JOINT STATEMENT

9F AGDIT0R AND. TKEASUisEl
OF ELKO COUNTY.
For the Quarter Ending Dec.
81, 1907.
ATE OF NEYADA,l.
Cou~ ty OF Elko. f1'
AUDITORS oFFILE
To the Honorable Board OF County CommIs.
sioners OF Elho County, Nevada.
GENTLEMEN: We herewith submit our Quar-
etly Report Of the Finances Of the Comfy
for the quarter ending Dec. 81 1897.
Respectfully submitted:
G. A. WATKINS
Auditor.
IA. MCBRIDE,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-09
Harper's Bazaar.

Even manicuring has is fashions, its
phases and IFS reactions. Highly mani
cured finger nails are not at all In favor
just now. II was ALL very wen when the
fad was comparatively new to go TO ex-
srenas about pinking and polishing your
finger tips. but now that 1t has had time
Nails so hlushing and apparently SO well
polished that you can see your face in
them are no longer good form. Hand mir
rors at the chate.a-ne are preferred. The
thoroughbred digit is all that IS dainty,
but 1t never attracts attention through ar
tificial means. But little eoloring is used.
the polish amounts TO hardly more than
natures gloss, and the pointed cut has
given away almost wholly 10 the less OBJ
truSive crsscents. There are also varia-
tons in the technique of manicuring.
WheRe the file with the sandpaper board
as finish was formerly used for pairing the
nail. the sandpaper board Is now used ex-
cluavely. Everything tends to make the
man.curing process less of a surgical op-
Grafton. The cuticle knife is rarely used
nowadays. the slender. oar-shaped orange
stick accomplishing the same purpose with
less OF force and friction. Cuticle scissors
are dispensed with almost altogether, save
in tho case OF some very refractory ''step-
mother- That good old standby, the
pounce, In In danger Of Punishment. For
insuring the just-right degree Of nail pol
ish. many manicures declare that there
10 nothing. after all. 80 efficacious as q
good rubbing from the neshy part OF the
palm. ss
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-09

James Weir. Jr.. in May Linpincott's.
Several years ago there lived IN Glrcsn-
natl mule which was employed by a
street railway company in hauling ears up
a steep incline. This animal was hisched
in front Of the REGULAR team, and ans
hitched as seen as the ear arrived at the
top OF the hill. II made certain number
OF trips in the foreneen 81 have forgetten
the number. but will say fifty for the sake
of coavensencel. ard a i'sa number In tha
afternoon. resting for 81 hour NJ noon. As
Soon a. tire mule completed its hfsleth trip
it marched away TO lis stable without or
ders from It's driver. To show that IL WAS
not influenced by the sound OF the factory
whistles and bells. she following remark
able action on the part OF this animal Is
rouched for by the superintendent of the
lice, who gave me these data. On GER
tain occasion. during musical festival
this mule was transferred TO the night
shift, and the very instant IL completed its
fiftieth trip Ii started for stables. 1t took
the combined efforts of several men 70
make II return 10 It's duty. Al night there
were no bells or whistles 10 inform the
creature that quitting time" had come:
n had counted, the trips. and, having in-
tshesa its full quota Of iifty. It thought that
the time for rest and food had arrived,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-09

good test Of poaseness. II cores from
the Preach, WHO very sageiy reason THAI
whaisver fumes or gases are generated
In lighting Will be absorbed into the first
cigar This done. the colonel turned with
an easy and polite motion. and said:
Permit me-. and held the blazing BIZ
under the nose and up TO the cigar of
my smazsd and startled friend. whose
eyes now become almost as big as dinner
plates. With two or three gasping inhai-
aticns he managed TO get a light. He
Kept his eyes upon the bill unit. il had
burned to the very fingers which held it.
Col Ludlow watched its last expiring
spark as he Idly allowed the smoke OF
his cigar 10 escape from between his lips.
When the bank note had been completely
reduced TO ashes the colonel turned 10
his visitor and said. earelessiy. How do
you Ike your cigar The gentleman ad-
matted !ts excellence and took his depart
ure. attended TO the door by the CHIEF
who, with the utmost courtesy. shook him
by the hand. ard then closed the door TO
resume his work at his desk. Ny friend
gets purple In the face every time he
thinks Of the affair, and connded il 10
me simply 70 warn me how to behave
myself at the water department.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-09
He THROWS UP THE SPONGE
C0RBlN ABANDoNs HIS CHARTER
FIGHT TEMPORARILY.
Canadian Pacific Lobby WAS Too
strong for the Americas Railwaa
Promoter-But boundary Greek
Will Get . Railroad All the same.

Special Dispatch TO the Post-Inteligencer.
OTTAWA. May s-Secretary Drinkwa-
ter. OF the Canadian Pacific railway. has
been in ottawa for some time past, en-
gagged in making a vigorous lobby against
the efforts of the promoters of the Kettle
River Valley railroad bill 20 have the
measure reinstated to its position on the
order paper Of the house. from which IL
had been dropped by reason of the defeat
OF an amendment to tbs bill proposed by
its promoters. So successful has been the
opposition OF the Canadian Pacific that
Mr.. Corbsn has thrown up the sponge and
parliament has heard Sias iasi OF this bill
for this session notwithstanding the drift
OF the public opinion is in favor Of charter
ing the Kettle Valley railway. This leaves
the Canadian Pacific railway in undis-
puted possession of the field for the time
being at least.
The latter company. however. IL under
obligation TO build a railway, without the
usual government subsidy. from Robson
into tbs Boundary creek country during
the present season TO open up the district.
The line will he over 100 miles long and
construction will have 10 be pushed with
large force of men 10 put the work
through. Should the company fal 70 COM
plete the work this season. Mr.. Corbin will
be in an unassailab.e position should he re-
appear next season and renew his applica-
tion. The battle now ended has been the
first p-otracted fight at Ottawa between
the Grand Trunk interests and those of the
Canadian Pacific railway and the result
proves that the latter railway has at pres
ent more Influence in parliament than this
Grand Trunk.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-09

tpl.aeF . ~ rEh4f-
The Raiearic Islands which Spain Is
fortifying. got their name from the Greeks
Literally, tt means the Isles of the
Pitchers. The inhabitants were imme-
morally great, not al has ball, but with
the sling. Ia adopting them Span adopted.
too. the pastiIne. She has been throwing
stones internationally ever since. The adop-
ton occurred "a long time ago. Origin
ally carthsgfniaa. they became Roman In
IT,, course or that dispute which is his
fovlcasly calaiosuei as the Second Punic
Rsr. Subsequently the Van8als passed
that way. and after taern the Mo0rs. II lie
SIX or seven centuries SO that they were
Set tewe fasaiol IN the diadem where
they glitter sta. 4 triGo out OF the beat
Of Mr. cook. neglected in consequence BY
the average tourist. they are SIN quite
arImitlV. - addition 10 beng very baauti-
III. very silent and very quaint, Chopin
aanTed them. 50 did G oTges Sand. The
Romans were very fond - them alsa
Tee Larger ones OF the group are Majnrca,
M.noTva and Ivica. Ma3orca used 10 be
Distinguished for The cut and quality Of
fta ready made clothes. From Msnaycs
s-tch In a fair WIND vas butt tlve-iayS'
sal. from me II, rs MOUTH. came pc-tsd
herring. Fat back grapes that stained he
ealn. aul: wax yellow as amber. To fVica
TIRE Romans sent shelT tcgas. According
10 StrabG there wRs J bzpha there a
dyeIn@ - a AsilFyeT1t No trace 81 Il re-
fEAa as today Eet = an areha ologicas
superstition be worth a rea ef pms, one
mas assume shst the advertise II ssnts must
have been headed Aorltars te saiutamus--
greeting. parenthesiealiy. whtch the
onan.sh aot.i!a might appropriated r-viss-
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NORTHWESTERN NEWS NOTES.

Edward Cookingham has been appointed
receiver of the Chamber OF Commerce
building at Portland.
George Harris. IS years Of age. died at his
home In Southwick. Idaho. by poisoning
from eating canned salmon.
Felix Brown killed John Bell a, Kingston,
Idaho Bell is alleged to have been too in.
innate with Browns wife.
President Mckinley has selected Allen Il.
Croasman for postmaster at Portland from
among large number OF applicants.
The Bell-Irwin Company, OF Anacortss.
received 800 boxes Of tin Tuesday from
Vancouver. B. G. The duty amounted to
$780,
Tuesday forenoon. the body Of a man
was seen floating in the harbor at Van
couver by Mr.. Gosse engineer OF the
steamer j. l.. Card. The remains were
identified as Dick Hunt, a native of Biz
mingham, England. Hunt was formerly
the city scavenger.
The Westminster Creamery Company
held a meeting recently and fixed the
rate at which they will purchase cream
during May at Is cents per standard inch.
This time last year the butter only sold
for what is now being paid for the raw
material.
The Hon. Edwin Dudley with the pa
triotism Of q United States veteran. has