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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-05
TO TAKE PART in THE KERMISS TONIGHT

out an equal among soprano singers oil
Ell Paso. Her voice Is rich and full, OF
warm tone and exceedingly well trained.
Her work Saturday night, as always,
delighted the audience. 1t is q pleasure
to have her with US, and 1t is to be
hoped that she will be often heard in
public.
Mr.. Crosby's solos were we'll appre-
ciated. He appeared to better ad-
vantage in the first selection
than in the second. Mrs. w.
ID. Howe, who followed him on the
program, has a very sweet voice, OF
pure quality, aud within limits deeply
sympathetic. Its effectiveness would
be wonderfully enhanced IL the singer
herself would throw into her work q
little more of the warmth of feeling
that is suggested by her voice in the
middle register. Mrs. Howe is always
q favorite, and her friends hope for
much from her. y
The program closed with one act
farce entitled "My Lord In
Livery" There is a good deal OF fun in
the piece and there are no dull mo-
ments. ALI those taking part did very
we'll, but it Is not hard to pick out
Julius Kraksuer as the best one OF the
cast. He justly shared with Mrs.
Greig the honors of the evening. His
makeup was perfect aud he never lack
ed resource.
The entertainment as a whole was
highly successful and reflected great
credit on it's managers.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-05
At The Opera House

Tonight the kirmess, for the benefit
OF the public library, will be given at
the opera house.
Tomorrow night Hsgen's Uncle Tom 3
Cabin will hold the boards. There are
some twenty five people with this COM
pany and they claim to put on the best
production of Mrs. Stoves famous no.
vel that has ever been on the Ameri-
can stage. Miss Grace Milford as Top
sy seems to be the leading card of the
company.
The company carry their own brass
band and orchestra and will give a
street parade Tuesday noon.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-05
THE SMALLPOX SITUATION
Discussed BY the County MediCal
SOCletV.

The Ell Paso County Medical society
met Saturday night to discuss the
smallpox situation in Ell Paso. The
meeting was to have been a joint one
between the Medical society and the
board of health, but only two members
of the board attended.
over by DR.. Gallagher and
DR.. Rawlings occupied the score
tary's desk.
Dr.Gallahger said the board OF health
had been invited to meet with the
medical society and discuss the sltua-
tion but the Invitation had not been ac-
members present. He declared
that the time for action
had arrived. The disease was break
ing out in unexpected places and the
city was on the eve of trouble unless
prompt action was taken to check
further spread of smallpox. The chair
man said he had no desire to he perso-
nal, but in his opinion the board OF
health had been negligent. The news
papers had been requested, he said some
time ago to publish the fact that small
pox.was prevalent in towns surrounding
Ell Paso. Despite this no quarantine
had been established against infected
points and trains continued to arrive
daily and neither the city authorities
nor board of health had done
any thing to stay the disease.
While even many physicians
vaccinate imperfectly men who were
not physicians had been employed to
vacciuate the people. This, be said,
was going back to the days OF barbar-
Gus surgery.
DR.. w. M. Yandell said he did not
regard the situation as serious. He
thought the board of health ought to
call on the mayor and get
full control and that the physicians
ought to urge the mayor to turn over
health.
Another physician remarked that
when @. r. Morehead and Judge
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-05

BuckIer were appointed on the board
the mayor then said that every thing
would be turned over to the board.
ODr. Villas said the mayor was anX
ious for the board of health to assume
full control. He hoped the physicians
present would assist the board by ar
ranging some plan of action. He ad
ded that unless some immediate action
was taken the city might as we'll
suspend all business.
DR.. Samaniego of Juarez said there
were elk or seven cases of smallpox
in Juarez under treatment,
DR.: Yandell suggested that the
board Of health send a physician
through the Mexican colony to see
that all were vaccinated. He also sug-
gested that all train crews be vaccinat-
ed.
DR.. Villas suggested that one COM
mittee be appointed TO wait on Juarez
authorities and another on our own.
He thought the council should employ
q competent man to fumigate all in
fected premises.
The following resolutions were then
adopted:
Whereas,
The smallpox situation has reached
q stage where it is doing damage, not
only to our health, peace and happi-
ness, but to our material welfare as
we'll, and believing that more vigorous
means should be taken to eradicate it,
be it
Resolved, that we protest against in
experienced persons being engaged to
vaccinate and to pass upon the effect
1veness of those already vaccinated, as
being unwise, impractical, and un-
scientific.
2. Resolved, that house to house
visitation, inspection and vaccination
be made by q competent physician,
who shall have police powers and be
appointed for the purpose and that this
be done at once.
3. Resolved, that the quarantine of
patients afflicted with smallpox and
all members of their household be
made effective and absolute, especial
ly in those cases treated in
their own homes, and that special
guards be appointed to zee that such
quarantine is absolute and that persons
who have been exposed to the disease
be detained in some proper place until
the results of such exposure are
known.
4. Resolved, That as all vicious as
sembleges such IS dance houses and
the like are centers of infection for the
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-05

together with interest and costs OF
suit and foreclosure of the city's lier
upon the property of defendsnts:
273O. j. L. Smith and Mary J. Smith
on homestead for 1885, 1890
1891, 1892. 1884 and 1895
Amount of tax, 1904 O8.
z'5I. Allen Blacker and Martha P.
Blacker on homestead for 1898,
1894 and 1895. Amount of tax,
S236.13.
27S9. Adoloh Solomon, Mrs. Alice
Pomeroy, and D. w. Wicker.
shsm on business property for
1888, 1892, 1893 and 1894.
Amount Of tax 1856 .96.
Z929. George Look and Ysabelle Look
on wlfe's separate business
property for 1898. Amount of
295O. George Look on several pieces
OF real property and personal
property for 1890, 1898, 1894
and 1895. Amount of tax
S11694
z'So. ). M. Dean and Louise M. Dean
on homestead the years for
which it was delinquent, and
the amount of the tax was not
learned
Judgment was also taken bv the ssme
attorney in the same class Of cases in
the following suits for costs and fore
closure OF lien on the property. In
each of the following cases the full
amount OF the tax had been paid after
the suit had been filed:
2213. Mrs A. M. Smith ct al.
2328. Thomas Gray ct al.
2351. James MARI ct al.
240l. II. Kohner ct al.
24O9. A. F. Stein buch ct al.
1858. M. E. Sweeney.
2123 Mrs. Nj. B. Wood ct al.
2l24. Mrs. A. Sorrenson ct al.
1884. Mrs. Jerry Quinn ct al.
The whole. amount of the tax and
cost having been paid in the following
suit it was dismissed:
1888. j. f. Priest ct al.
Judge Kemp then secured judgments
in good number of the cases filed bv
him for delinquent taxes due the city.
Inc attorneys requested that the tax
suits be reset for this term as thew
have other cases in which they wish to
secure Judgments.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-05
Mexican Mineral Belt.

The only direct route to the rich
mining regions of Eastern Sonora
and Western chihuahua is via the
Sierra Madre line, and Cssas Gran
des. Trains leave Ciudad Juarez at
S:25 daily except Sundays.
j. L. LOGAN,
Genl. Traffic ACT,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-05
For Over Fifty Years.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie and is
the remedy best for disrrhoes.
Twenty-Five cents bottle.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-05
SUNDAYS MEETING.
Civ Tax Suits.

Friday in the district court Attorney
Willard Patterson proved up and re-
covered judgments in favor of the city
against the following named defen-
dants for the amount of tax indicated,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-05
To Cure a Cold i'm One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Qninine Ia
blets. All druggists refund money if
it fails to cure, 25c. The genuine has
L. Il. Q. on each tablet.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-05

Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy can always be de-
pended upon and is pleasant aud safe
to take. Sold by all druggists.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-05

The whole amount of the tax anG
cost having been paid in the following
suit it was dismissed:
1888. j. f. Priest ct al.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-05

dissemination OF the disease, that they
| be suppressed until the city is free
| from small pox.
5. Resolved, That the board OF
health appoint suitable committee to
confer with the Juarez authorities to
secure uniformity of action for the con-
troll Of the disease in both cities aud
that they be requested to reorganize
their health board.
6. Resolved, That the board OF
health notify the various division SUI
perintendents of the railroads running
into this city to have the vaccination
of all trainmen passed upon by their
surgeons and revaccinated where neces-
ssry.
I. Resolved, that a physician be ap-
pointed to dislnfect all premises, where
smallpox has existed.
F. w. GALLAGHER, M. d.
A. L. JUSTICE,
W. NJ. YANDELL, s.
J. A. RAWLINGS, "
J. A. SAMANIEGO, q"
DR.. Gallagher announced that the
mayor said the new pest house would
be ready for occupation next Wednes-
day, and that he had cots. bedding.
stoves, ETC., ready to put in. DR..
gard the situation as alarming, but the
trouble Is that there ought not
to be any smallpox here at all.
Doctors Justice, Yandell, Samaniego,
Rawlings and Gallagher wire ap-
pointed committee to formulate
the above suggestions and
present them to the board of health.
SUNDAYS MEETING.
A joint meeting of the board of
health and the Ell Paso County Medi-
cal society was held Sunday morning.
The Medical society presented the
above resolutions to the board which
were all unanimously adopted except
the first. In addition DR.. Yandeu was
recommended for assistant city physi-
clan at So per day for thirty days.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-04-06
AReformed Pouul;st.

81 observe. Mandy" said Deacon Hay
seed to the wife of his bosom as he laid
down the paper and wiped his spectacles,
that our governor has been wavin' his
chin whiskers again and talkin' quite pro-
miscuous like. 1t hasn't been MORN
couple of weeks since he xas roarin' mad
because Mckinley was too slow about git
tin ready to whip Spain, and wanted to
lead the Kansas militia right To the front
in person. You recolIect what was read
in the other night about what the COVER
nor said about McKinley's pusillanimous
policy, as he called it, and now when the
president and congress air gittin' ready to
increase the stsndin' army tO hundred
thousand men, Leedy breaks out again
and says that it is just another scheme
of the plutocrats to have an army to keep
down the laborin' men. didn't vote for
Mckinley. l was cavortin' around with
the people who wanted TO do up the L lited
States courts aud give the country the
same kind Of financial system they have
among the greasers Of Mexico, but viii
oxn mp 20 you now, Mandy, that Pm
tolerably blamed glad that Mckinley is
at the head of things instead of some
such man as Coy. Lsedy. What other
way, I'd like to know. is the government
gpin' to get ready for war than get an
army ready 10 fight? All this talk about
the government bein' able to whip Spain
without gsttin' any army ready is, I'm
a thinkin', just between you and me and
the gatepost, Mandy. about on a par with
the talk us fellows was a maxim durin'
the last campaign about the government
bsin' able 20 maintain free coinage of
silver at the ratio Of l6 to l without the
aid or consent of any other nation on
earth. This here Kansas militia may be
all right in its way and 1 recken it viii
average up with the militia over In Mis-
souri, and other places, but my exper-
ience in war, and had about four years
of ii, is that one regiment of regular sol
diers is worth ten acre field OF raw milf
tia. OF course the United States kin whip
Spain if we hev TO, but the best way to
keep from hevin' it to do, in my opinion.
is to he gettin' cool and ready just as fast
as we kin. President Mckinley would
be about the biggest chump that ever
trOd on this free sile, if he was to jump
into war with Spain and depend exclu-
sively on sich fellers as Gov. Leedy and
the state militia to help him out. Some
way or other, Mandy, when our governor
begins to shoot off his mouth, as the boys
say, feel like l had been pitehin' hay all
day without no dinner. You advised me
Mandy, agin' votin' for Leedy when he
was runnin' the last time aud wouldn't
pay no attention to you, but if you think
now that it would be any satisfaction fer
you TO slip on my boots and practice
kickin' nae spell where you think it
win do the most good. I'll not make no
complaint 1T. A. Mcneil in Topeka
"Mail.v
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-04-06
SIGNS OF PEACE.
Mckinley Hope. to Avert War with spain.
WILL TAKE No BACKWARD STEP.

There have been many new develop
ments during the past week, but at this
writing there is no certainty as TO wheth-
er war viii be declared between Spain
and he United States.
The Washington administration still
hopes that a peaceful solution Of the diff
c1lty may be arrived at, and Minister
woodford wires from the Spanish capital
that he continues to hope that the diff
culties may be satisfactorily arranged
through the medium Of diplomacy.
In administration circles it is said that
the Presidents message 10 be submitted
to Congrt IS this morning viii meet the
wishes of Congress and the country. No
official correspondence has passed be-
tween Washington and Madrid since
Thursday, and it is announced that the
President will send all of the eommuni-
cations interchanged between the two
countries, prior to that time, to Congress,
and ask that he be directed to take such
effective steps as in his discretion are
necessary 10 secure a speedy termination
of hostilities between the government of
Spain and the people of Cuba, the with
drawal of military and naval forces of
Spain from the island and the complete
Independence of the people.
Congress is not to declare war. The
President it is said wishes to be authori-
zed and directed to use, if necessary, the
entire land and naval forces ofthe United
States to make Cuba free.
In case the Presidents message fails to
meet the appreciation Of the war element
in Congress it is not unlikely that reso-
lutions viii be adopted declaring in favor
OF armed Intervention in behalf of the
starving Cubans.
Meanwhile active war preparations
have been continued throughout the
country and steps have been taken TO
place the whole country on war foot
ing. All of the Atlantic coast defences
have been strengthened, new war ships
have been purchased abroad and are now
hurrying to this side of the Atlantic.
The Flying Squadron" composed of
five of the most powerful and feetest
vessels in the u. S. Navy, have been as
sembled at Hampton Roads and stripped
for action, while further down the coast
at Key West, is cOngregsted a squadron
believed TO be capable of holding its own
against the combined navy of Spain.
Word comes from London that the
United States Embassy has discovered
that Havana harbor is full of mines and
that the deadly explosives we're purchas-
ed by officers of the Spanish Govern
ment.
All of the principal Spanish papers
think that war IS inevitable, and say that
means have been taken to arouse Span
ish patriotism.
A sensation was caused in Madrid, on
Monday, when it was announced that the
! ope had interposed and expressed a
willingness to mediate between Spain
and the United States. This is denied at
Washington, but ii is claimed that the
news was received with great rejoicing
by the Spanisrds who hope that peace
may be preserved through the mediation
of Leo XIII.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-04-06
MESSAGE SURE TODAY.
The Foreign Committees Of Congress Will
Wait No Longer for Some Decisive
Action.

WASHINGTON. April AT the adjourn
net at ll:l5 tonight Secretary Long su-
thorized the statement that the Presi.
dents message will be sent to Congress
or Wednesday. As to the mediation OF
Europe or the Pope, one of the Cabinet
officers said to-day:
sYou can say for me that all the pow
ers of Europe and the heads of all the
churches may propose mediation to Spain
if they desire, bat the United States will
positively not listen to mediation of any
kind that does not lead to the acceptance
of our condition, which is for independ-
ence for Cuba.
The reports Of European mediation as
sumed their first tangible form this after
noon, when at least two of the foreign es-
tablishments in Washington received Of
fetal Information that an exchange of
notes between the great powers was now
in progress with view TO arriving at a
basis on which they could make jlint
proposal for mediation. 1t is evident that
the exchange has not yet been productive
of common understanding, as the am
bassadors and ministers at Washington
have not yet received instructions To ini-
tiate the movement. 1t had been under
stood that France and Austria were most
active in bringing about this movement.
and that Great Britain had held al0of
from it, but it developed 10 day that the
British government was also taking part
in the exchange, and that in case of con-
certed action by the powers Great Britain
probably would act with the others.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions to day agreed on a resolution de
claring the independence of Cuba and
armed intervention to secure that inde-
pendenee, with an amendment fixing the
responsibility for the destruction of the
Maine upon Spain, either by design r
criminal negligence. The House Foreign
Affairs committee will report, if possi-
BILE, a resolution in line with the Presi-
dents recommendation, AMI efforts are
being made TO have the resolutions of
both committees agree with the Presi-
dents wishes. The conference of Repub-
lican members of the House was ad-
joulned until IL O'Clock Wednesday by
the committee in order to await the mes
sage. Ifit is not received by that time
the independence and Intervention reso-
lutions will be pressed at both ends of
the Capitol.
The Spanish minister is making all ar
rangements TO leave the United States
and has notified local music house TO
call for his piano aud organ.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-04-06

DAVID MARTIN, the Philadelphia
boss and Governor Hastings reform
secretary of the commonwealth. says
the Lancaster Inquirer, has retired
from the secretaryship of the Republi-
can city committee of Philadelphia.
In doing so he gives as one of the rea-
sons for his action that party defeat is
almost certain, and that he does not
propose to carry any of the odium of
such a result. The action of this Phil
adelphia boss is Cnly one of the many
evidences that the gang of which he is
the leader intend to wreck the party ia
this State, if in their power, in the
coming campaign. Rule or ruin is
their motto. From Martin to Wana-
maker the word has gone forth that
unless the minority is allowed TO choose
the State candidates the politiealwreck-
ers will play the same game as was
played on the man-of-war ia Havana
harbor. Shall fair play and justice be
thus set aside?
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-04-06
Deck. Cleared for Action.

KEY WEST, March Sl.-Every prepara-
ton for action was taken by the 7garships
to day. All woodwork was stripped of
exposed spots and sent ashore. The wood
pilot houses on the cruisers were taken
down. To certain extent interior wood
work was also removed and sent ashore.
Even the sailors wooden boxes were re-
moved from some of the ships. These
precautions are being adopted to prevent
50 far as possible, the danger of flying
splinters in case of action. The officers
sent their personal yaluables and belong
ings to be stored on shore. The Castine
and two torpedo boats left their anchor
ages after dark and steamed to the south
ward, where they viii patrol during the
night This precaution was ordered by
Captain Sampson to-day. He is peculiar
ly anxious to watch closely the Havana
entrance to this harbor and also to afford
additional safety for the Iowa, Indiana
and New York, which lie unprotected six
miles out
The establishment of patrol is con-
sidered by the few who know of it as
most significant. The entire fleet is now
in readiness to move at Is minutes notice.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-04-06

THE Spanish torpedo boats were at
Las Palmas on March %, and reached
the Cape Verd islands on April ,
Time, ten days. Distance, LOO miles.
Rate ll0 miles day. From the Cape
Verd Islands to Porto Rico the distance
is 100 miles, and from Porto Rico to
Havana, 1850 miles. The boats may,
therefore, barring accidentsand oppOsi-
ton, be expected to reach Porto Rico
about April 26 or p, and Havana about
Nay or S. A good many things may
happen before then, materially altering
the aspect of their errlld and the cir
cumstances of their reception. The dis
astrous ending of the alleged invinei-
ble Spanish Armada doubtless has net
been forgotten by the people of that
country.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-04-06
No Necessity Of Being Blind or Deaf

Modern SCIENCE restores the ear to
healthfulness in hundreds of cases which
in the past have been considered ineura-
ble.
Putting of the necessary treatment
causes serious damage in hundreds of
cases which might be wholly restored.
In 1877 Miss Annie Rblfe, 21 Forty
fifth ST.. Pittsburgh, came under the
treatment of DIR. Sadler. S0i Penn Ave
for polypus and discharge from the ear
The condition was perfectly cured, and
in 1877, she expressed, unsolicited, her
great satisfaction for the perfect cure that
had lasted so many years, aud win be
glad to answer any who may desire to
communicate with her. FROM the first of
the year, DIR. Sadler has associated with
him an eminent Is European physician, DIR.
A. Sigmann. Of the University OF Vienna
Austria, who has had an extensive expe-
rience in ali the very latest knowledge
relating to medicine. aud all who Ct >suIt
Drs. Ssdler & Sigmaun will get the Lene-
fit of their combined skill and expert
ence, the best known TO this age of prog
resS.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-04-06

ATONE time the island Of Cuba could
have been purchased for three millions
of dollars. San Domingo could have
been OURS for the asking. Hayti nd
have been glsd to come under the flag.
Hawaii has been begging admission.
But the sentiment against extension Of
territory prevailed, and valuable pos
sessions, which could have been ours
for The asking or the acceptance, were
refused.
We see how it may some time be in
the negotiations for the Danish Islands
in the West Indies. We are willing to
pay big price for them, although they
are not worth much, except for strate-
gle points and coaiing stations. They
could have been bought much cheaper
years ago, when they were Offered 10
this Government.
A nation, like an individual ought to
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-04-06
And Still another.

LONDON, April 2 = Lieutenant Com
mander Colwell, United States naval at
tacbe here. this afternoon purchased from
the Thames iron works for his Govern
ment a cruiser of 800 tons displacement,
aud capable of : speed of Is knots. The
vessel carries six 47-inch guns and 10
smaller ones. She is fitted with twin
screws and has a protected deck. At 5
O'clock this afternoon Lieutenant Com
Iuander Colwell hpisiel the Stars and
Stripes on the cruiser. and had already
obtained crew. The vessel will g to
sea within three days The price paid is
sail 70 be very re asonable-