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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-25

From several sources have come in
dorsements of the suggestion of the
HERALD that the ordinance for the
electric street railway be so framed as
20 provide that after q certain period,
and after the road st all have reached
n oerta n standard Of earnings, the city
Of Ell Paso shall receive some pecu-
mary benefit in return for the valuable
franchise that will be given to the new
company. We are inclined to push
this matter further in the hope that
she city council will consider it before
the franchise is finally granted. We
do not believe this stipulation
would operate In the smallest degree
to discourage investors from undertake
ing to provide FL Psso with this much
needed improvement. The sum need not
be large, but the principle is q sound
one, and IL should by all means be put
into practice in this city before the
city becomes tied up with corporations
after the manner of the large cities.
Many q city is wishing it were again
~ the stage occupied by our own city,
30 these things could be done over
again. The HERALD confidently be-
lieves that enough can be raised from
this source at no very distant
day to enable the city to do away with
most OF the illegal and
vicious system OF police "fines" of gam
slers and prostitutes. For our
swn self respect, as city and as in
aividuals, let US do everything in our
power to rid the city Of that miserable
slot-the sy stematio collection of blood
money In the way of license from the
vilest scum OF the city, while winking
NJ their trsnsgressions of the law and
sonniving to keep their business going
In nourishing condition for the purpose
Of helping to pay for the police depart
nentl What wretched travesty on
car boosted civic advancement is that,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-25

WHAT does it mean? Justice McKie
and Constable Farrell were retired by
the convention of the democratic
party. Both men thought all the time
they had the delegates in their pock-
cts, and they don't know yet just how
it happened. They id not make any
fight because they were so sure. Can
1t be that these two ancient pets OF the
democracy are to be laid on the shelf?
Verify the democrat is scooped out
and thrown away like the skin of q
baked potato.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-25
ADVERTISING RATES.

kates of adver tis ing in the Daily or Weekly
HERALD will be made known upon spplica-
tion at the business Office. Those who pre-
fer can have n rep sentative of the busiu ess
department. call upon them. who Will quote
prices and make contracts for space. Call
telephone No. li5
Clas ihed advertisements or locals, ten
i0cents per line for FIRST insertion and FIVE
y cents for each additional Insertion.
special rates upon five hundred 1900 or one
shousa nd lOool lines of local, to be used In
one month. will be furnished upon app. lea
sion.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-25
Since there was no organized oppo

Since there was no organized oppo-
sition the Gang in the convention
could we'll afford to ignore all the
claims of the railroad and
labor element. Ii the re-
publicans had been in train
probably have received the nomination
for assessor in order to draw the rail-
road vote away from the democrats,
and Eylar would have been nominated
as the labor representative. AS it
stands, both these men will have to
wait until the Gang is in need OF the
votes OF their friends.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-25

THE railroaders are coming to the
conclusion that Joe Grant took wrong
tack altogether in lighting the Boone
Ten Eyck combination in the third
ward at the bidding of Charley Patter-
son. If he had stayed apart and made
his fight himself he might have Jared
better.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-25

illinois votes for state treasurer;
Ohio, Indiana and Iowa for secretary
of state: Missouri, North Carolina aud
Florida for a court of appeals or q sup
RENE court Judge; and Delaware for
treasurer and auditor.
or the ninety United States senators
representing the forty-fve states, the
terms of thirty, or one-third OF the
whole mum Der, will expire on March 4.
1899. The thirty states. In each OF
which the term OF one senator expires
at that date. are these, and their vote
in 1896 also tabulate6:
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-25

These states it will be seen, cast
much more than oue-hslf of the to'al
vote of 14,07l ,096 in the union in 1896
Among them Rhode Island voted in
April of this year, Oregon 10 June and
A ALBANIA in August. Arkansas and
Vermont voted on September and 6,
respectively, and Maine on the 18th
In other states the elections this year
thu year will be for offices other than
that of governor, and the vote cast in
each at the presidential election Of
1896 WAS:
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-25

A young ssleswOman in a New York
Sixth avenue dry goods store has been
informed that she is to receive a legacy
of S., 900 bequesthed to her by q Gus
toner, whom she waited on and treated
courteously. The customer was an OLD
WON An, whose name the surprised
young woman did not even know.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-25

THE democrats can talk of ''har-
mony" as much as they please before
company. The fact remains that there
are some very sore heads among those
who got left.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-25

THE Knights of Labor and their can
didates may as well go and suck their
thumbs for all'the Gang cares. for them.
AS long as they can be used the bosses
are for them. When it lis possible to
get along with them, they are dropped.
Perhaps they have been dropped u
little too soon this time.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-25

is well.worth trying. There need be
no considerable delay. And even if
there were, we have waited now for
many years, and by unseemly haste We
are likely to lose more than we can
gain
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-25
Passing of the Peoples Party

Chicago Record.
Fusion is fast causing the peoples
party to lose its identity. Dissension
and hopelessness of achieving results
through the party organization are
rapidly bringing about the disrup ion
of the remnant that processes to keep
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-25

THE second ward means bad case
of indigestion for long time to come
for those who hope to better political
conditions in the city.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-25
VICTORIOUS EVER.

All glory to America
For simple reason too;
She never yet bias bitten of
More than she can chew.
Detroit Free Press.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-25
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION,
BY CARRIER.

The Daily HERALD is delivered by carrier
FL Paso. Texas, Juarez, MeNico. and at the
81 Paso smelling works, at ffieen cents u5cl
per week. or sixty cents (6oc per month.
Subscribers failing to get the HERAr d re-
xuiariy or promptly should call at the Office
or telephone No 1l5- All complaints will re-
csivs prompt attention.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-25

CAPITAL is hunting for such q pro-
position as we are about to make it.
Let capital pay something for the
privilege OF using our streets. 1t is
common sepse-it is plain business
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-25

1T is with pleasure that we are able
to state that the democrats of Ell Paso
are in favor of annexiug the Philip
pines
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-25

UNLESS all sigus fail. there will be q
good deal of ticket scratching INDUCED
in at the coming election.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-25

THE efforts OF the independent de-
mocrats in the third ward brought
forth some fruit, and their work was
not spent in vain.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-25
1898 Elections.

New York sun.
These are the states which will
have voted for governor and state Off
GERS this year, with the total vote cast
in each at the presidential election of
1895:
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-25

EVEN If it came to nought, the pro-
position to arrange for a return to the
city from the electric railway franchise
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-25

AS usual, the Mexicans were ham
died just like CATTLE at the primaries.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-25

THE third ward was not organized
against Grant but against Patterson.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-25

Entered at 'he y stofiice at Ell Paso, Texas
for trarsmissi lon through the mails at second
o,ase rates.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-19

Which of These Caused tho Do
struction Of the Maine2
The Horrible Affair shrouded in mys-
terry = An investigation Under
Way - Loss of Life IL 2os-
spain Expresses SORROW.

Havana, Feb. i7.-0ut OF 354, the to-
cal number of the crew OF the Maine, 90
were saved.
Havana, Feb. 1.-THE Maine at the
time of the explosion was at anchor
about 500 yards from the arsenal and
some 200 yards from the floating dock
The first explosion is said to have been
caused by over COO pounds OF guncottOn
and the subsequent explosion is alleged
60 have been caused by shells and car
tridges.
Lieut.. Commander Wainwright, of
the Maine, was half undressed at 0:45
p. IN. and was smoking in his cabin,
next to that OF Capt. Sigsbee. IL Is said,
when the explosion occurred and put
out the electric lights. Wainwright
then lit match and went TO Capt. Sigs-
bees cabin. The captain, il appears,
had been thrown from his bed. but was
uninjured. They both went on deck
and gave orders 10 flood $500 pounds
of guncotton which was on board. The
order was carried out, but the men who
fulfilled il never returned. Four boats
were lowered. all manned by officers,
and one OF them was lost
Tried "a Save the Men.
Efforts were at first made 10 save the
vessel. but when Capt. sigsbee realized
the extent OF the damage done and that
many casualties had occurred he bent
al, his energies to assuring the safety
of his men.
The report was heard in the city, and
crowds Immediately flocked TO the har-
Dor front. Flames at that time were
bursting from the battle ship. The
greatest excitement prevailed among
those on shore. The commander Of the
Spanish ship Alfonso XIL Immediately
had boats lowerd and sent TO the as
Histance OF the Maine. These boats
picked up several sailors OF the Maine
who were swimming. They also res
cued several of the wounded.
The explosion put out the street
lights near the wharf and blew down
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-19

of the navy department and several Of
the officers of high rank not directly
attached, like Commodore Schley. pres
ident of the lighthouse board. who has
a brilliant reputation as n gallant OFF,
Ger and is possessed OF great discretion.
The purpose of these consultations was
TO secure the best expert testimony as
to the probable cause OF the disaster,
while ut the same time ascertaining TO
what extent the naval situation has
been affected by the loss of the Maine
a good deal of disquiet was exhibited
" hen il was shown that the loss of this
fine battle ship had done a good deal
20 destroy the balance of power theo-
retically between the navies OF Spain
and the United States. now left only six
serviceable ironclads, as against seven
In the Spanish fleet.
Every confidence is felt ut the depart
ment in the commander of the Maine,
Capt. Sigsbce. and until IL is really es-
tablished otherwise there is every dis
position TO charge the accident. IL acct
dent il was that destroyed the Maine,
To some cause beyond the usual range
OF human discretion.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-19
The spanish Press.

The newspapers devote columns TO
news and comment on the disaster.
Extracts are here given:
The impartial published an extra edi-
ton, saying that the news had produced
n deep impression I'm Madrid The pre-
mier. Senior Sagasta, personally Informed
the queen regent or the loss OF the MIME
The Epocha says. Whatever relations
between Spain and the United States.
Christian feelings and humanity compel
us 10 regret the catastrophe. The spec
tacle Of SO many lives suddenly launched
into eternity inspires compassion"
The HeraldO remarks: although the
Americans Try 20 represent us a s a people
devoid OF virtues, We must face this horri-
BILE misfortune sincerely and express feel
ing OF compassion. In the face OF provo
cative Americans we shall always remain
a proud people. but In the face OF men IN
misfortune OF whatever nationality, our
hearts are always full OF pity"
All the members of the cabinet and
OF the diplomatic corps left cards at the
American legation Wednesday. FL Dia
expresses sorrow for the disaster, which
it describes as "A very painful occur
renee for Spain" El Correo Espanol
urges the government to issue orders
prohibiting the Nizcaya from visiting
New York.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-19

telephone and telegraph wires in that
vicinity.
Admiral Manterola and Gen. Solano
put off 20 the Maine soon after the eX-
plosion and offered their services TO
Capt. Sigsbee.
Capt. Sigsbee went i'm his own launch
on board the Spanish cruiser Alfonso
XII. 20 thank her captain and officers
lie afterwards went on board the City
OF Washington, where Consul-General
Lee, DIR. w. 4. Drummer, acting sanitary
Inspector OF Havana. and the CORE
spondents Of the American newspapers
had already gathered.
Cnn't Fix the Cause.
Havana, Feb. 1T.-Capt. Sigsbee. in
terviewcd by correspondent with ref
ercnce 10 the cause OF the explosion.
said:
"a cannot determine the cause. hut com
peteut Investigators viii decide whether
the explosion was produced from an in-
terror or exterior cause. ] cannot say any
thing until after such an investigation has
been made. ] viii not and cannot con-
BcicntiOusly anticipate the decision nor
DO | wish 10 make any unjust estimate OF
the reason for the disaster"
Lieut.. Commander Wainwright be-
lieyes the explosion was due To the
short circuit dynamo.
The large number of deaths reported
among the crew OF the Maine is said to
be due 10 the fact that most OF them
were asleep below at the time OF the
explosion. Most Of the officers saved
were dining on board the City of Wash
ington.
The first OF the American sailors to
reach the Machina wharf swan there.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-19
Feeling AT Washington Regarding |
the Maine Disaster.

Washington. Feb. l7.-After a day
Of intense excitement at the navy de-
partment and elsewhere growing out of
the destruction of the battle ship Maine
in Havana harbor Tuesday night, the
situation after the exchange of a num-
Der OF cablegrams between Washing
ton and Havana can be summed up in
the words OF Secretary Long. when
asked as he was about 10 depart for
the day whether he had reason to sus-
pect that the disaster was the work of
an enemy, replied:
II do not In that am Influenced by
the fact that Capt. Sgsbee has not yet
reported 10 the navy department on the
cause. He Is evidently waiting to write
full report. SO long as he does not ex-
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-19
COME IN A BUNCH.
A Series OF Had Elevator Accidents
I'm New York.


New York. Feb. II. - Mrs. Arthur
Levy. wife of a member of the wholesale
clothing firm of Hays. Goldberg d Co..
was instantly killed Saturday night In
an elevator at the Holland house. On
entering the elevator Mrs. Levy placed
her hand upon her forehead and COM
planned of dizziness 10 her companions.
Before they could reply the elevator
man closed the door OF the shaft,
gripped his lever, and the car shot up
with bound. Almost at the same
moment Mrs. Levy reeled and fell with
her head out of the door. The e.eva-
tor was about an inch and half from
the walls of the shaft, and as far as
the solid walls could permit, her head
extended out. There was a crash, and
the boy with dexterous move brought
the car 10 stop at the first floor. 1t
was too late. Mrs. Levy lay lifeless OF
the bottom of the elevator, her head
crushed in as by heavy bludgeon. II
had been struck by the projection Of
the first floor into the elevator shaft.
New York, Feb. 1s.-Three men were
instantly killed and two seriously in
jured, one so seriously that he viii die,
in this city Monday morning by acct
dents In elevators. The killed are:
John Degnan. laborer al the Hotel
Waldorf; Oscar Westburg, aged "a, as
sistant janitor of the Walton building
on Fifth Avenue, and William Ochs,
aged 25. driver for an express com
pany. James Foley and Thomas Looney
are the injured. Foley is not likely to
recover.
The accident in which Degnan met
his death and Looney and Foley were
injured occurred at the Waldorf hotel.
The men were taking ashes from the
cellar on freight elevator when two
OF the four chains on the elevator broke
and the men were thrown TO the sub
cellar, three stories below.
Westbcrg met his death in almost ex-
actly the same way that Mrs. Arthur
c. Levy was killed at the Holland house
Sunday. Westberg was alone in the car
in the Walton building. While making
an ascent his head presumably came in
contact with the second floor. He was
thrown 10 the bottom Of the elevator,
which ms IL arose crushed his head
against the projecting floor.
Ochs was waiting for the elevator on
the eighth floor of the building at 5sS
Broadway The gate was open and
Ochs was looking down the shaft. The
elevator descended more rapidly than
he expected. his head was caugh. and
ne was almost decapitated.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-19
NEWS IN LONDON.
spanish Ambassador Expresses Pro-
found Regret al Disaster.

fouhU INtLFct NJ DlhhhIcr,
London, Feb. IA representative of
the press communicated the news
of the disaster 10 the Maine to the
Spanish ambassador here, Count De
Rascon. who was without information
on the subject After expressing re-
gret at the terrible occurrence the am
bussador said that the explosion must
have been due to an unaceountable ac-
cident. as the visit OF the Maine 20 Ha-
vana was OF an entirely friendly nature
Headlines of all London newspapers
hint that the disaster points 20 trcach-
cry, either Cuban or Spanish. and the
papers allude TO the excitement and re-
sentiment at the Names dispatch to Ia-
Vaua
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-19
ma Contrnct CInsrd.

Sacramento. Cal. Feb. IT,. Heinrich
Haas, representing Que OF the largest
mercantile houses in Hamburg, Ger
many, has closed contract for Califor-
mia dried fruit TO be delivered this sea-
son. The price 10 be paid will exceed
100000, making II the largest snle OF
California products ever made by an
European firm.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-19
plsAsTER ar SEA.


Tencriife. Canary Islands. Feb. IT,
The Compagnie Generate Transatlantic
steamer Flacha., bound from Marscillcs
for Colon, was totally wrecked on
Anagc point. this island, at one o'clock
"Wednesday morning. Her captain, see
ond officers, II Of her crew and one
passenger we're saved. Thirty-cight OF
the crew and 40 passengers were lost.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-19
IN MADRID.
Spanish Government Expresses sor-
row nt the DIsnHfcr.

Madrid, Feb. 1.-THE United States
minister, Gen. Woodford, did not re-
ceive news OF the loss OF the Maine
from Washington. His first intimation
of the news came from the Spanish rear
admiral. who called at the United
States legation to express. in behalf of
the Spanish government. regret for the
disaster which had befallen the Amer
lean warship.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-19
No comm nIg Enough.

ST. Joseph. Mo-. Feb. i7.-Mrs. Mary
Mcbride. OF Burlington Junction, just
buried here. weighed ESQ pounds. A
casket large enough could not bc Sc
cured, and Il was necessary to cncasc
the body In pine box and convey IL
20 the grave in a dray. Mrs. Mcbride
was As years old.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-19
DIE LOWE is sHocI<ED.
Declares That lie Loves America
Second Only 90 His Own Country.

second Only 10 Ills own Country.
New York, Feb. 17.-Senor DE LONE
Maine at the Hotel st. Mare Tuesday
morning before sailing on the steam
ship Britannia for Liverpool. AT first
De Lone refused TO credit the news,
but when the truth dawned upon him
he said:
1T Is terrible / pray God the news has
been exaggerated. You may be sure Of
one thing. however. no Spaniard did this.
Like myself, all Spaniards OF impor-
lance entertain friendly feelings toward
this country. There Will be no war: there
can be no war between America and
Spain.
This appalling disaster forces me TO
declaration that j love America as | do
no other country than my own"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-19
KILLED BY THE CARS.
Three Men Lose Their Lives ut woods
Run, Pa.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Feb. l7.-Wiliam
Ryan, OF Lcetonia, o.; John IaifeclS
aud Robert Lawrence, both Of Salem,
o., were instantly killed by the Chicago
express at Woods Run Wednesday
evening. Nj. A. Mcnamara. the fourth
member of the party, escaped 10y the
body of one OF his companions striking
him and throwing him from the track
before the engine reached him. The
men were about TO jump a freight train
for their homes.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-19
mAINE.s sAILons INcnNslD.
Explosion nt Havana Declared a
Dcep-InIh pIoI OF spnnInrds.

Explosion nj Havana Declared a
Deep-Lnid Plot of spnninrds.
Key West, Fla, Feb. i7.--Thc steam
ship Oliyctte arrived here Wednesday
night with large number OF the
wounded and many other survivors OF
the Maine disaster. The officers were.
as rule. reticent and followed i'm line
with their chief, Sigsbee, in saying that
the cause OF the explosion could only be
Rscertained by divers. but many OF the
sailors were outspoken in their declara-
ton OF belief that the explosion was n
deep-laid plot OF the Spaniards. They
are greatly incensed against the Ha-
vana people, who have shown them
small courtesy. who looked upon their
presence as national affront and who
have published anonymous circulars
captioned "Down with Americans"
They believe that the author OF such
expressed and cowardly hatred would
not stop at an net OF such terrible vcnge-
nnce as the blowing up of the Maine.
These sailors. acquainted with the
drills. discipline and ensemble OF n
man-of-war. pooh-pooh the iden OF an
internal explosion as the last thing 20
be thought OF.
May Have Keen "a Torpedo.
Key West, Fla. Feb. l7.-Assurances
come from reliable source that Capt.
Sigsbec IL under the impression that
the war ship Maine was blown up by n
floating torpedo and that he has com
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-19

Brunn. Feb. li.-Count Gustav Sieg-
mund Kalnoky de Koros-P atak, former
Austro-llungarian minister OF foreign
affairs, died here Sunday afternoon.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-19

London, Feb. l4.-Rt. Rev. John
Richardson Selwyn, master OF Selwyn
college, Cambridge, since 1898, died
Saturday nj Pau. France.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-19
nnrrin., snnnna.nr

San Francisco, Feb. Estrada Ca
brera, the new president OF Guatemala,
has officially informed the local col
ony OF the Central Americans OF his
succession TO the presidency of that
country.