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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-08
TEMPLE OF JUSTICE
May Be Erected in Washington.

WASHINGTON, Nov. SC. P. Hunt
ington visited the president half
hour yesterday on his way to New
York from Newport News, Va, where
he owns ship yard. He said he had
stopped over between trains to pay his
respects to President Mckinley.
Justice McKenna of the United
States supreme court was called at the
white house. AS result of his
visit, it is said the president will re-
commend in his message to congress
that ample appropriation be made TO
the erection of a national temple of
justice for the use of the supreme court,
the court of claims. and perhaps the de
partment of Justice.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-08
CORBETTSTEACHER
Died In-DeStitutlOn.

NEW YORK, Nov. 8.-Corbett stop
ped training to act as pail bearer at the
funeral of James Dillon, Corbett's first
teacher of boxing, who died here few
days ago almost alone and forgotten.
Years ago Dillon was the cleverest
man with his fists on the Pacific coast.
Corbett stood by him to the last. When
ey: when be was ill, he sent him a ply
sician and nurses; when he died he
paid his funeral expenses
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-08
PEACE COMMISSION
Holds No Session Today.

PARIS, Nov. 8.-There was no ses-
sion of the joint peace commission to-
day. The Americans asked delay of
two hours in opening the sitting in or
der to enable the copying of the Am
erican reply, which covers
more than 80 pages of foolscap.
Senor Montero Rios, president of the
Spanish commission, had an engage
ment late this afternoon which would
be interfered with by delaying the sit
ting, and the session was consequently
postponed until tomorrow.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-08
Great Chrysanthemum Show.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov. S.-The annual
chrysanthemum show which opened
today is said by.experts to be the finest
and largest ever seen here. The inter-
national chrysanthemum competition,
which was introduced last year with
great success, is one of the features to
which particular Importance has been
given this year, with the result that
nearly 10000 plants are exhibited,
nearly every state in the union and
many Of the provinces OF Canada being
represented.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-08
BREAKING CAMP
First Army Corps Going Into Winter
Quarters.

LEXINGTON, Ky, Nov. 8.-Major
General Wilson, commanding the first
army corps, left with his staff this
morning for Macon, Ga, where he will
make his winter headquarters. Gen.
Sanger and the staff of the third divi-
sion saw him away.
Last night Gen. Wilson banqueted a
large number of army officers and citi-
zens in handsome style. The first reg
iment to break camp here will be the
Second Missouri.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-08
NEGROILYNCHED
He E1oped With the Wife of a White
Farmer.

CHAPEL HILL, N. G. Nov. S.-The
dead body of Manly McCauley, negro
who eloped with the wife of M. G..
Brewer, q white farmer, was found
three miles west of here today. He
was lynched by crowi which took
him from the posse which was bringing
him to Chapel Hill. The body was
swinging from the limb of tree, with
the toes just touching the ground.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-08
MAY FIND THE TERESA
There Is Hope That She Has Gone
Ashore.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8.-Secretary
Long and other officials of the navy
department are 80 we'll satisfied that
there is something in the report that
the Maria Teresa is ashore on Cat Is
land, that orders were telegraphed this
morning to the repair ship Vulcan at
Norfolk and the wrecking tug Potomac
at Santiago to sail at once for that
place.
Secretary Long has placed Captain
McCalla, formerly of the Marblehead,
in command of the Vulcan for the
search of the missing shin.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-08
BELIEVED TO BE LOST
Six Persons Probably Drowned.

DIX PERSONS PROBABLY Drowned.
KINGSvILLE, Ont, Nov. S.-A small
sail boat containing six persons left
here for Pelee Island. Some hours
later the boat drifted ashore at Point
Pelee with the body of Charles Barnes
lashed to it. It is believed that all
the others met Barnes's fate.
How the accident occurred is not
known. The names of those who were
in the boat are: Earl Huffman, Hugh
Soper, Fred. White, Charles Barnes,
and two sisters of Hugh Soper, aged 18
and 20.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-08
WAR INVESTIGATION
Will Be Resumed BY Full Commit
tee.

WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-Arrange
ments are being made by the war in
vestigating commission to resume full
sessions early next week, when all the
members will be present. The COM
mission propose to have Gen. Shafter
before them early next month.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-08
MANY OLD SOLDIERS
Are EffeCtualIy Dlsfranchlsed.

ERIE, Pa, Nov. S.-Judge Walling
has decided that the inmates of the SOL
d1ers' and sailors home are not en-
titled to vote in this city. Three hun
dred and sixty inmates were registered
by one OF the district assessors and the
poll tax paid.
The inmates are indignant, but the
sentiment OF the community sustains
the action of Judge Walling. An ap-
peal TO the superior court Is talked of.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-08
LORD MAYORS DAY
Will Be Celebrated In London To-
morrow.

LONDON, Nov. 8.-Tomorrow is Lord
Mayors day in London. The city is al
ready being decorated for the occasion n
aud the Stars and Stripes are to be
seen frequently in conjunction with the
British flag. The lord mayors process
sion will be as usual the main feature
of the day. An innovation in the
pageant this year will be large float
sym bolical of Anglo-Saxon Union.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-08
To Be Married.

Cards of invitation to the marriage
OF Miss Sarah Chandler Bergman to
William Madison Price, at Elk City,
Kansas, November 16, have been re-
ce1ved here. The couple will be at
home to their friends in this city after
November 26.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-08
HIT WITH A BOTTLE.
At a Birth Day Dinner.

NEW YORK, Nov. 8.-Information
has been received by the coroner that
Police Capt. O'Keefe, who died Friday
night, it was supposed from fall on
his way home from Martin Engle's
birthday dinner, was hit with bottle
at dinner and died from the injuries so
received. The police are Investigate
ing.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-08
POSTOFFICE ROBBED

Masked Men Secure $1,5OO
MARSHFIELD. Oregon. Nov. g.
During last night two masked men en-
tered the postoffice at Arago, and
forced the postmaster to open the safe.
They secured 81 500 and escaped.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-08
PRIEST HYDE DYING
The Head Of The Equitable Life As
SurdnCe Co.

NEW YORK, Nov. S.-Henry B.
Hyde. president of the Equitable Life
Assurance company o f this city is
dying at his home from heart disease.
He devoted his whole life to the in.
surance business, and receives a salary
of 800, 900 q year.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-08
CHINAMEN PERISHED
In a Sunken Steamer.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. Sit was as
certained this morning that 13 China
men were in the steerage of the sunk
en- steamer J. D. Peters. The boat
will be pumped out and the bodies re-
covered.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-08
TOHASTEN MOVEMENT

OF Spanish Troops From Cuba.
MADRID, Nov. 8.-Government has
instructed the Transatlantic Steamship
line to secure additional transports and
hasten the repatriation of troops in
Cuba.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-08
CAESAREA CEDED
To Germany For a CoaIinq Station.

~ OeTHudhy FOT COdIfng Station.
LONDON, Nov. Sit is stated here
that Caesarea, port of Palestine On
the Mediterranean sea stwentyfvemiles
south of Haifa, will be ceded by the
Sultan to Germany for a coaling
station.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-08
GEN. MILES'S REPORT
Indirectly Criticlses AIger and Shat

Indirectly Cr1t1C1seS AIger and Shaf-
ter.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8.-Gen'I Miles
has completed and submitted to the
war department his report covering
the entire period of hosti]ities between
the United States and Spain. It is un-
derstood the report is caustic and that
it indirectly criticises both Alger and
Shafter.
There is some speculation as to whe-
ther or not the report will be publish
ed
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-08
Explosion in the Capitol.

WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-The explo-
sion in the capitol, at first supposed to
be serious, was less harmful than ex-
pected. The loss will be comparatively
light.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-08
BEATEN TO DEATH.

Supposedly for His Money.
WASHINGTON, N. J., Nov. S.-Jacob
Erwin, sixty years old, was murdered
In his home. It is supposed that he
was killed for his money.
Erwin was apparently beaten to
death after q terrible struggle.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-08
OREGON LEFT BAHIA
Proceeding Leisurely On Her Long
Voyage Around the Horn,

WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-Commander
Watson of the collier Scandia :cables
to the navy department from Bahia
Brazil, the battleships Oregon and
Iowa and the collier Celtic left there
this morning for Rio Janiero, and the
rest of the squadron will soon follow.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-08
THE PANAMA SAFE

No Uneasiness Was Warranted.
NEW YORK, Nov. s-The United
States transport Panama has arrived
at quarantine. All are we'll on board.
Captain Hanlon was much surprised to
learn that uneasiness had been felt for
the ships safety.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-08
Laying Track on Main Street

The S. P. railway has large force
OF track hands busily engaged today in
laying track on main street north of
the plaza.
The s. P. now practically owns
main street as far east as Kansas The
right to lay more tracks along that
street was conferred upon the road sew
eral months ago by the council.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-08

This evening there will be q wire
run in the opera house so that those
attending the show can get the cleo
tion returns as soon as they come in.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-08
DYNAMITE BY MAIL.
Sent to the British Consul at San

SAN FRANCIS co, Nov. S.-GeorPe E.
Hall, the British consul, received two
sticks.of dynamite in his mail yester-
day. The state mark "Molt' is dis
cernible on the package.
Three persons received similar pack
ages through the mails containing one
stick Of dynamite each. The postal
authorities are Investigating.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-08
JOSEPH JEFFERSON
Is Improved In Health Today.

NEW YORK, Nov. 7.-Joseph Jeffer
son sends word that he is much improv-
ed in health and will appear at the
Fifth avenue theatre this evening.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-08
DEAD AT MANILA
Colorado Man Accidentally Drown

WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-Among the
names in the last death report from
Manila appears the following: Will
liam F. McMurray, private, company
c., First Colorado, drowned accidental
ly. No particulars are received.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-08
NEWSPAPER FAILURE

An Ardent Bryan Organ Goes to the
Wall.
CHICAGO, Nov. 8.-The Chicago
Democrat went into the hands of an
assignee.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-01
STATE INSTITUTIONS
CANNOT BE GARNIsHEED.
Judge Of a Probate Court In Illinois Holds
They are Part of the State and
Are, Therefore. Exempt.

KANKAKEE. H., Nov. S.-Judge Nor
ner, OF the Probate court, decided pc
culiar legal point in holding that the
treasurer Of the board of trustees OF state
institutions cannot be garnisheed.
The case Is one in which Chicago
Wholesale grocery firm obtained a judg-
ment against Harry Gibbs. an employe
Of the Kankakee hospital, and the treas
urer decided to fight the case when the
garnlshment papers were served.
The attorney for the Chicago firm con-
tended that the trustees were not a mu-
nlclpal corporation, that ganishment
proceedings was suit and that the
statute is broad enough to permit garnish-
ment proceedings to be brought against
them or their treasurer
Attorney Campbell for the state pleaded
that the board was municipal corpora
ton and its officers exercised functions
and that the capacity to be pursued as
conferred by the statute upon public cor
porations does not embrace the capacity
to be garnlsheed, He further contends
that the board is part Of the govern
ment of the state and therefore exempt
from garnishment.
The judge sustained the latter conten-
| tiOn
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-01
GOLD COIN SWEATERS"
SENTENCED TO THE PEN
One Man Had Turned States Evidence
but Received the Same Sentence
as His Accomplish.

ST. LOUIS. Nov. SO.-James J. Wilcox
and William II. shaw have been SEN
fenced TO three years each In the peniten-
tiary by the United States district court.
They were found guilsy by a jury last
week Of sweating" gold coins. and Judge
Adams suspended the passage OF sentence
until today.
Shaw, who was the accompllce Of VIII
cox. protested his innocence OF the charge
OF which he was convicted. Wilcox,
however, who had turned states evidence.
acknowledged his guilt.
In passing sentence on Wilcox. Judge
Adams said:
1T has been the custom when the dis
trict attorney has been SSmpelled TO
make terms with one acoomplice TO
convict another to be lenient with him.
The U. s. court must keep its faith.
This particular case has given me not a
little worry. 1 will sentence you the
same as did your accompllee. How
ever. the court will keep its faith. and
l will leave your case with the president
Of the United States. The president will
decide whether you shall escape punish
ment or not"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-01
THE BODIES WILL BE
BURIED IN NATIVE SOIL
Soldiers Fallen Before Santiago To Be
Brought Homs--.EuneraI Expedition
70 start IN q Month.

WASHINGTON. Nov 9~-Arrange-
ments are being made BY the war de-
partment 20 disinter thc remains OF all
the soldiers who lost their lives IN rha
campaign before Santiago ana bring shem
10 this country. Maps showing the loca-
ton Of these graves. the name Of the
deceased. the regiment to which he be-
longed and his next Of kin. have been
prepared.
What Is known as a funeral expedi-
tiOu win soon be started for Santiago.
and the ship win be equipped with cas-
kets and other necessary articles to b.
used In disinterring the rema3ns and
bringing them to this country. Upon ar
rival here they win be turned over 10
the relatives Of those who lost their
lives for their country. and the dead
heroes who have no relatives win be IN
TERED At Arlington. tho national cemo-
terry. few miles from Washington.
The ship VIII leave for Cuba about De-
cenber Is. but It may be delayed until
January /. General wood has opposed
the removal Of these remains until cold
weather, for fear thar yellow fever may
be brought to this country. His advices
in this respect have been hecded. and. as
stated. the dead soldiers win not be in
TERED in their native soil until some
time IN the new year.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-01
SUIT FILED AGAINST
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC
The North Star Construction Company
Seeks to Compel the Canadian Pacific
to Make an Accounting.

NEW YORK. Nov. So,-John Z. Berwind
has brought suit on behalf OF himself
"and all other stockholders Of the North
Star Construction Company similarly
situated" against the Canadian Pacific
railway, the Duluth. South Shore and At
lanuc Railway Company and William c.
Van Horne. 10 compel them to make an
account Of the management Of the North
Star Construction Company and other
companies under its control and to pay
over all profits and proceeds resulting
from such management. The complaint
was filed in the clerks Office Of the Unit
ed States circuit court for this district
today.
In It the plaintlff. who says he is the
owner Of . shares Of the capital stock
OF the North Star Construction Company,
reoites in full the history Of that corpor-
alton, which was formed under the laws
of the state OF New Jersey in 1855 for the
purpose Of constructing the Duluth &
Winnipeg railroad in the state of Minne-
sofa. Payment for this work was to be
made in bonds and stock Of the railroad
company.
In the fail OF 1899 a majority Of the
stock Of the Construction Company wa.
sold to the Canadian Pacific Railroad
Company, through William C. Van Horne
president of the Canadian Pacihc Rail
road Company, and Il is alleged var
Horne agreed to pay the debts Of tn.
Construction Company and hold the stocI
OF that company until bonds could b,
marketed to pay the Indebtedness.
The transfer was made IN January, 1893
and prOmiasory note for the sum o.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-01
|KLoNDIRE COUNTRY IS
IS SHUT OUT FROM NEWS.
Arrivals at Victoria Say Nothing VIII
Be Heard From There for Month
Accident to the Excelsior.

VICTORIA. B. C.. Nov. sa-It viii
probably be the end Of December or the
beginning OF January before any further
news is received from the men who
have chosen to spend the winter in the
rich gold bearing creeks Of the Klon-
dixie So say those who arrived here
on the Cottage City. the last Of the
three steamers arriving here to leave
skagway.
The other steamers are the Danube
and the Queen City. which reported very
rough trips. The Danube reported that
the Excelsior, which left Seattle few
days ago for Copper river. Is on her way
back. her boilers having collapsed.
The Yukon below White Horse rapids
Is frozen over. Non d. Macauley.
manager OF the VIII. L.rse tramway,
was 10 days in making the trip from the
rapids to Lake Bennett. trip that un-
der ordinary circumstances is made in
two or three days. About 500 men will
winter on the creeks in the Atlin river
country.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-01

Tho next steamer Of the American Maj
Bieamship Company ahs Admiral lIne)
which calls here. wilI take Mr.. Porter 70
Jamaica. after which no viii return 10
the United States.
Tho United States transport Relna de
Los Angeles II now leaving supplies
along tho north coast Of Santiago pro-
vince. sbe II also taking two com
panies Of ifnmunos 70 Join Colonel Hood
at Gtbara. Tho means Of colnmunica-
tion overland 70 HoIguin have been found
extremely diHicut owing to the recent
rains. flooding streams and boggy lands.
Consequently II b necosary 70 rely
principally upon the periodical trips Of
steamers IKE the Reina Do Los Angeles
and othert available.
General Wood intends TO make his long
delayed trip along the north coast thlg
week. but II II possible that there may
be another postponement owing 70 the
negro regiment troubles at San Lels AMI
other important business.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-01
COMMISSIONER PORTER
ARRIVES AT SANTIAGO,
WIN Recommend Some Much Needed Re,
duetlons in the Tarinr Regulations
There-The Provincial News.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA. Nov SO,-Robert
NJ, Porter U, S, special commissioner to
Cuba and Porto Rice charged with the
duty of indulrlng into and reporting on
tho economic and financial conditions on
both Islands with special reference to
the tarifr. arrived outside the harbor at
daybreak Tuesday morning on board the
steamer Admiral Dewey who left Boston
last Thursday.
Owing to the port duties and also to the
quarantine regulations enforced at Ja-
malca, the Hist went to meet the Ad-
miral Dewey on Moro Castle and
brought ashore the long delayed mails
and also supply Of turkeys, which, al.
though somewhat late, was welcome.
The Admiral Dewey after transferrlng
Mr., Porter and his party, with the malls
and supplies to the Hist, proceeded on
her course to Jamaica. Mr. Porter, on
reaching Santiago, Immediately visited
I General Wood, He then went to the Gus
tom house. where he made numerous
memoranda.
He has many suggestions to make re.
garding the tariff. recommending chiefly
an increase Of the duties on wine and 3
decrease on the necessities Of life. He
win visit BalQulri and Jaragua, to In
spect the mining interests Of the province
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-01
Cessicn Of Porto Rico. Cuba and
the Philippines Virtually
Agreed UpOn.
MUCH WORK YET TO BEDONE
In All Thirteen Articles have Been
Laid Before the Commissioners for
DIscussIoa and settIemenf.

PARIS. Nov. m-rhe Unlted States
peace commission held a session today
for the purpose Of discussing the draft
Of the treaty articles made yesterday By
Secretaries Moore and OJeda- The anal
preparation Of these articles was conclud-
Cd and the revised draft turned over TO
the typsEriters.
The Joint session Of the commission
then met and began discussion Of the
formulated protocol and agreement and
subjects for negotiation. all OF which were
presented 70 the joint commission in a
form acceptable to the Americans.
The joint commission devoted two
hours and half to drafting the thres
first articles OF the peace treaty protocol
dealing with the cession OF Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippines. upon which the
commissions agreed In principle. A gen.
eral discussion on the other articles FOL.
lowed. but no decision was reached and
the joint commission adjourned until to-
morrow.
There were u articles laid before th'
TWO commissions. covering the following
subjects:
l-The REIMBURSEMENT Of sovereignty
over and claim Of title to Cuba.
accession Of Porto Rico and other
Spanish possessions In the West Indies
together with Guam. In the Ladrones.
secession OF the Philippines.
4-Terms OF evacuation Of the Philip
pines.
5-Pledge Of the United States to pre-.
serve order In the Philippines pending
a ratification Of the treaty.
e-Release OF military prisoners mutu-
ally.
7-cession by Spain Of the island Of
Kuhae. or strong island in the Caro-
lines.
s-MutuaI relinquishment of indemnity
claims.
s-Rehgious freedom OF the carolInes
assuring rights OF American missionaries
there.
IO-cable landing rights at points within
Spanish Jurisdiction.
il-Release by Spain Of political prison
ers for offenses in Cuba and the Philip
pines.
l2-Piedge OF the United States to in
augurate in the Philippines an "open.
door policy, aid TO guarantee the same
to Spain for at least II years.
IS-Revival OF treaties broken by the
war.
The first three articles were mutually
agreed upon today, as were also tn,
articles embodying the terms Of the evac
uatlon Of the Philippines, which win b
practically the same as in the evacuatiol
OF Cuba and Porto Rico Mutual releas.
OF military prisoners was agreed upoI
Spain hberating rebel prisoners and th'
United States lIberating the Manila gar
rison and the Spaniards held by Aguinal
do.
The political prisoners to be released
by Spain are such as are now in exile
in Ceuta. in Morocco. or at other Span,
ish penal settlements.
Daily sessions will be held here, and 4
is now believed the work viii be pos
sibly concluded this week. although s,
early termination Is not probable.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-01
TO ORGANIZE NATIONAL
NAVAL RESERVE.
Bill to Be Introduced in the Coming ses-
sion of Congress Providing for
Its Organization.

WASHINGTON. Nov. sO.-Naval officers
are beginning to agltate the question Of
providing for National Naval Reserve.
And as these organizations gave such
good account Of themselves during the
Spanish war they are more than anxious
to have congress authorize an organiza-
tion Of national character
A bill has already been drawn by the
naval people and they will bring some
pressure to bear upon the house naval
committee to have the bill pushed
through congress at an early day.
The state of Illinois will be entitled to
about 400 men under the proposed plan.
or enough to man one big war ship. Com
mander Hawley. who has had charge Of
this branch Of the service. has made q
study OF the reserve question and the
officers at the department are in favor
Of placing him at the head Of the pro-
posed national organization.