El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-20
FL pAsO DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1898.
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OF increased activity. There have
been eruptioDs of long duration at
brief intervals and the crater is con-
stantly emitting smoke and at times
flames.-Monterey Globe.
A hunting party is being organized
for next Sunday with the hills back of
TIanepantla for an objective point and
President Disz as the guest Of honor
Gen. Gimenez and Mr.. Comb aluzier
are the prime movers in the matter.-l
Monterey Globe.
Work on the new theatre now in
course OF construction in the rear OF
the Factor bathing establishment Is
progressing SO nicely that its opening
fail. The new play house will be known
as the Renaissance" and will proba-
bly, be inaugurated by an opera COM
pany.-Two Republics.
A decree Is about to be published
prohibiting the importation by private
persons and for private account of any
Mauser rifles or ammunition for the
came, or of parts of such rifles into the
republic, the government having adop-
ted the Mauser rife for the army and
needing q monopoly OF that style OF
arms in cOnsequence.-Two Republics.
The alleged American tramp Ed
ward J. johnson arrested q few days
ago on suspicion of being the murderer
of Freight Conductor Harold of the
Tampico division of the Central, has
been discharged again, he having prov
ed himself to be detective of the Gen.
trail Railroad company who was trav-
cling in disguise
The price of corn in the Campeche
market has risen to an unprecedented
figure owing to the scarcity of supply,
The government, to meet the needs of
the poorer classes, hus made arrange
ments with q number of planters for q
supply at more moderate price, which
will be sold under the supervision of
| the local authorities.-Monterey
| Globe.
The governor of Queretaro is taking
q lively interest in the concession
granted s0me time ago by the federal
government for the canalization of the
| San Juan del Rio river and recently
called together great number of
property owners in the interest of the
project. AS result it is very likely
that the necessary capital for the en-
terprise will be raised entirely by local
| su bscrip tion.-Exchaege.
A company has hesu formed in the
city of Queretsro for the working of
of Lave in the San Jusngdel Rio dis
trict. The product of these mines is
valued very highly in the foreign
markets, and it speaks we'll !for the
commercial success of the enterprise
| that the price of shares in the COM
pany has almost doubled since the
company began operations.-Two Re-
publics.
The Mexican police authorities were
notified about two weeks ago that q
gang of noted counter counterfeiters
| had left the United States for this
country, and that they were equipped
with a complete counterfefting outfit,
and evidently intended operating in
Mexico on an extensive scale. The
| information as to the movements Of
the gang came from United Estates Sc
cret service officers. The police and
government secret service men in all
Of the prin clpal cities of Mexico have
been instructed to keep on the lookout
for the gang of offenders, but 90 far no
clew az to their arrival in this country
has been obtained.-Exchange.
! The people of Mexico are Just now
greatly interested in the coming to
this country of Mazzantini, the famous
bull fighter of Spain. BE left Coruna,
Spain, for Vera @. w, several days ago.
and is expected to arrive in this city
about December &. He is accompanied
by his troupe of bull-fghfers, and they
will give exhibitions, of their wonder
full skill in all the principal cities Of
the country. Mazzsntini and his
troupe made a tour of Mexico two
years ago, and In few weeks they
made net profit of over $500, 900 out
OF a bull-fghting business. Mazzan-
/ TIM is one of the weathiest men in
Spain. He will not give a bull-fieht-
ing performance unless he is absolute
~ guaranteed a profit Of at least $4,000.
Exchange.
About four years ago Col. Joseph A.
Robertson, an American capitalist and
! manufacturer of the City of Monterey,
formerly of St. Louis, obtained q con-
cession from the government of the
| state OF Nueva Leon for the esta blish-
ment of complete water works and
sewer systems in Monterey. Inasmuch
| as Monterey is q city of about $4,000
Inhabitants, the need of these two inn
prOvements Is very great, and the con-
cession WAS believed to be very valua-
BILE. A company of capitalists of Pit
tishurg, Pa, was organized by Col
Robertson, and the preliminary steps
taken toward building the water works
System. From some unknown cause
the work was dropped and nothing to-
ward carrying out the terms OF the
concession has been done for about
two years. The limit which was given
! under the concession for the work to