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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-25

gether I could distinctly hear the in
visible horse trotting away. 1t had
passed on, and the hoof beats were get
ting fainter and fainter"
"You see,'' said the young man who
had first started the conversation.
| ''that was an Irish horse. Irish horses
are like Irish humans-imaginative
'That only accounts for Cruiskeen's
shying, Mr.. Perks" said the blue
serge young woman, mot for the ma
jors hearing the hoof beats. And the
major isn't Irish; he is
pennsylvania Dutch, young lady,
said the major. "Now, if the company
wants to hear the rest OF that story.
or the sequel, if you like, why, just
wait till light this cigar"
''Light lamps and forward.' came
In chorus from all parts of the hall
t'The sequel, my incredulous friends,
was the discovery of a murder" said
the major in his most matter Of fact
manner.
eyes, murder. Cruiskeen could
hardly be got to go any farther, but L
had business to attend to at the post,
and that was still four miles away.
considering how incredulous all you
civilians are, 1 need hardly tell you
that the fellows at the post would not
easily have swallowed a story like
mine. Some would have called it sun
stroke; some might even have limited
At intoxicating liquors, an insinuation
which I could not have borne. So l
said nothing about the matter at head
quarters. 1 simply transacted my bust
ness, mounted Cruiskeen again and
turned his head homeward
"When we came to that clump of
young larches, poor Cruiskeen began
to tremble. 1 was obliged to dismount
and lead him by the bride.
eve had passed the spot where
Cruiskeen had SHE'D on the way to the
post when he gave jerk at the bride
and pulled back. Then l knew that
had found something's trail.
"All 1 could see when 1 stopped to
look at the bank of the drain was a
mark, as if some one had kicked the
earth away with the heel of a boot.
But that was enough.
"Well, I needn't give you all the de-
tails of my search. Somehow 1 fe;,
that I was looking for blood trails, but
1 found no blood. 1 only found the
branches broken and bent, making
trail right into the middle of the clump.
And at last found the body.
Eyes, the poor fellow had not been
dead "a hours. He had been shot right
through the head. He had an empty
revolver holster on his belt, and he
wore spurs on his boots.
1.-THE question was, Where was the
horse?
"Cruiskeen and I solved that mys-
terry too. The murderer, fearing that
q horse coming riderless to the next
farm. or, still more, to the settlement
farther on, would arouse suspicion.
had killed the horse, too, and, with the
assistance Of some accomplice, had
dragged it's dead body through the rail
fence, evidently removing two rails for
the purpose"
''That was a curious coincidence
suppose, doctor?"
did they catch the murderer" the
young woman asked.
81 am sorry to say, my dear young
lady" said the major, that the MUIR
der was traced to an enlisted man of
my own regiment, and it came out that
his wife, half breed Indian, had sug-
gested the crime and helped him in it.
The victim was a young drug drum
mer.'
Then the whole party lighted up and
wheeled home to the city.-Troy On.
" Times.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-25
Discreet Silence.

II told Bunks story, and it didn't re-
mind him of another
Perhaps he was afraid that if he told
you one it would remind you Of another"
Chicago Record
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-25

A Baptist minister was asked how it
was that he consented to the marriage of
his daughter to a Presbyterian.
well, my dear friend,' he replied, Gas
far as l have been able to discover Cupid
never studied theology. ohio State
Journal
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-16
SANTA CLARA WILL HAVE
AN OLD-FASHIONED FAIR
For the First Time in Many Years
There VIII Be a Good Agrt-
cultural DISPLAY

SAN JOSE. Sept I.-For the first time
IN e number OF years Santa Clara County
VIII enjoy an oId-tiIle county fair this
year. L is 70 open on September . and
continue five days. This IS right n the
midst OF the fruit harvest. and il viii
show OF the county's products TO good
advantage
During The last ten years the AgricuI-
turaI Society has been content with horse
races. and the fair part, in which farm
ers and fruit-growsrs took such an inter
est. was entirely abandoned Now this
year IL is to be the reverse. Every dol
lar ot the State appropriation IS 70 De
used for fair purposes.
The Santa Clara County pumpkin and
other vegetables viii be IN evidence and
compete for ribbons and medals The
products OF farm. orchard and vineyard
Will be shown, and the display viii be
worth coming miles 70 see Fine cattle,
dratthorses and brood mares, thor
OUgh5rsd swine, goats and poultry viii
receive their share OF attention, SIS viii
the mechanical arts and h2ndiwork Of the
housewife
There viii also be racing. some OF The
fastest horses now campaigning on the
circuits having already been entered
Good purses viii De raised by su0scrp-
ZION among the merchants
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-16
PARTY OF REFUGEES
REACH PORT TOWNSEND

PORT TOWNSEND. Sept Is - About
the last detachment OF refugees from The
Edmonton trail arrived here to-day from
sisted OF thirty-tive from various sec
tfons Of the United States and British
Columbia who were Iured into the in
terror BY fabulous tales OF hidden wealth
in mountains and streams in that sec
ZION. and 70 which Edmonton tran would
lead them. These men, after suffering
many hardshIps. disease. privation and
expsnding large sums OF money 10 reach
The supposed Mecca were brought out By
-. Canadian Government
2 n Westover Ot Sutton, Broom Couu-
" Quebec. has extracts from a diary
kept By u J. McNeedy OF Sault STE.
Marie Ontario. whose BODY was found IN
q tent on ths banks Of Lard River By
Ro5ert Cole last September Cole went
into the woods 70 camp, and. noticing a
tent some distance away. went % il and
T0r1rd The body Of NCNeHdy. Cole and
his companions buried the body placed
q tent over the grave and blaEed trees
70 marx TIE last resting place OF rne
sccSrding 20 the diary kept by Nc
Naelsv and found among his effects. the
--0r,bies OF himself and & partner named
Crahau1. commenced October =. when BY
fhe breaking Of tracking line while
Workfrg 2 river boat. Graham was
t7oCkzd overheard and nearly drowned.
on the 18th the ice began 10 run IN Lizard
River and they were compelled 70 camp.
ard commenced 20 make preparations for
2 rrip across the mountains. Ihey built
: to5oggan. on which 4 portion Of their
Sr1DDIIes were hauled and cached While
ming the trip McNeedy had both feet
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-16

H. P. Taylor secretary and manage Tne
1frar-0rare will be composed OF Caltfor-
mans we'll known 10 the business world
81 this coast and men who have sub
srribed for 500 coo OF the preferred stock.
The capitalization OF the company Is
fixed az 5000 l1Q.
rive power In order 20 secure gen
eraI system operative throughout the
State compressed air plants viii De es-
tabIishei ar San Francisco, san Jose.
LSrasn0 Los Angeles, Marysville. Sacra-
uauto and Stockton The new machines
Will run thirry-five miles without re-
charge and the cost OF charging Is mere
" nominal. This will eStaotisa circuit
throughout the central portion OF the
TaTlor thinks that the auto-truck COM
narv's wards. where the trucks proper
Vail be built. will go 70 Stockton on &C
coTrrt of The cheapleSS Of fuel al tnat
0Iace Should il not be but!t IN stockton
This city will De given the preference ne
compressed air plants may Dc DulLc Win
in short time. as nothing Is needed o--
the putting IT place OF machinery sem
from the East -.
According 70 the organizer OF the CALI
fornIa AutO-TruCk Company there VIII
IA aj0 machines in operation IN Lhls CITY
~ January ! 800 Cabs. carriages.
freixhtfug wagons and vehicles OF every
descriptI0n viii be fitted out with the
aIrrOruOtfle machinery II x also INTENDED
TO establish q 3-cent system OF omnlolses
from the ferry 10 the PARK
Wave power will be tried 70 generate ?
the necessary power OF the compressed
air plant in this city II mas oeen USED
in rre East successfully and the same ap-
uaratus will be sent here
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-16
AUTOMOBILES WILL BE
SEEN ON OUR STREETS
CALIFORNIA AUTo-TRUCK COM
PANY IS ORGANIZED.
Howard P. Taylor Promises Horse
less Carriage System Which VIII
Be in Operation by January.

The California Auto-Truck Company is
formed and Will begin 70 operate in sew
eraT OF the cities Of this State within
sixty days. So says Howard P Taylor,
manager and secretary OF the new organi-
cation and the representative Of Richard
Croker. Joseph Letter and J. H. Hoadley.
the founders OF the big Eastern automo-
bile corporations.
Taylor came 70 this coast TO interest
the san Francisco public in the automo-
bile and erdeavor 10 establish a CalIfor-
MA company. For the last three months
he has been engaged in that labor and
now announces that the work is done. He
will leave for the East, make his report
10 the home office and then announce
the directorate OF the new corpora ton
II is settled as far as the principal Of
fcers are concerned. Joseph Letter will
be president. J. II. HOadley the vice pres
ident. Bank OF California treasurer ami
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-16
THE LAST EXCURSION OF
THE SEASON TO SANTA CRUZ
WILL BE RUN ON SUNDAY.
OCTOBER 1ST.

AS fitting close TO this seasons sue
cessful excursion business the Southern
Pacific Company announces its inten-
ton to run one more of its popular ex-
cursions TO Santa Cruz on the date
q bove named
The citizens OF Santa Cruz have ar
ranged for grand concert 10 be given
on the beach. and also a programme Of
swimming and boating races. open to
all, for which valuable prizes will be Of
fered-
The rate for the round trip will be
only 81. and reduced rates will also be
in effect from intermediate points on
the narrow gauge line.
As usual. Colonel William H Men
ton, excursion passenger agent OF the
Southern Pacific Company. Will be on
hand 10 see TO the comfort Of excur-
sionists.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-16

frozen. and Graham hauled him twenty
four miles on the toboggan 70 new camp
Graham. becoming tired OF his partner,
lett him IN this camp on December 2,
1897. While in the camp and helpless ne
was oyertaken by a man, whose name the
diary does not give, with whom part
nerShip was formed. When AcNeedy got
SO he could walk on crutches he had
row with his new partner. who on Janu<
ary deserted him, taking nearly all OF
his supplies. January was the last en-
try made, and il is supposed that ne was
taken seriously III and died shortly ate!
that date McNeedy was married, and
leaves 4 widow IN Sault Ste Marie
The returning party are bitter IN tneiE
denunctatiOns Of the captain ana purseT
OF the Hudson Bay Company steamer
SCathcona. OF which they were brought
from Glenora 20 Wrangel. The Canadian
Government paid full secord-class fare
Tor them, but on the way down they were
fed on tainted meat. and compelled 20
work and wood up the steamer under
threats Of being ratiOned on one meal
& day. and were subjected 70 other lndlg-
mites 4 complaint has been signed oy
twenty-Ole OF the refugees and viii oe
forwarded 10 the authorities al Ottawa
and also the managers OF the Hudson Bay
Com
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-16

the custody OF minor child were award
ed 10 Mrs. Langry. G. B. Steen has sued
Mary A Steen for divorce. alleging cru
from Joseph A Brown on the same
ground. Carrie H Whittier has sued
James E Whittier for a divorce. aIIegin z
fntemperauce as cause OF action. N 4
Peterson asks for 4 divorce from Lulu
Peterson on the ground Of desertion- Ar
Ia Mantke has applied for q divorce from
AdOIph Manrke on the ground 0f cruelty
DEGREES Of divorce have been granted Ella
Bell Boone from StonewaII J. Boone on
the ground OF infdelity. Alyce K Gavin
from Edward NJ. Gavin OF the ground OF
deserti0u: and John J. Friel from Mary
5. FrieI OF the ground OF deserion.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-16
DENIES CORRUPTION
EXISTS IN MANILA
General Weston Says Supplies Are
Bought Cheaper in the Philip
pines Than Here

WASHINGTON. Sept E.-Conmissary
General Weston says that the soldier o.
the Colorado Regiment who has found
50 much 70 crittcise al Manila evidently
was misinformed about the exorbitant
prices which we're being paid for supplies
IN the Philippines. Sugar IS bought about
- per cent cheaper than II the United
States. nee IS 50 per cent cheaper and a
considerable reduction IS found IN the
prices Of beef purchased IN Australia and
the prevailing prices in Chicago The
Government saves transportation OF these
articles.
As 70 other articles which are z part
o. the coDmissary stores bought by the
department and sold 10 the officers and
men a. cost price. General Weston says
there IS 10 possibility OF loss 10 the Cow
er1meut Cl them The cOmmisSary De
partnear does not purchase wines ex-
Cept for the hospitals. These are boUghN
upon the recommendation Of the surgeons
and the money for them comes out u the
- cents q day allowed 70 each soldier in
the hospital
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-16
SCHLEY GIVEN SOUTH
ATLANTIC SQUADRON
Navy Department TO Take Steps to
Make It Commensurate With
the Rank OF the Admiral.

WASHINGTON. Sept. I5.-Sone time
ago Admiral Schley applied 10 the Navy
Department for sea service. At-present
he is a. the head OF the retiring board.
The Navy Department has now granted
the request and has notified him 10 hold
himself in readiness 20 command the
South Atlantic station
The department is about 20 take stems
70 make the command COMMENSURATE "a with
his rank By increasing considerably the
number OF vessels on the station. The
Cincinnati probably viii go thera The
Detroit IS already on her way 20 totn and
the Marblehead is likely 70 be attached
Altogether there will be five or six ships
on the division when the quota is filed
II IS said az the department that owing
10 the threatened war in South Africa
which is part Of the station. and the dis
turbed conditions in South and Central
America the South Atlantic command is
likely 70 become an important one IN the
near future
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-16
EDWARD WILLIAMS DEAD.
Has Resided in San Jose for Many
Years

SAN JOSE. Sept 15.-Edward Williams.
a pioneer capitalist, died AZ his home in
this city yesterday morning He was
a native OF Bath, England, and % years
OF age.
Deceased came 70 the United States
when Z young man. and 20 California in
1880. For the past tw5nty-seven years
he has resided in this city. Williams was
president OF the San Jose Water Com
pany and z director in the Commercial
Bank, besides being largely interested in
other enterprises OF the city and county
He was very charitable. and was one OF
the promoters OF the Home OF Beaexo-
lence
A widow and six children survive him
The funeral will be held tomorrow morn
ing under the auspices Of the Knights
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-16
TO STUDY REDWOoDS.
Government Calls for the Services Of
Four Stanford Students.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Sept IL
The United States Department OF Agricul-
ture is desirous OF obtaining four Stanford
students 70 do work studying the forestry
in Humboldt County. Their chief study
Will be the magnificent redwood trees
The Government is desirous of finding
how the extinction OF this species Of tree
may be prevented. The lumbermen OF the
northern part OF the State are also inter
ested in this work and donate 5000 70
help defray the expenses OF the expedI-
ton. \ party OF Yale students did similar
work among the spruce timber OF the
same county last summer.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-16
DEGREES CONFERRED.
Eonors 20 Successful Graduates ar
Stanford UniTersirY

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Sept Il-
The Faculty Council met this afternoon
and conferred the following degrees:
Bachelor OF arts-In Greek. John /
Walter; ii economics. Samuel G. Bailie
II law, Fred H Greenebaum. Pascal P
Smith; IN hygiene and organic training.
Stella Rose; n zoology, V ufred H. Os-
good.
Master Of art-Ia Latin, Fred G. San
dersOn. A B
Doctor OF phiIosophy-Tn Latin. Joseph
Henry Howard. \ N: in German phll0I-
ogy. Irving Clifton Hatch. A "
~ Stanford students are graduated
either IL January. NAY or September. &C
cording as their work is finished. Those
students whose degrees were just grant
ed completed their work since May. SO
they receive their degrees - the begin
ming OF the college year.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-16
Injured in a Runsvav

SACRAMENTO, Sept E.-This evening
q horse attached 20 Kirk. Jeary & Co. 5
delivery wagon ran away and coIlided az
Fourth and K streets with an elsctrtc
car H H King. a railroad mechanic.
who was on his way home from his work,
occupied one Of the rear outside seats and
before he could get inside the car the run
away horse dashed upon the platform
King was caught against one OF the up
right posts that sustain the roof OF the
car and was terribly injured One leg
was broken in two places and he was in
jured internally. The upright post. which
was made OF oak. was broken by The
force OF the collision Kings injuries NAV
prove dangerous.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-16
Died From EXPOSURE

GILROY. Sept E.-Coroner Keu and
jury held an inquest On the remains OF
Thomas Daugherty, who was found yes
terday by TWO hunters IN the mountains
west OF Gilroy. The jury brought in a
verdict OF death from old age and ex-
posUre brought on by wandering about
the hills while in Z demeated condition
The body was buried this afternoon in
the Catholic Cemetery.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-16
Stanford Juniors Meet

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Sept. I5-
The Junior class met to-day and nom
mated the following officers for the en-
suing semester: President, c A Can't
well; vice president. T. II. Foster: sscre-
tary, r Lockey: treasurer Frank War
ren; football managers. wardelI and Par
kin The election viii take place next
Tuesday afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-16
Struck the Mother Lode.

san ANDREAS, Sept. 15--Contact was
struck to-day with the mother lode in
the Commodore mine. This mine has
been bonded by W. 4 Clary Jr- OF Stock
ton. He feels that he has boEauza and
VIII make good his bond
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-16
Unknown Man Found Dead

NOGALES, Ariz-, Sept 15.-The body OF
an unknown man was found hanging 10
a tree in the foothills OF the Pafarito
Mountains. twelve miles northwest OF
here There is every indication OF muir
der The man had been dead for three
10 six months
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-16
JOHN MLURE DEAD.
The Pioneer Ironmolder Gone to His
Long Rest

John McLure. a pioneer OF the '5Ts. died
yesterday at his residence, 363 First street,
and the interment viii take place to-mor-
row az Mountain View Cemetery, Oak
land Only immediate relatives and
friends viii be present. For the past thir-
ty-two years he has been the foreman OF
the Golden State Iron Works, and he was
always prominently identified with the
iron industry OF San Francisco. Those
who visit Sacramento viii observe a last
ing monument OF his handiwOrk- On the
Capitol building IS the statue figure Of
the seal Of California The casting OF this
huge piece Of iron was regarded as q great
undertaking, but Mr.. McLure was sue
cessfuI in its uolding- He leaves q widow
and the following children: Mrs. D. E
Mack. Mrs. ". p. Arthur. Mrs. John
Gordon and John A. and James T Nc
Lure Deceased was a native OF Paisley,
Scotland, and was So years Of age.
Five thousand Chicago families are
=arraTa raIrl 11rYr Srrn----
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-16
Yellow Fever Report

WASHINGTON, Sept ia dispatch
from Havana 70 the surgeon general to-
day says that one Spaniard and one
American, two days from Key West. are
~ OF yellow fever Another DISPATCH
states that an INDECENT American named
David PEBBLES died az Las Anirnas yester-
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-16
ENGLAND LEASES LAND.
VIII Acquire From Portugal Stations
in East Africa

LONDON. Sept 15.-Great Britain and
Portugal. II IS reported, are about 10 sign
a convention by which the latter leases
70 the former certain territory and sta-
tions in Portuguese East Africa
Germany. i IS said has. also secured
similar advantages from Portugal.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-16
In the Divorce Court.

Katie Langry was granted q divorce
YESTERDAY from Charles Langry on ne
ground OF extreme cruelty The house
Hold furniture SIS Z month aItmony and
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-16
Night in Venice.

Special boats leave Tiburon ferry. :,
I'D and 7:45 tonight. Ticket, including
seat in grand stand, 81
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-16
II HE school teachers OF San Francisco,
il mass-meeting assembled. have

Il He ScEoOi teachers o. SaQ laElCLsCO,
in mass-meeting assembled. have
united their voices in an appeal 10
the Supervisors 70 make a tax levy
sufficient to apportion the sum Of $780,
900 for the maintenance OF the pUOHc
schools OF the city for the current fiscal
year. Supervisor Holland was an inter
ested listener.
The main auditorium OF Mission High
School was crowded yesterday afternoon
with. teachers, who had taken advantage
OF the half holiday 10 raise their voices
In protest against the school appropria-
ton OF s. ,I2S 90 recommended by Mayor
Phelan and TO frame an appeal 10 the
Supervisors 10 increase r. They lost no
time in getting down 10 business
In calling the meeting 70 5rder a L
Mann. principal OF the Denman Grammar
School. said he was glad the teachers had
met in such numbers 70 support the
Board OF Education in its petition for an
additional appropriation. He said il had
been reported in some OF the papers that
the teachers were under the lash and he
wanted 10 refute that statement He
couuseIed wise action.
PRINCIPAL Elisha Brooks Of the Girls
High School was chosen chairman and
c. Il. Murphy secretary. The secretary
then read that part OF the PROPOSED tax
levy as recommended by Mayor Pnelan
concerning the schools and submitted the
following as the actual estimated ex-
penses OF the department:
Salaries (teache-s E.o4s.00o. January
s5s 0.0p 81, oSS 80
New buildings 49,
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-16
An Appeal to Supervisors for
a Larger Appropriation.
Great Mass Meeting of Members of the
Department Held at the Mission
High School,

employees and al the same time the
honor and credit OF the city.
Very respectfully
JAMES d PHELAN Maynr.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-16

Five thousand Chicago families are
seeking female help without success
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-16

Some applause followed this manifesto
ton OF the Mayors change Of heart at
the conclusion OF which preamble and
resolutions vOicing the sentiment OF the
teachers N the department with regard
10 the tax levy was read by the secretary
as follows.
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