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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12
TWO Great States.

There is no use of talking. West
ward the star of production, as we'll as
of empire, takes its way. Not to Indi-
ana, Illinois, Missouri Iowa or any
other state east of the Missouri does
the empire of corn now belong. Kan
sas and Nebraska are it. Kansas en-
ters the list this year with an estimated
yield of 300, 900 600 bushels of corn, and
Nebraska is a close second with 2S2.-
OOO, 900. This about equals the produc-
tion Of Illinois, Iowa and Missouri COM
bined, and equals the whole production
of all the states with the exception of
Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Ohio
and Texas. This ia a wonderful show
ing. Minnesota, WiscOnsiG, Michigan,
and all the southern states apo all the
rest raise no more corn tbao
these two western states. What
Q chance for hog and holpiuy out
there? What q chance for republican,
ism when the chapters of pros p rity
are written in such bursting corn ricks?
The productiveness of the two grea,
corn raising states is about on par.
the yield of shelled corn per acre be-
ing on the average of a little in excess
of 80 bushels to the acre. These two
states, Kansas and Nebraska, will pro-
duce considerable in excess of one
fourth of all the corn grown in the
U.-:ted States this year. Won't the
tables of prosperity grOan under this
burden? What mortgages will be
crushed out fiat as these weighty corn
cribs settle down upon them. What
bank deposits will grow under the mar
ketipg of this vast crop. What plenty
in q thousand homes and what promise
for the future. The Twentieth Kan
sas can sit under her own vine and corn
tss sells this fall and recite the wonder
full story of Funston and his tgallant
L
tory for the coming ages and browning
a nation with glory by their achieve
ments. Kansas Is the cynosure of all
eyes this season, abroad and at home.
Next season che wills do it again on a
different theater, making up splendid
majority for the old party of prosper
ity and protection.-San Antonio
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12
THE CLEMENS FROM KANSAS
In the East and Abroad Everybody
Thouuht He Was Mark Twain.

For a man to have a double is often
confusing. but when the aforesaid
double is famous complications of stu.
pendous character are apt to result. A
man out in Topeka, Kan, by the name
of Clemens G. @. Clemens-is
constantly being taken for tie
| humorist of the same name, and the
more vehernently he denies any rela-
| ton to Mark Twain the more the peo-
pie laugh and declare it's the best joke
yet. He found the people taking his
most serious remarks as excruciatinR ly
humorous. He went to Europe years
| ago, and people there dined and wined
him, believing that they had the real
old stuff with them. The more he tried
| to explain that it WAS all q mistake
on their part, and the madden
we're. "Oh, Mr.. Twain" they said I,
"you are so funny! Now we see through
it all, and you can't conceal your iden-
tity from US" On another occasion in
crossing the brine he was rsked to take
speech on shipboard on the Fourth of
July. On reaching Glasgow his speech
was printed IN one of the newspapers,
and of course was credited to Mark.
Clemens tried ali sorts of arguments to
all the editor said was, 'If you want to
travel incog., it's all very we'll, but ]
cannot and will not tell my readers
that the speech that 1 have published
as yours is not your own."
That night Clemens went
to the theater with some steamer
friends. and greatly to their smuse-
ment Mark Twain gags were thrown
at him from the stage. The next day
his signature. He wrote his own
honest name in their albums, and they
departed happy. He skipped the coun-
try and fed to Paris, but here he was
sought out. The Glasgow editor sent
for him. Thinking that truth at last
was about to come out, he returned
and found that the editor wanted to
ton. The editor was to print
anything that Clemens might choose
to write denying that he was Mark
Twain, and then pay Clemens we'll for
travelling over Scotland and write it
up ION the American PLAN" Clemens
was to be himself and no one else, and
he was to get big pay for being honest.
This looked like profitable aud repu-
table scheme, and Clemens wrote the
letter denying his identity with Mark
Twain and started off on his tour. But
when he got to the next town he found
that his letter as published had preced-
ed him. Worse than that, it was &C
cepted as only one more OF MAR x
Twain things" Despairing of his
attempt to be honest he returned to
America, but on shipboard he became
lionized. Kind ladies got down Marks
books from the ships library, and Gle
mems. had to give readings from "The
Jumping Frog" and other of his town
works." He lost his suspender but
tons and collar buttons. which we're
taken from him as souvenirs, and as
soon as he reached New York he rushed
off to the land where he was known for
what he was.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12

THE Bryanites took great pleasure
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12
BY CARRIER.
ADVERTISING RATES.

Rates of advertising in the Daily or Weekly
HERALD will be made known upon appltca-
ton at the business ONCE. Those who pre-
fer can have q representative of the business
department. call upon them. who will quote
prices.and make contracts for space. Gall
telephone No. 115
Classified Advertisements or locals. ten
10l cents per line for first insertion and five
(0 cents for each additional insertion.
Special rates upon five hundred 900 or one
thousand QOOO) lines of local. to be used in
one month. will be. furnished upon app]ica-
ton.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12

THE balance of trade will again be
largely in favor of the United States
this year, because of exports of bread
stuffs. The eupply of wheat in Europe
IL again short. It is announced that
the French harvest will fall off perhaps
10000, 900 bushels from last year. In
Russia, estimates are freely made that
the crop will be IS, O0O,O 900 to 10000,
600 bushels short of 1898, and the rye
crop is also said to be poor in many
provinces. Roumsnia. Italy, Bulga-
ria and Spain are 100000 bushels
short of last year, and India's crop,
harvested last March, tell 1900, 900
bushels below sthe 1898 yield. The
Hungarian, German and Austrian pro-
duct will be good, but only in Hungary
is much wheat exported, and the
amount from that quarter will not go
very far to effset the other deficiencies.
The net amount of these is placed At
about 200, 900. 900 bushels.
Our corn crop bids fair to be very
large. The secretary of the board of
agriculture of Kansas, says that the
Kansas crop will be the largest in the
history of that country. The acreage
Is 8, 243, $50 which it is estimated will
yield forty four bushels to the acre, or
q total of 1852, ZOO. 900 bushels, or three
times the yield of last year, and al
most hundred million bushels greater
than the banner year of 1889.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12

eminent may have been his achieve
ments on the ocean Is scarcely fitted
for the highest functions of civil life.
It will be observed that the English,
much as they have owed to their navy,
have proceeded on the same assump-
ton as have the Americans. They
have made soldier, the Duke OF
WELLINGTON, q prime minister, but they
have never rendered the same Office to
ANY of their naval heroes.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12
! TELEGRAM announces that

A TELEGRAM announces that the
first primary election under the
new state law of California, which
provides for the holding of the
various party primaries simultane-
ously and under direction of the
municipal election commissioners was
held today. 1t resulted in the complete
overthrow of what was known as the
"boss'' element in both the local re-
publican and democratic parties of San
Francisco. A large majority at the
primaries is insured for the democrats
pledged to the denomination of Mayor
James D. Phelan. while Henry T.
Scott, president of the Union Iron
works, is the successful republican.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12
Hotel pdldCiO

Messrs McDermott and. Carpenter
hotel at chihuahua, Mex, and will con-
duct the same on the American plan
Mr. D McDermott Is we'll known to
the travelling public as having for
many years conducted the .Robinon
house. Everything has been refiitted to
the comfort of the guests and good
treatment is guaranteed
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12
Pure Hygienic Ice.

Made from distilled water. Ask
your family physician or druggist as to
purity and healthfulness of our ice.
Telephone No. IA.
Ell PASo Ice 81 REFRIGERATOR Co
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12

THE July bank clesrings hold over
anything that July has ever known,
actually and by comparison.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12

If you have tracts of land adjacent to
the city for plating talk to Wilson
81 Miller Sheldon Block.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12

TO ADVERTISERS.
In ordersto insure proper changes in adver-
Using, copy for'same.should be at the bust
ness office not later.than 10 g. IN
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-12
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Interesting Facts About Richmohd's
Citizens aud other Matters

Interesting Facts About Kichmond's
Citizcns aud other Matters
Mr.. and Mrs ". S. woodson have re
turned to the city
AIr. John F. Feldner and daughter viii
spend two weeks i'm Amelia county.
The funeral Of Mrs Bridget Cummings
will take place at g o'clock THIS morning.
from ST. Peters Cathedral.
Master Thomas Henry Burke is spend
ing the summer with his grandmother. IN
Stafford county. Va.
Misses Minnie Jones and Kate Baird or
Manchester. are visiting Mrs. Joseph
Beylie. 10 this city.
The funeral OF Mrs Josephine l.. Boyo
took place yesterday morning al +O''0
from the Church of the Covenant
The funeral Of Mrs. Robert c. Gary
was held at If o'clock yesterday morning
from Hasker-Memorial chapel
Tnree little girls who declined 70 give
their names left N.o2 at The Times once
Tor the lee Mission.
officer Kerse yesterday arrested VIM
Dabney Ccoloredl on the charge OF carry
ing concealed weapons and locked MIN
up at the First station.
The Central Trades and Labor Council
has changed its meeting place from Gem
fraf nam 90 Elctts Hall, and the meet
ing night from Tuesday TO Wednesday.
Mr. Ralph Rothschud. who has been
in Baltimore under medical treatment Tor
several weeks. has returned 10 Richmond.
lie has entirely recovered.
Misses Freda and Julia Jacobs. for
mer.y Of mis- city. now of Wheeling w.
Va. are stopping with Mrs Schwartz, az
80. Us north Sixth street.
Henry TAYLOR. who was sentenced IN
Lexington last Friday % twenty years IN
the peuitentiary for criminal aSs"uIl,
was brought 10 the penitentary Monday
night.
SIR. w. IT. sadlor OF the Religious
geraid was summoned 10 Baltimore
Monday ON account of the extreme iil-
ness off his brother. Robert Is. Sadler.
lie has been SGD for some time with
tuberculosis
Miss Louise Allan Mayo has just re-
turned from am extensive visit to Wal
nngford Pa. where Admiral Schley and
family have been visiting. Miss Mayo
saw good deal Of the hero of sant-
ago and his charming family.
Information mas Defh feceNth ht'e
that Messrs. Charles L. Williams, Jr,
and r. T. Parrish. Jr, are among thos
who passed the examination before the
Supreme Court Of Wytheville last Fri
day. and they are entitled 10 licenses 90
practice law.
E,chmonders i'm New York.
NEW YORK. July u.-Richmond ar
rivals. Barthoidi. VI. l.. H'iHdley, j. C..
Goolsby. W. Norris; Hoffman, j. vs..
Dart. Aston, A. L. Johnston; Continental,
j. T.. Lowe. Everett. O.. van Arsdale, Inn
per.a.. +. Miller. s. Register.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-12

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-12
THE TIMES RICHMOND VA wEDNEsDAYrJULY II. 1899

OF cases investigated. IS; admoniuons, 70;
poor old. weak. half-starved horses and
mules taken of street. u, horses ana
mules suffering with sore shoulders or
backs taken off street. II: horses or mules
unfit for work, unlocked, sent TO stable
S: horses and mules suffering for want
OF shoes, 4: lame horses or mules. D.
horses or mules cruelty whipped. ,; over
loaded teams.5. horses or mules left stand
ing I'm hot sun. 2; stray horses returned
to owners, 2. cruelty to poultry, p prose
cution, l. Total. -.
During the month the following AMI
mails. diseases. or crippled past recov-
cry. were humanely destroyed; Horses
mules and COWS. dogs. cats. and otheT
small animals. 90.
The prosecution mentioned above "as
for working a horse with sore back
after repeated warnings by the agent. Inc
party was arraigned ia the Police court
and fined so and costs, and the morse "dS
humanely destroyed By the society.
Another OF the above reported cases
was that Of horse on Cary street that
was driven with very heavy loads with
a check rein unreasonably tight A mer-
chant on the street spoke 10 the driver
about the matter and threatened 10 nave
the case reported 10 the society. ms
threat had the desired effect.
The public are advised that when they
wish TO report cases OF cruelty or worth
les animals to be destroyed. they NAV
use New Phone 80. 3is or in the case
of small animals, bring them 10 the so
cietys Office No 6lS east Main street
where they will be humanely destroyed
The society does not pay for hauling
Mr. Ira Mowery secretary. is having IN
quirles and correspondence with people
i'm Petersburg. Harrisonburg and Newport
News with parties who are orsanizihs
societies and are seeking Information ana
assistance from the Richmond society.
Miss Pearl Bodeker, managing director
OF the Church Hin Branch. then read me
report Of that branch. This has only
been i'm operation for two weeks but the
report showed that tweniy-seven cases
had been attended 10 IN that time
The following members were elec,eo
members. Mr. George +. Deakyne, Mt. w.
r. Seymour. Dr. Lewis G. Bosher, MT
blair Boiling Mrs +. G.. Post Mrs. w.
Booth aud Mrs r. Warriner.
The state of the finances of the society
was discussed and committee was APP
pointed TO devise means OF increasing ITS
income
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-12

cut glass and China, and go far to show
ing the popularity of the couple.
Among those who came TO Rlch-
mond To- witness the wedding were: Mrs.
Il. j. Gus OF Lynchburg. mother of The
groom: Mrs. Robert Gllis. Of Amelia.
aunt of the groom. Miss Eta Davis ot
Buckingham. cousin of the bride; Mrs
oliver Cartwright, of Elko, and Mrs.
Charlotte Justice of Dry Bridge, aunts OF
tho bride.
A quiet wedding. which occasioned some
surprise took place ia Fulton Monday
night at O'Clock.
The contracting parties were Miss Mary
Waldman. the handsome and popular
daughter of Mr. John h. Waldman. ana
Mr. Philip Bufin, popular young
man OF Fulton.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Joel r. Tucker I'm his DariOrs.
1he bride was charmingly gownod I'M
white organdie with satin trimmings and
pearl ornaments.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buhin are az home 20
their friends at rs State street. Fulton.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-12

There will be at the headquarters, cor
ner OF Third and Main streets. next sat
urday night. July 18th. the regular month
y meeting of Post "A" Travellers Pro
fectiye Association Of America. At TINS
meeting a number Of the members Will
receive handsome gold badges I'm recog-
milton of their securing new members
for the Association. There Will also be
several matters of great importance
brought before the meeting and large
attendance is assured,
Many OF ihe friends of the II. =. a. viii
De i'm the city with the b. Y. j.. T.. and
they are cordially invited 20 be present
AIr. r.. b. Wanhau is chairman Of the
Registration Committee of tho j. Y. J..
T.. and is also secretary OF the Travellers
Protective Association. and he will be
glad TO furnish any information desired.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-12

everything IS ready at the Broad
Street Baseball Park for the Battle Of
Manila, which will be presented for the
nrst time tomorrow night. The grounds
are perfect and the arrangements made
Tor the accommodation OF the public are
superb. Electric lights have been placed
throughout the grounds and grand stand
and the park Will be brilliantly illumi-
mated The Citizens Band will give a
grand patriotic concert commencing at
7.gO +. NJ At Sis =. VI. the grand spec
tacle starts. The gates viii De opened
at 71j j. NJ.
Tne programme arranged for Thurs
day evening will eclipse anything ever
attempted IN the spectacular line in
Richmond. Stage Manager Reebhausen
arrived from New York yesterday morn
ing and IS busy instructine the boys ~
the First Regiment en- the battle scenes
which are introduced during the produc-
ton. The grand fete scene will intro
duce a class of specialues new TO Rich
mond.
The spectacle will he given for three
nights Thursday Friday and Saturday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-12
THE BRAZ0S FLOOD.
Some incidents at the Time OF the
High Water in Texas.

some lnciuentS AZ lnt iih' w NV
High Water in Texas.
Rain Is descending as II the heavens
were dlssolying. The Brazos. though IL
Is flowing over the roofs Of buildings
that were supposed 20 stand uDon
ground never reached by the greatest
foods, is stin rising. and its shores are
lined with thousands OF wet, hungry and
naked negroes who have recently been
rescued from tree-tops, gin-houses and
floating cabins.
The latest news from every section
along the river is distressing All az
the domestic animals. thousands of fine
mules. the cows and all OF the hogs and
fowls I'm the bottoms have certain's
persisted. No railroad trains have pass
"a for whole week. the wives are al
down. and We have not seen newspaper
for six or nine days Food and cloth-
ing have been collected az Caldwell
today, 10 be forwarded TO the suffering
people on the shores of the Brazos TO-
night If It Is possible to Eet teeF"
through the mud and the awful DOWN
pour OF rain.
Some very remarkable incidents nave
occurred In connection with the HOOD a
whole family was rescued from a sun
stantisl frame structure that had hoated
at least fifteen miles. The family WAS
aroused just before daylight by the
noise OF the waters and the motion OF
the building They were, OF course ter.
ribly frightened, but It was "pitch DARK.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-12

The Central Trade and Labor Council
which Is composed OF five representatives
from each labor union. will throw open
its doors Tonight TO the entire member
ship of an the union. and most inter-
esting meeting Is anticipated.
IL Is generally understood that the
Whitlock strike will be the leading fea-
ture of the evening.
t. IS also rumored that there IS some
opposition 10 the action recently taken
by the Council In endorsing Senator Mar
tin and Sc is more than probable that
an effort will be made 20 reopen the mat
ter for discussion.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-12

W. =. Bryant Roanoke y. p Foard,
Virginia: J. G. Cooley. sabot; W. I. Jor-
dan. south Boston. b. =. Eggleston.
brakes Branch: r. TT Rawles. Suffolk;
" :. Holland. Windsor. and II. i.
Cowles. WILLIAMSBURG are at Fords.
G. p. Baker and 81. q. MadduX. Cul-
pepper: Floyd Chanev Virginia: Hon j.
Thompson Brown. Nelson: r. y. Nor
gan. Petersburg: J. W. Montague. Nor
FOLK: T. McCluer. Cold Harbor. and w.
l.. Spencer Williamsburg. are at Muir
phys. al,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-12
TWO WEDDINGS.
East and West End Couples were
United Yesterday.

United Yesterday.
At o'clock last evening Miss Louie
l.. GOdsey. a charming young lady OF
No. ~ south Laurel street, and Dir. J.
Vernon Gills. OF LynchDurg, were mar
ried al West-Niew Baptist churcn' thi
ceremony being performed By Rev. Or.
W. r.. Hatcher. assisted by Rev. Jonn
r. Bagby. Of Amelia county.
The bride was tastefully attlred In
white. organdie over silk and carried
Brides roses.
Mss Jessie Godsey, q cousin NJ the
bride. was the maid Of honor and wore
white organdie over silk and carried
white carnations. The best man was
Mr. q. A. Mattley OF this city. and the
ushers were Mr.. T. w. Gates. y. r..
Parrish, winston ellis, cousin Of the
groom) and Alex Mosby, OF Lvnchburg
The church was decorated with palms
and flowers.
At O'Clock the bridal party entered
the Church 90 L0hergrins We'd
ding march. preceded hv little Nor
ma and Aubrey Smith. as flower bearers.
During the ceremony. Prof. Ernest Cos
bv the organst. rendered 20 Promise
Me" and as the bridal party retired,
Mendelssohns wedding march.
The newly married ones left On
the northbound train Tor trip 10 NJ
agara Fails and northern cities and will
return 20 Lynchburg when VIII be their
future home.
Tho groom Is n postal clerk on the Nor
folk and Western Railway between
Iynehburg and Bristol and Is one OF
the most popular young men or l-ynch-
burg. The bride is the only daughter OF
Mrs p n. Gbdsey and Il a popular
,.o,,rg lady Of the brunette type, with
black eyes and hair,
A recention for the ushers was held az
The home OF the bride Monday night when
the bridal presents were shown. These
are both numerous and costly. Of silver
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-12

Upon the commentator Of the Gov
eruor of Maryland. Governor Tyler has
appointed Henry NJ. Daniel Commissioner
of Deeds for the state OF Virginia IN
the city o. Baltimore.
The Governor has been asked 10 an
point one young lady as a pupil az the
School OF Industrial Art and Technical
Design for Women in New York. She Will
receive her education free. The applicant
must be over eighteen years OF age.
Dr. j. T. Gillian. treasurer of Chester
field and w. T.. Bryant Commissioner
of Revenue for Roanoke city. were NJ the
state Library building yesterday
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-12
COL. JOHNST0N'S HOME SOLD.
Tho Authors Residence Near Balti-
more Disposed of at Auction

pen Lucy" home OF the late Col.
Richard Malcolm Johnston. the noted
Southern author and educator, was sold
at auction in Baltimore Monday FOR
Mr.. John r. Mason. r. trustee under
decree Of the Circuit Court Of Baltimore
city. Mir. e. II. Cromwell was the pur-
chaser, his bid being 5000, a little less
than 1900 an acre. The property con-
tains eight and one-half acres. and fronts
on Pen Lucy avenue. a short distance
from the old York road, at Wavery. 1t
adjoins the property belonging TO the
estate of Messrs. John W. Garrett and
Robert Garrett, and that Of Mr. Ernest
Hoen. The improvements consist OF
substantially built old-fashoned South
orn dwelling with the usual stables and
outbuildlngs Around the house are
large number Of handsome shade trees.
Colonel Johnston spent many Of the hap
piest years OF his life at pen Lucy"
and many of his later stories were WRIT
ten there, and there he entertained many
of his friends.