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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-02
PAPER 4ANDkERcHIEFs.
Valuable Medicinal Properties Are
Claimed For Them.

1
| A curious and in some respects a sug-
gestive illustration of what may be
termed manufacturing ideas is afford
ed by the recent Introduction into the
English market Of the paper handker-
chief of Japan. The Irish Textile
Journal, which devotes a leading arti-
/ Gle to this weighty subject, instances
the fact that so long ago as 1862, the
year of the second exhibition, some
Chinese visitors to the west, after they
had discarded their handkerchiefs, ex-
perienced the satisfaction of seeing the
occidental "barbarians'' rush forward
to pick them up and carry them away
as curios. But obviously, and doubt
less it is something to be thankful for.
we have got a long way beyond that
kind Of thing now.
The enterpriSing Japanese, among
whom, it is perhaps unnecessary to OBJ
serve. the use Of paper handkerchiefs
has obtained for centuries, are now
laying these articles down in the home
market at IS. Cd. per box of 100, or,
say, 31a pence per dozen, and, when
it is remembered that the laundry
price for washing handkerchiefs is
halfpenny each, or siXpence a dozen.
anese manufacturer will in this par
ticular become a strong rival not only
to the British laundry woman, but to
the British manufacturer also. The
Japanese handkerchfefs are described
as being the finest articles of the kind
known in Japan, and they are stated
to be in regular use by the ladies of
the mikado's kingdom. In addition to
this, they have an agreeable resinous
scent, and valuable antiseptic virtues
are also claimed for them.
The paper collar has never been able
to GUST the linen collar from the mar
ket, but we should not be at all sur
prised if the paper handkerchief. as
time goes on, more than held it's own.
The Irish Textile Journal seems to
think that, although linen handker-
chief manufacturers may not be af-
fected by the threatened innovation
for long time to come, if at all, there
would seem to be difficulty in finding
good and sufficient reasons for oppos-
ing it if the notion should obtain the
active support of medical men and
happened to ''catch on with the pub |
lie. The latter no doubt is the more |
important consideration, after ALL |
There is a wide gulf between the man |
who uses 4 handkerchief and the man |
who does not; but, given a community |
that believes in its mouchoir, there is
no reason why paper shouldn't do as
well as any other material.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-02
Ffreproof Mortar.

Many mixtures have been tried by
builders and architects with view of
producing mortars which will really
possess fire resisting properties. and
nothing satisfactory up to the present
has been discovered, but now some one
has discovered that serpentine rock.
which contains considerable amount
OF asbestus, possesses very high fire re-
sisting properties. This rock, when pow
dered and mixed with good lime, etc.
can be heated up to LOO degrees F.
without experiencing any damage
whatever. -Pittsburg Dispatch
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-02
determination of Locusts

The Cape department of agriculture
publishes in its journal an account of
successful efforts to eXterminate To-
Gusts by inoculating them with the To-
Gust disease fungus. The fungus is
prepared and sold for II cents q tube
to all applicants living i'm Cape Colony.
In one case more than 100 locusts were
fnoculated and then distributed among
a swarm. Next morning and the fol-
lowing days large numbers of dead
iocusts were found, and microscopicaI
examination revealed the fact that
death was due to the fungus. 1t is
stated that those districts in Cape Col
ony where these incubation measures
are not taken are much more infested
with locusts than those localities where
the treatment ID carried out
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-02

A CONVERTIBLE PLOw.
and shovels can be regulated. The pillow
handles are secured to the longer pillow
beams, and when two shovels are used
are held in position by means of detach-
able braces.
The clevis. as shown in Fig. 2, is
disk shaped and is provided with CEN
trio and eccentric apertures to receive
the two bolts previously mentioned.
The eccentric apertures are three in
number, and by their means the draft
can be brought to any desired point
At its front end the clevis is provided
with an opening to receive solid ring
which is designed to engage the whiff1e-
tree hook and which enters the open
ing by means of curved slot The
front ends of the beams are recess
ed to receive the ring. The ring is
adapted to be confined at the top. bot
tom or center of the beam recesses, de-
pending upon which eccentric perfora-
tion in the clevis is used in conjunction
with the bolt
The pillow is simple and cheap in con-
struction, is capable of being easily
converted into single or double shovel
cultivator and of being adjusted to vary
the draft and bring the ring at the top.
bottom or center of the front ends of
the plow beam.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-02
FATHOM METER

point out and register on the dial the
exact distance which there may be at
that moment between the greater and
the lesser magnet, evidently the exact
depth of water under tEse vessel.
AS soon as his model was ready the
inventor of the fathom meter prepared
to test it and for that purpose went on
a steamer from New York to Newport
News and back again. He placed the
fathom meter in the captains room,
and there he was shut in with it. At
intervals during the trip the captain in
structed an officer to throw the lead
and take the depth of water, and as
soon as the officer made the report the
captain went to the inventor and ask
ed him, "Well, what depth are we in
nOw? The answer on each occasion
was prompt and correct, the indicator
pointing unerringly to the number of
fathoms beneath the vessel.
Any one who knows how the depth
of water is at present taken on board
ship will see that an instrument like
this. If further tests bear out the
claims of the inventor, is bound to
prove useful. With the lead it is next
to impossible to obtain absolutely cor
rect measurements, for the reason that
while the measurements are being
taken the vessel is moving, and the
lead is consequently inclined. Before
the lead is thrown the vessel slackens
up little, but it still keeps moving
onward. Now by means of the fathom
meter the exact depth can be ascer-
tained, no matter at what speed the
vessel is running, and hence it will be
seen that great deal of time can be
saved, and no allowance need be made
for the inclination of the lead.
The entire apparatus does not occu-
py more space than an ordinary type
writer. In regard to submerged wrecks
and similar dangers the inventor
claims that his instrument, by indicat-
ing the depth of water at n moments
notice. will give timely warnings Of
such dangers and will enable captains
to avoid them.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-02
AntiIeprous Plant.

The Honolulu Gazette says: cdr
Walter Maxwell has growing at the
planters experiment station in Makiki
25 stands of an antileprous plant sent
to him from the agricultural depart
ment at Washington. DR.. Maxwell
when In the department at Washington
was the man to whom there were al
ways referred for investigation plants
supposed to have medicinal properties.
The plants growing here were sent to
Washington from Venezuela. So soon
rs they are advanced cuttings will be
given away"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-02
Microbes In Wine.

Professor Workman of Vienna ar
CUES that the changes that occur in
bottled wines in the course of time are
hue largely to the presence in them of
living organisms. He opened several
well corked bottles recently that had
been lying undisturbed for % years
On examination he found the wine to
contain many microbes and bacteria,
some dead, but most of them alive and
able to sit up and look cheerful. He
says that different kinds of microbes
have different effects on the wine and
it depends upon the nature of the mi
mute organisms that are bottled up
with it whether the effect is good or
bad.-Practfcal Druggist.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-02
CONVERTIBLE PLOW.,
ChanEeable From a Single to a Dou-
BILE Implement.

BILE Implement.
A pillow has been invented by Willard
g. Cousins of Ferrum. Va, which can
be readily converted into an ordinary
single shovel cultivator or donble shovel
pillow and which can be easily adjusted
to bring the draft at any desired point.
Fig. 1 shows the pillow arranged as
double shovel cultivator. Fig illus
trates peculiar form of clevis en-
ployed. The pillow, says The Scientific
American. is provided with two beams
detachably connected by means Of bolts
OF these pillow beams one is somewhat
longer than the other. So that one
shovel is located in advance of the 9TH
er, thus forming a double shovel plow.
When it is desired to arrange the parts
to form single shovel pillow. it is nee
essary merely to detach one pillow beam.
The front ends of the beams are held
together by two bolts. one of which
passes centrally through the clevis plate
and the other eccentrically. AT their
rear ends the two beams are joined by
transverse screw rod, by means of
which the distance between the beams
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-02
A Use For Everything.

Bookkeeper-Your young son has
Just eaten some of that chemical fer
tiliZer, sir, that no one will buy.
Employer-For heavens sake, I hope
IT hasn't hurt him!
Bookkeeper-Not in the least, sir.
Employer-Well, then, if we can't sell
1t as a fertilizer, We'll sell it as a food
Tor infants.-Lustige Batter.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-02
Gen cFOuR.

"Have you heard the news? Herr
Won Meyer of the Stock Exchange is
bankrupt
Indeed! That's too bad! It was
only yesterday that I went to him to
ask favor, and he promised just what
1 wanted. But now L can't, with
clear conscience, hold him to his prom
ise."
Every generous of you, Pm sure.
What was itY'
''His daughters hand!'-Der Floh.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-02

a. o. y. W.
Meets in CASTLE hall Turner Building on LIST
and third Mondays in each month. listing
brothers cordially invited.
FRED WIDMAN M W.
@. O. KIEFER, Recorder.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-02

1855 Knights of Tabor.
(Colored.) BIO 8 -
Pass City Temple. No. So, knights of Tabor
meets every Monday night at Union Labor
Hall at 1880 ,. m. Visiting sir knights COR
daily invited. W. H scorr q M
J. J. e. SLAUGHTER, @. S. 10 "
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-02
Foresters OF America

FOreSterS OF America.
Court Robin Hood No
Meets first and third Wednesday nights of
each month in Castle hall. Turner building.
J. r. HAMMOND, O. R.
w. r. GRAYSON Secretary.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-02
Fraternal Union

Meets in X. P. hall In Turner block End ant
4th Wednesdays OF each month Had.
J. q. NORRIS, =. n. q. e. MORRIs Sec
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-02
K. of L.

Jefferson Assembly IL. A. Is45)
Meets second aud fourth Friday evening
at X. Of P. hall, Turner bu ding. San Anto.
MO street, at 1880 o'clock,
il. GRANT, Rec Sec. ~" w.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-02

RI Paso Lodge, No. 1877.
MMeets first and third Tuesdays in eaci
month in Odd Fellows hall
T. f. SHELTON, Secretary. H. H.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-02

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHuRou No
~ N. Stanton st. NJ. 7o4
Services at ii q. m. every Sundav u
Sunday school at 10 a. m
w aS9ssimoniai meeting at 1850, D. n. svs,,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-02
BIMETALLSTs ENDORSE
CHICAGO PLATFORM.
William Jennings Bryan the Nominee for
the Presidency in l9Oo-AntLTrusts
Resolutions Passed.

LOUISVILLE. June THE Ohio valley
himc,Mhc league today unanimously
adopted resolution favoring and rcC.
ommcnding the adoption by the demo-
cratic national convention In 1900 OF the
Chicago platform OF 1896 without change,
Continued confidence is expressed in
William Jennings Bryan and his noml-
nation for the presidency ot the United
States In 1900 Is favored
or the trusts the resolutions say; We
believe that the trust is the result In
q large measure OF the methods that
have been used, among which is the
characterization OF silver by which the
volumne OF the currency has been kept
below the demands of business, We favor
the destruction OF the result as wen as
the removal OF the causes. That estah-
llshment OF independent bimetallism at 16
to would do more to cripple or to
destroy the organization and the operas
tion Of trusts than any other single act,
We favor and recommend, therefore, the
adoption by the democratic national con.
vention OF 1900 OF an appropriate and
specific declaration against the organiza-
tion and existence OF the trust. and the
Legislative and executive action tending
to their formation.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-02
rnE AMERIcAN pRoJgcr.
Tex, 4 the American Proposal FOR a
Permanent international Tribunal

Permanent international Tribunal
THE HAGUE, June 1.-The American
project Tor an in,ernstiOnal arbitration
tribunal was accompanied by the mems
orandum entitled. Memorandum from
the commissioners Of the United States.
submitted with their project for a per-
manent International tribunal"
The text OF the memorandum follows:
'rhe proposal herewith submitted
takes It's form as a resolution looking 10
action outside OF the conference from
our instructions. The proposal shows the
earnest desire Of thS president Of the
United States for a permanent interna-
tional tribunal for the conduct Of ar.
bitrauon between nations. and the wiz.
lingness OF the presldenl 10 aid in rhe
establishment OF such a tribunal upon
the general lines indicated
The commissioners OF the United
States are ready without insisting upon
the form Of their own resolutions to try
TO develop the proposals hereafter sub.
mitted to the conference, so that they
shall embody what is essential In this
plan. II seems to the United States COM
missionerS that Il ought not to be diff.
cult to associate with the several pre-.
posals, as they may eventually be dy-
yeloped for mediation in various forms OF
international inquiry and arbitration by
special arrangement a plan for a perma-
nent tribunal Of arbitration which will
embody what is essential in the American
resolution"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-02
THE DEWEY HOME.

NEW YORK, June lin order that II
may be clearly understood whether It
was Admiral Upshur's Intention when he
suggested a gift OF residence in Wash.
ington TO Admiral Dewey that the prop
.erty purchased should become his per-
sonal property and pass to his heirs or
whether It was his intention that II
should remain the permanent home OF the
ranking officer Of the navy, to be occu-
pied by Admiral Dewey as long as he
remains al the head Of the navy and
thereafter 10 pass TO his successors as
time goes on. The department Of history
Of the United States wrote to Admiral
Upshur asking for his idea on the mat.
ter under date Of May o. The admiral
replied as follows:
''Your inference that Il Is my prefer
enoe that home be purchased by the
free will offerings Of Americans for the
admiral OF the navy. should be occupied
BY Admiral Dewey as long as he remains
at the head OF the navy and then to
pass 70 his successors is entirely cor
rect"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-02
AMERICAN PLAN PRACTICABLE.

LONDON, June 1.-The special dis.
patches to The Hague to the London
morning papers agree that the American
scheme meets with much favor. as being
eminently practicable. Sir Julian Paunce-
f0te, the head of the British delegation,
has modified the British proposal. and
now suggests that the administrative
council should not be international. but
should be appointed by the government
ot the country where the permanent
court assemblies.
According 10 the correspondent OF the
Daily News the arbitration committee
has unanimously recommended the Amer.
lean scheme to the conference.
A long debate occurred today between
the English and American delegates IN
order to arrive at a compromise upon
the AngiO-American scheme as against
that Of Russia. As result, Sir Julian
Pauncefo;es plan will be laid on the
table tomorrow. The professors Of IT..
ternational law at the conference regard
the American scheme as practical
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-02
BRYAN SPEAKS AT
DBMocRATg BANQUET
In the Champaign Of e He Says the
Parry win Rely on New Men
Many Toasts Drank.

LOUISVILLE. KY. June 1.-The Young
Mems democratic club Of Louisville ,eu-
dered banquet at the Gait house last
evening TO Judge James p. Ta;Tin. al
which Mr.. Bryan and other distinguished
men In attendance at the convention Of
the OHIO Blmetailic League were present
and at which 90 plates were laid.
Mr.. Bryan responded to the toast.
"The Democratic Party" speaking brief.
IS. saying that the committee had afs
ranged for his return next Friday. AZ
which time he would speak more fully.
In his speech last night he said that In
the campaign Of 1886 the party was com.
PEELED 10 rely on new men because Of
the dcsertion Of the old ones. and as
a result many new stars appeared In the
armament OF the party. He liked the
democratic party as a business organlza-
tlon FOR the carrying out Of certain fixed
beliefs He touched on the Chicago plat.
form IN his usual strain saying II was
written for all time and not for one cam
palgn. Following Mr.. Bryan, Mr.. Chas.
X. Wheeler. Of Kentucky. responded 20
The American Army and Navy"
After Mr. Wheeler Judge Toney o.
Louisville paid a magnificent trubu,e to
"The uncrowned queens Of America and
their power IN politics"
Mr. David r. Murray OF Kentucky. re.
spondcd to the toast shall we retain
the Philippines as part OF our perma-
nent possesslons?'
Following Mr. Murray. Ex-Governor
John =. Ahgeld responded 20 me toast.
"Goycrnmen; and municipal ownership
Of public franchises"
He said:
"In all ages there have been men and
women ready to fight for humanity. The
social conditions as they exist today ar
making hyenas Of men. There are men
filed with NJ thoughts but those Of SEE
fish commer,lallsm. There are certain
combna uons controlling the utilities OF
our country, known as mOnopolles, ana
the republican party says let the few
individuals have the benefit o, those
but the mission OF the democratic party
is 10 see that the community operates
and receives the benefit Of these instead
OF a few financial organizations, The
question OF the present age is that OF
municipal and governmental ownership
of public franchises This question marks
the next forward step Of humanity"
Following Mr.. Altgeld the Hon. George
Fred Williams Of Massachusetts, respond.
cd to THE money OF the constitution"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-02
BACK TO CIVILIZATION.

TACOMA, June 1-Advlces from Daw.
son state that John Fish and H. williams
reached there on April 18th on foot from
Kotzebue sound. They are the advance
guard Of 100 prospectors who swarmed
over the tributaries OF the Kotzebue last
fall, hut are now anxious to reach civil.
lzaton, Fish says the opening of Berlng
Sea will see the exodus Of the last white
man and only a scattering of cabins will
mark the scene.
Fish reports that Kotzebue sound is
thlokly peopled with an intelligent race
Of Indians closely resembling the Japan.
ese in habits and physique. Their prin-
clpal diet heretofore has been dried sal-
mon, hut the abundance of white mans
food last summer was the cause Of laying
away less than half crop of salmon.
The result this winter was that the lily
nourished natives have been dying of
like sheep.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-02
AGREE WITH MAJORITY.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 1.-The re-
publican members Of congress from Ohio
held conference tonight to consider
the attitude OF the Ohio delegation on
the speakershlp.
There were 12 of the Is Ohio republican
members present, but three absentees
had previously agreed to abide by the
decision of the majority.
A formal ballot was taken and the
vote stood II for Henderson, OF Iowa
and one for Sherman. of New York.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-02
EXPLORING EXPEDITION.

WASHINGTON June Fish Com
missioner Bowers Informed the presiden,
today thar he was about to send out the
most scientific expedition ever arranged
by the commission. The expedition will
sail on the Albatross In charge OF Pro-
a, A. Agasslt to explore portions OF the
Pacific ocean. Among the islands to be
visited being Marshall Society, Friendly
Fiji and Gilbert Islands, The trip will
rrqur' eight months. /, viii leave san
Francisco In August.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-02
PACIFIC MAIL co.'s EARNINGS.

NEW YORK. June 1.-The annual re-
port Of the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany shows gross earnings Of A.l40.7l3.
against s4Oc4.@2O last year; operating ex-
penses. ss.O2iS77. against $S,ts.077. and
uet earnings A.rs2a5. against ss2os4a
The balance for the current year, ss1s.-
323, s2s&Oll having been deducted for the
loss OF the steamship Starbuek.
The company has ordered two steel
ships of a gross tonnage OF lO.O00 tons.
with Is knots speed, with accommodation
for l43 first class and l29O steerage pas
sengers. The company is free from all
idebS except current expenses and has
cash on hand sl142.SO6.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-02
EscnRr FoR nREYFrs.

COLON. Colombia June 1.-The Frrnch
steamer la Fayette Captain De Chape-
lain. from s. NaEalre. France May 9.
Tor Colon. uy way Of Fort DE France,
Martinique French West Indies arrived
here today A correspondent OF ihe As
sociatcd press has ascertained positively
tnai Dr.ytus Is not on board According
30 "A Dispatch TO the Associated Press
from Paris on May i2. PETIT Blcu that
day announced that 10 members OF the
republican guards and four gendarmes
had loft 81. NaEaire on the previous
TUESDAY on board the La Fayetie. 10
form an escort to bring Dreyfus back to
France aud that his return nigh, be ex.
pcctcd by the end Of June.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-02
GRAIN RECEIPTS DECREASED.

BUFFALO. June 1.-The receipts Of
-four and grain at this port for the month
OF May show a big decrease as compared
with last year, owing chiefly to the late
opening OF navigation and the strike on
the docks. Flour receipts for the month
were Sl252s barrels, as against 152543i.
and wheat 2s,23i,sSS bushels. compared
with 2i5ISiO bushels. The east bound
shipments by rail show a still greater
decrease. In May this year l5,i5sOO0
bushels OF grain went by rail. against
q. .5e4 go bushels last year.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-02
Ex.co1LEcroR PHELPS ILL,

SAN FRANCISCO June 1.--Hon. Tim.
othy Guy Phelps, chairman OF the board
of regents of the University of Califor.
MIA, and ex-colledtor OF the port OF san
Francisco, is lying seriously III at his
home in San Carlos, as a result OF Ire
juries received last Sunday. when two
cyclists on a tandem ran into him. Con.
cussion Of the brain Is feared
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-02
DISCHARGED FOR DISABILITY.
Governor Rogers Attempt to Settle the
Boundary Dispute,

OLYMPIA, June l-FIrst Lieutenant T.
X. Irwin of company A, First Washington
volunteers, has been discharged for ply.
sican disability, Governor Rogers orders
that promotion proceed in the customary
order to I'LL the vacancy.
Governor Rogers has appointed Fred L.
Ryce, of South Bend. and John D. Nice,
of Cathlamet, to represent Washington
on the boundary commission. This is
in accordance with the senate resolution
of last winter. which provides that
commission be appointed to act with
like commission from Oregon to settle
the boundary line between the two states.