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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-30
PORT or NEwpoRr NEws MOI q

rum VI NEW foNi NEWS, MCE -
(By telegraph)
ARRIVED.
Schooner David $. Davis. Washington
steamer Bratten. Port Antonio.
SAILED.
Barge West Virginia. Providence.
schooner George NJ. Grant Boston.
Schooner :. y. BlackmOre. Boston.
Steamer k0nawha. Bermuda.
PORT or WEST POINT. MICH -, ls9
(By telegraph
ARRIVED.
Steamship Baltimore, Murphy taltl-
more. passengers and general cargo
steamship Elm city. Haynes. Matta-
poni-river landings; passengers ana gen
eral cargo.
SAILED.
Steamship Baltimore Murphy halu-
more passengers aud general cargo.
steamship Elm city. Haynes. Malta
pOni-river landings. passengers ana gen
eral cargo
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-30

in fact, so early in the season that
many persons have found difficulty
in completing their wardrobes for
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-14
JUAN SMIDIO ESTI-
MATES HIS WEALTH
AT $4,000, 900, 900
He Lives In Mexico On the Rio
Grande and Will Move
To Texas.-A Wild Story.

Wonderful stories are told, says the
Minneapolis Tribune, about the i'm
mense wealth of Don Juan Smid1o, q
citizen of our sister republic OF Mex
ico . man who could buy out all the
Astors, Vanderbilt and 'Rockefellers
and still have millions left. This man,
who was born a great many years ago
in Mexico, and Ia the son OF German
parents, has taken part in nearly all
quarters of q century have devastated
that once unhappy country. He has
tasted the so eets OF victory and the
woes Of exile. He believes In Presi-
dent Diaz and thinks him the only man
who can hold in check this turbulent
and ignorant people. "After Diaz, the
deluge" is his constant prophecy.
Juan Smidio, whose name in English
would be John Smith, is the largest
land and cattle owner In Mexico.
In one tract he has q million acres. He
also owns gold mine called the 'sIn-
cas- BRIDE" which he considers the
most valuable piece Of property in the
world. "If were younger, he says,
81 would take gold enough out of that
mine to buy the whole world" His
famous ranch, La Florista, on the Rio
Grsnde, has a splendid palace built af-
ter plans drawn up by BOlican, the
famous French architect, who has made
the Mexican capital one of the most
beautiful cities in the world. He gave
his wife and daughter carte blanche to
fit up this palace. and they went to
Europe to purchase all sorts of artistic
and decorative furnishings.
Lack of faith in Mexico's future has
induced Don Smidio to make arrange
ments for the removal of his family,
which consists of q wife, son aud
daughter, across the Rio Grande to
Texas, of which state his wife is q
native and an ardent admirer. he
will transport there all of his trans
portable possessions.
He estimates his wealth at over five
billion dOllars-a sum beyond the
dreams of svarice, and which quite
staggers human computation.
This story, which sounds like q fan
tasy of the "Arabisn Nights" and a
Monte Cristo romance, is told by spe-
cial Corpus Christi correspondent, who
EN- bellishes his tale with several in
stances of Don Juan's bravery in war
fare. He says the ill-starred Maximil-
ian, in reward for the Don's 10y alty to
the imperial cause, created him DUKE
of Saoinss-a rare distinction at that
| time, but today an empty honor and a
meaningless title. He has been q SEN
ator and several of the short-lived
Mexican governments conferred on him
the commission of general.
All these high-sounding titles he will
gladly renounce to become plain citi-
zen of the United States, and with his
| vast fortune, help to build up the
| Lone Star state" where he sees
greater promise and security for the
future of his children. than in his ma
tive Mexico.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-14
Here and There.

O'Brien Coal Co. sell pitch paper
lime, cement, plaster. etc.
When you wish the Ell Paso Dair,
company ring up No. 1856.
-Four pounds California prunes for 2;
cents. Ell Paso Grocery Co.
Pillsbury's Best Flour is the bes
in the world. Ell Paso Grocery Co.
J. A, Schear of Sedalis, Mo-; saved
his child from death by Group by using
One Minute Cough Cure. It cures
coughs, colds, pneumonia, la grippe
and all throat and lung troubles. Fred
Schaefer druggist.
There is time for all things. The
time to take DeWitt's Little Early
Risers ts when you are suffering from
constipation, biliousness, sick-headache,
indigestion or other stomach or liver
troubles. Fred Schaefer druggist.
w. M. Gallagher, of Bryan, Pa,
says: For forty years 1 have tried
various cough medicines. One Minute
Cough Cnre is best of all" It relieves
instantly and cures all throat and lung
troubles. Fred Schaefer druggist.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure completely
digests food within the stomach and
food capable of being assimilated and
converted into strength giving ana
tissue building substances. Fred
Schaefer druggist.
Thomas Thurman, deputy sheriff OF
Troy, Mo-, says il everyone in the
United States should discover the vir-
tue of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for
piles, rectal troubles and skin diseases,
the demand could not be supplied.
Fred Schaefer druggist.
De Wits Little Early Riscrs act as
q fsultless pill should, cleansing and
revivipg the system instead of weaken
ing it. They are mild and sure, small
and pleasant to take and entirely free
from Objectionable drugs. They as.
sistrather than compel. Fred Schsefer,
druggist. -.r @
What is Kodol Dyspepsia Cure? II
is the newly discovered remedy, the
most effective preparation ever de.
vised for aiding the digestion and as
similation of food, and restoring the
deranged digestive organs to a natural
condition. 1t is discovery SURPRISING
anything yet known to the medical
profession.I h-s
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-14

other points and particulars will be
gladly furnished on application.
July 9th and 10th. account Interna-
tioual convention Baptist young peo-
Plies union of America, at Richmond,
Va, July 18th to 10TH, tickets will be
sold at Ell Paso to Richmond and re-
turn at rate of one fare plus $500,
$50. IS. limit August 3r6., with privi-
leRe of extension until August 18th.
sale every Friday during June, July
and August, Ell Paso to Los Angeles,
Redondo Beach, Santa Monica or San
Diego and return at rate of $40. 90, f.
nal limit ninety days; stop-overs allow
ed at pleasure west of San Bernardo
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-14
SUMMER EXCURSIONS

Seaside Excursions-To Los Angeles,
Santa Monica, Santa Barbara, San
Diego and other California points.
Tickets on sale Thursday of each
week. with return limit of ninety
days. Stop-overs allowed at pleasure
both going and returning at points
west OF Gotten. Rate. 1884, for round
trip
Summer excursion Rates to
sl1 the we'll known Springs,
Mountain and Lake resorts of the
north, east and south. Tickets will be
on sale until September 30th good for
return until October 31st, Full infor-
nation cheerfully given on applica-
ton. @
For information as to routes, time
and service, and for Pullman and tour
list car reservations. call at Southern
Pacific City Ticket Office, Cor. San An
tonic and Oregon Ste.
II. E. HUNT,
Oom'l Al gent.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-14

rrt- Licensed to Wed.
Juana Sanchez and Luis Cigala were
licensed to wed today.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-14
Santa Fe Excursion List.

Commencing June LIST, the Santa Fe
Route will place on sale Summer Tour
ist tickets to Colorado points. The
tickets will be sold daily to and includ-
ing September 18TH, final return limit
October 31st. Rates:
Ell Psso to Denver and return, $4,000.
Ell Psso to Colorado Springs and re-
turn, 1877. so.
Ell Paso to Pueblo and return, S36. co..
Effective June l, summer tourist
tickets will be sold, bearing final limit
Ootobor 91sf
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-14

Mr.. Nicholas Biddle, of the Phila-
delphia Biddles and q famous banker
in the forties, said that the world was
governed by three boxes, the ballot
box, the cartridge box and the bonnet
hoy
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-14
Best All-Year Route to California

Is the Southern Pacific. The travel
ing public can easily understand this
when it Is known that this is the only
line running coaches through to Cali
fornia poipts without change, the only
line running tourist sleepers direct
from Ell Paso to Los Angeles and San
Francisco, the only line running pull
man palace cars direct to the above
named cities without transfer and the
only line running buffet cars, thus en-
aiding passengers to obtain their meals
at hours convenient to themselves.
Seventeen hours shorter time to Los
Angeles than by other ines
enrOute.
Parties going to the Pacific Coast
for = rest should make note these
facts. fe.s
T. E. HUNT,
Comr Agent.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-14
STATE FAIR.
Advertising Car Reached the City
This MORNING..

The press agent of the San Antonio
state fair arrived this morning over
the T. & P. in his private car and will
remain in Ell Paso until tomorrow.
He came direct to this city from San
Antonio and will work back east, trav-
ersing every railroad in the state be-
tween now and the date of the opening
of the fair.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-14

J. S. Carlisle, Esq. of Manchester. Tenn,
Whites: 81 have been prescribing your medi-
cines for the last eighteen years in the Coffee
County Poorhcuse and Asylum. Your Golden
Medical Discovery. Favorite Prescription and
Pleasant Pellets are the best medicines for
the diseases for which they recommended,
that 1 ever used. They saved my wife's life at
the time of change of life. 1 also cured the
worst case of lunacy that we ever had with your
Favorite Prescription. The case had been
under the doctors care for three years. gave
your medicine and the patient became we'll.
This was nin< ysa's ago. and she is still in good
health. have been recon m enc ding your
medicines to many. I have told our druggist
that if the people came back and said DR..
Pierces medicines did not give satisfaction. to
giDe them back their MONEY and rhdSR> IL to
1 have not once been called upon to refund.
think have guaranteed seventy-fve or one
hundred cases."
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-14
Building Permit.

A permit was issued today to Mrs.
Kate Phillips for the erection of 5000
brick cottage on lot Is, and Il feet of
lot II, block 22O, Campbell's, on Texas
street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-28
SPENT A QUIET SUNDAY.
President Mckinley Attends Divine
Services and Goes Riding.

Pittsburg. Aug. 27.-President and Mrs.
Mckinley spent their Sunday rather
quietly, nothing of special note transpir-
ing TO make the day materially different
from a rest day at their Washington
home. The president, carrying out his
usual custom. arose at o'clock and spent
an hour in the library looking over his
important mail. After breakfast he.
with Mrs. Mckinley and Mrs. Pitcairn,
took Il stroll through the extensive
grounds surrounding the Pitcairn resi-
dence, and then spent another hour in the
library. At 1915 o'clock the president
was driven to Christ NJ. z. church, where
he heard an eloquent sermon preached by
the Rev. Daniel Dorchester Phi. D.. who
took for his text. Romans xii, as. For
as We have many members in one body,
and all members have not the same Office,
so We, being many, are one body in Christ
and severally members one of another.
In the afternoon the president and Mrs.
Mckinley. accompanied by Mr. and Mrs.
Pitcairn. took a drive through Schenley
park. under the escort of T.. NJ. Bigelow
director of public works. and Max Leslie
chairman of the reception committee. Be
fore the ride had extended over about
two miles Mrs. Mckinley became ia
tigued. and the party. returned home.
In the evening the O'Clock dinner was
an informal affair. no person being pres
ent but the distinguished guests and the
immediate Pitcairn family. In anticipa-
ton of a very busy day tomorrow, the
president retired at an early hour.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-28
We Win.
By HERBERT E. HAMBLEN.

I Should the railroad company decide
to leave Melton and pass through Grey
town-as il had a perfect right to do,
Greytown would become the county
metropolis and Melton a barren waste,
a desert, with weeds and thistles grow
ing in her public places.
1t would cost but little more to de-
| feet the road 10 Greytown than 1t
Would to go straight through. Melton,
and if the residents of the former place
offered sufficient inducements the road
! would certainly be built through their
town, entailing all the disasters to Med
ton previously enumerated by the
speaker. Would they permit this? As
one man they made the rafterS ring
with a stentorian No"
He said he was prepared to make a
great personal sacrifice. He would go
down in his pocket, fetch up his good
dollars and contribute them to this
cause. He had been unable to learn
the extent of Greytown's Offer-the
company were keeping their own coun-
sel-but he had been credibly informed
that it was a very handsome one. In
order that Melton should win. it would
be necessary TO outbid Greytown. 1t
was not a matter in which they could
afford to economize or take any
chances. Greytown must be effectually
driven from the field, or Melton would
pass from the face of the map.
The judge was succeeded by other
speakers, but as he had thoroughly
covered the ground, and ii was growing
late, the audience discourteously filed
out.
l slept but little that night, and next
morning at the breakfast table re-
peated, as nearly as / could remember,
the gist of the judges speech. He said
Melton would be obliterated from the
face of the map" said l. by way of an
impressive peroration.
who cares if 'tis2' replied father, ir-
reYerentiy IF Ike Davis wants it to re-
main on the fa.. of the map. or on the
face of the earth, either. let i'm put. up
the money himself. He's more interested
than anybody else; he owns about every
thing in Melton, and on the ridge. too,
for that matter. that ) worth having, ana
that's where his shoe pinches."
I / was shocked
As | was passing the widows on my
nay to work Carrie hailed me from the
gate. She gave me great bunch OF lilacS
for. Dave and sent her and her mother $
compliments with an invitation for him
to take tea with them that evening, and
to look at the spare room. She thanked
me prettily for having thought of them
in the matter, and said she'd never for
That's all right. Carrie" I replied,
but you needn't be sending flowers TO
Dave Willoughby; why, he's an old
20. go on with you said she laugh
ing and blushing; you're jealous because
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-28
AN ORDINANCE

ENTITLED IAN ORDINANCE PRO
hibiting the riding of bicycles and driving
of loaded teams over the South Main
Street boulevard
The board of county commissioners of
the county of Salt Lake, state of Utah.
ordains as follows:
Section 1. That that part of South Main
Street boulevard in Salt Lake county
lying between Tenth and Twelfth South
streets be, and the same is hereby set
apart for the use of light vehicles only.
and all bicycles or tricycles, heavy teams;
or loaded teams are hereby prohibited
from using or passing over said South
Main Street boulevard between Tenth and
Twelfth South streets. except in cases
where 1t is necessary for them 10 procure
ingress and egress 10 property contiguous
to and abutting on said boulevard.
Section ii. Any person or persons who
tricycle. or who shall drive or
cause to be driven any heavy
team or loaded team upon or over said
South Main Street boulevard between
Tenth and Twelfth South streets. except
in cases of necessity as provided in see
ton 1 of this ordinance, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and on conyic-
ton thereof. shall be fined in any sum
not less than one dollar nor more than
twenty-five dollars for each and every
offense.
Section III All ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
Section ~. This ordinance shall take
effect September 9Th, A. d. 1899.
August, A. d. 1899. Commissioners Joseph
s. Rawlins. George A. Whitaker and
Marcellus S. Woolley each and all voting
AYE" !: :. RAWLINS,
Chairman Board of County Commission
Attest: DAVID c. DUNBAR,
By GEO. L. BLAIR. Deputy Clerk.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-28
Notice to Contractors.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
sealed bids will be received by the under
signed up to Il o'clock noon of the 18th
day of September, 1899, for the materials
required and labor to be pei formed on
four principal buildings on university site
just east of and adjoining Salt Lake City,
Utah, for steam heating plant. for plumb
ing and sewerage and for boiler house
and tunnel, all according to plans, speci-
| fications and drawings, which are open
for inspection of bidders at the office OF
Richard Kletting in the Hooper Eldredge
block on Main street between South
Temple and First South streets in Salt
dressed TO University OF Utah, Salt Lake
City, Utah." and marked on lower left
hand corner. Bids" Bids must not con-
tain conditions, qualifications. PROPOSE
tions or any other thing in addition to
those mentioned in the plans. specifica-
tions. drawings, contract and bond, and
bidders must use the printed forms of bids
without change. which will be found at
the Office of Richard kle.ting and no
other form of bid will be received. Each
bid must be accompanied by certified
check on some bank in Salt Lake City
Utah. of 81, $1,000 for each of the four prin-
cipal buildings, to-wit: Normal, Physical
Museum and Library; a like check for
81 10000 on Steam Heating Plant a like
check for $4,000 on Plumbing and Sewer
age and a like check for $4,000 on Boiler
House and Tunnel; each check payable TO
feited to it in case the bid is accepted and
the bidder does not enter into the contract
and bond within ten days after its ac-
ceptance for the faithful execution of the
contract and bond hereinafter mentioned
The proposed contract and bond are also
at the office of Richard Kletting and can
there be examined. There must be
separate bid and certified check for each
of the seven pieces of work. to-wit: "a
Normal Building, 90 Physical Building.
90 Museum Building. Gl Library Build
ing, (0 Steam Heating Plant 10 Plumb
ing and Sewerage and ca Boiler House
and Tunnel. A bond must be furnished
for one-half the amount of the bid. with
good and sufficient sureties. all satisfac-
tory and acceptable TO the undersigned
The four principal buildings must be com
pleted on or before July /. 1900; the steam
heating plant must be completed on or
before Aug. LIST, 1900: the plumbing and
sewerage must be completed on or before
Aug. 1st 1900, and boiler house and
tunnel must be completed on or before
July LIST. 1900. The undersigned reserves
and has the right to reject any and all
bids or to accept any bid or bids il NAV
deem best. UNIVERITY OF UTAH
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-28
He Said was Prepared ake Great Personal sacrie

away out of their road to accommodate
their friends. Judge Davis wants our
folks to offer such strong Inducements
TO the company that they won't be
able to afford to go through Greytown;
that's why he called the meeting, and
there's likely TO be some lively speak
ing
I'D like to go. first-rate, l told him,
but / don't know as l can; I've got all
my chores TO do Yet, and | nave TO get
up early TO go to work.
Who else is going?"
20. lot of the fellers all along the
road; come on, let's get these chores
done"
we jumped in. and the way wood
and water flew there for while was a
caution to lazy boys. Ed got the trough
filled before / was ready. and sat on the
fence whistling imDdtientlyA The even
ing was pleasantly cool, a full moon
shone brightly on the white road, and
We hurried along. as it was already
getting late.
We found Melton greatly excited.
People were standing in groups, or
hurryinG TO the hall, all arguing the
all-important question We were in
ample time, and followed the crowd
down Main street to the hall, where
we obtained seats in the gallery, en-
aiding Us TO see and hear all that
passed.
Judge Davis, large, handsome,
gray haired gentleman, president of the
local bank, and by all odds the biggest
man in the place, occupied the central
seat on the platform. There were half
a dozen other gentlemen with him. but
they cut no figure at all. The judge
was the man whom all had come to
see and hear.
When the hall was full he arose.
coughed, blew his nose, took a drink of
water, thrust his hand in the breast of
his coat and struck a Daniel Webster
attitude. The applause having subsid-
ed. he began TO speak.
He told us that the day he had looked
forward for, and earnestly longed for
all his life, had now arrived. Melton
was about 20 be connected with the out
side world by that great power Of mod
ern civilization, the railroad.
Industry would be stimulated and
capital would be attracted. He dwelt
on the beauties and advantages OF the
place, astonishing his audience. Hay-
ing aroused their local pride and stimu-
later their ardor by his eloquence, I'M
til each individual felt that the railroad
was "a personal necessity. he startled
them by asserting that there was immi-
nent danger Of their being deprived of
this great boon
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-28

| didn't give them to you. Never mind,
Frank, III give you some next time"
For The next few months. work on the
road progressed very slowly. 1t looked
as II The company was giving the rival
towns plenty of time to make their bids
for its favor. Judge Davis was a very
busy man. He personally visited all the
prominent people in Melton and canvassed
the residents along the proposed route
10 learn how much they were willing 10
give.
His plan consisted in giving the COM
p@ny q free right Of Way-a strip loo feet
wide-from the point where the men were
now at work. through the town to its
further boundary. In addition he wished
10 present II with a handsome brick sta
ton and guarantee it freedom from coun-
~ taxation forever. This he believed to
be more than GreytOwn could possibly
offer, and. indeed, before he got through
he had serious doubts of Melons ability.
The excitement of the meeting mad worn
OF a bit and people were considering
whether the direct personal benefits would
offset the contributions the judge So
licited.
To prevent Greytown hearing of Mel
tons offer, he was obliged to maintain
the strictest secrecy. begging his towns
men 10 trust him implicitly. Many I'M
reasonable ones found fault with this,
claiming they had a right TO know wha t
was 10 become or the property they were
asked 10 contribute so freely. His task
was rendered still more difficult by a
offers would be considered except those
accompanied by cash and deeds of the
property donated As this would enable
them 10 retain the donation of the de-
teated town a great hue and cry of "ex-
tortion' and robbery" was at once
raised.
While the judge was unable to defend
this greedy action, he pointed out that il
In nowiSe changed the situation as IL az
fected both towns alike.
To call personally on every Individual
owning land through which the right of
way must pass. was an extremely tedious
and Unpleasant undertaking but the
judge was equal to 1t. Many-especially
farmers-wanted the full details of what
he proposed doing. As he was unable to
tell them. some became quite muIish, and
told him plainly that they thought nc was
taking TOO much upon himself in asking
them 10 give their property TO a railroad
company. which. fer all they knew-or he
either-would ruin them within a year.
Farmer Belden owned an acre and a
half of land on the proposed road. 1t
was pasture land of little value but
twenty-five years before. Judge Davis
then young lawyer-had defeated him
I'm a suit growing out of q horse trade
This was the first time he had seen a
chance TO get satisfaction. and he couldn't
let IL pass. He refused. fatty, to con-
tribute the necessary strip. After ex-
hausting a long string of arguments, the
judge became slightly exasperated
Seems TO me. neighbor. Beden,i said
he, you are not very public spirited in