davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-20
READY FOR TRIAL.
Pat Garrett Announces That
The Prosecution Wants No De-

Pat Garrett, sheriff of Dona Ana
county, and the relentless pursuer of
the murderers OF Col. Fountain and
son has announced that the prosecu-
tion would be ready for trial on the
25th.
People have already begun going to
Htllsboro to be there on the opening
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-20
PROCEEDINGS SECRET
Peace Conference Held a Second

THE HAGUE, May 20.-The peace
conference held second session today {.
The proceedings were secret.
Chairman de Staal read the replies
of the czar and Queen Wilhellnipa to
the congretulstion and thanks sent
them at the first meeting. M de Staal
then outlined the various matters to
be brought up for consideration.
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Christmas test. but now he was laying
himself open to it. Indeed he was ap-
preaching it with even worse prospects
than any his predecessors Harry
suspected the cause of her uneaslness
and asked her to explain. but much as
she would have liked to warn him of
the snare INTO which all her previous
admirers had fallen she could not do so,
for she had registered vow to keep her
secret She did promise, however, that
IL he escaped the danger she would ex-
plain everything to him after Christmas.
''If you love me truly and are the no.
BILE, generous soul l believe you to be,
there i. no danger" she said to him.
81 am not SO sure of my nobility and
generosity" he said, but l am very sure
that I love you, and | will walk as cir
cumspecty as can"
A. the Christmas season came around
Jeans anxiety increased: but. like the
healthy. big hearted soul he was, Harry
practically dismissed the whole matter
were not undergoing a test on which his
whole future happiness depended.
AS the little jeweler i'll the town did not
have a very large assortment of presents
Harry found it difficult to select q suita
bic one for Jean. He wanted to give her
something out of the common run. but as
he felt that in view of the necessity for
saving money toward housekeeping he
must not spend more than $40 his Diff
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the difficulties, the day was rightly cele-
brated, for American soldiers, especially
those engaged in this war, do not do
things by halves. This first American
Christmas celebration here in Manila will
be long remembered by those who partic-
ipated in the festivities Of the day, and it
will not be the last by many unless pres
ent indications belle themselves, for
American customs are fast becoming i'm
planted here.
While the men Of the Eighth army
corps, the army Of occupation in Manila,
had been looking forward to the Christ
mas season for a long time, it was not
until week before Christmas chat the
real preparations for the proper observa-
ton of the season in the army were TAX
en-. When on Thursday before Christmas
the st. Paul came in and brought from
the friends and relatives of the men at
home SO many kind remembrances, it was
at once decided to have big Christmas
celebration. All kinds of presents were
received in the mail, and nearly every
man received box Of eatables. At once
preparations for a real Christmas obser-
walton were begun, and there was feast
ing throughout the army.
On Christmas day all business was
suspended in Manila, and all observed
the day. In the morning there were re-
igious services held in the different COM
mands by the chaplains, and these were
largely attended by the soldiers. These
services recalled to the men the many
things which they have to be thankful
for. Although they have undergone all
the trials and hardships Of a campaign
in the rainy season of this tropical eli
mate, the death list has been very low,
and the men have endured the hardships
remarkably well.
Aside from the services held in the
several commands Of the army, there
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WILL, l CALL II a SKIN GAME.
Guilty was greatly increased. In order to
help him out the jeweler gave him an il
Illustrated catalogue and told him to select
the design he wanted and he would send
to the city for it. Harry acted on the
suggestion and worked over that cata-
logue for almost a week. He marked at
least 20 designs of pins. brooches, brace
lets and such trinkets before he decided
on a brooch that took his fancy. He
then took a rubber and erased the marks
he had made before designs he had re-
jccted and then sent back the catalogue
by messenger with note saying, Get
me what | have Marked
On the day before Christmas the jew
elcr sent him a package and with it bill
for so. Harry expected a bill for only
SO. $" he opened the parcel to find out if
possible what was the cause of the extra
charge. He then found that. besides the
brooch. the jcweler had sent him a brace
let he had admired very much and which
he at first thought Of ordering. But he
didn't order it. and, besides, not being
able to afford it, he had no intention Of
being imposed upon in this way. Taking
the jewels with him, he hurried to the
dealer and asked him to explain.
why. l sent you only what you order
ed" protested the jeweler.
II ordered only the brooch" said Har-
ry.
Pardon nue." said the jeweler. You
sent me word to order what you had
marked, and did. You marked both the
brooch and the pin"
ooh, no; didn't" replied Harry. II
rubbed out all the marks made except
the one for the brooch"
Instead of pursuing the argument the
jeweler went to his desk and brought
out the marked catalogue. Sure enough,
the two items were marked. He had evil
IDENTIFY overlooked the mark before the
bracelet when erasing the others,
but don't want the bracelet" be
said.
81 can't help that" replied the jeweier.
order"
But YOU surely are not going to insist
that take it?'
"Ther, is nothing else left for me to do.
The mistake was your own, and l can't
be expected to bear the loss. The jewel
is Il very pretty one, but l could not hope
to sell it krre within year, and | must
pay the New York house for it.
well. | call that skin game said
Harry. losing his temper The jeweler
promptly lost his temper also, and they
INDUCED in Il rather undignifed quarrel.
Finally Harry paid the bill and exclaim-
ed as he did so:
IF live in this town so years, I'll
never buy another thing here"
well, I'll not be losing my best Gus
TONER" replied the jeweler. with sheer.
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striking pecularities We're due to this ac-
cident of birth OF course it had nothing
to do with her unlikeness to other girls in
being more beautiful than any of them
Out IL certainly WAS the cause of Il str.iE re
mofoseneSS that seemed to overwhclm
her every year when her birthday came
around. 1t was first noticed when she
was child. and wise people said she
would outgrow it. but they were mis-
taken Every year her birthday brought
a period of discomfort. and because of a
strain of Scotch reticcncp in her nature
she would not explain what was weigh
Ing on her mind. 1t is true that as she
grew older she changed somewhat, but it
was in a way that made this popularity
more marked. When she was old enough
to have admirers. it was noticed that she
almost invariably broke off with them at
Christmas. and when asked to explain
her conduct she quoted from an ancient
ballad she had read at the seminary:
Who on Christ his day is borne
Shall rede alright both love and scorne.
Because l was born on Christmas"
she used to say, Il have power to
know which of my friends are true and
which are false. but if l explain this
power to any one l shall lose it,
or course this sounded very absurd
In the last years of the nineteenth CEN
fury, but it was finally demonstrated
that her power had thoroughly rea-
sonable foundation But it compelled
her to weed down her friends and ad-
mirers to a pitifully small group and
might have destroyed her life's happi-
ness when the real Prince Charming
came to WOO but for the fact that
Cupid always looks after his own.
From the time she II till she was
% Jean dismissed from one to 4 dozen
admirers every Christmas without eX-
PLANTATION, and people We're beginning
to believe that she was doomed to die
an old maid. In the November of her
twentieth year she became engaged to
an attractive young man. and some
thought the spell was broken. but she
dismissed him 50 contumeliously at
Christmas and with such outspoken
scorn that it became a saying among her
friends that she would never get mar
ried until a young man appeared who
could hold her fancy through the Christ
mas season. She admitted the truth OF
this statement and continued to wait
the coming of the right man.
When Harry Finlay came to the town
to act as cashier in the local bank, he
Immediately struck up warm friendship
with the beautiful but decidedly peculiar
girl. Well meaning friends warned him
of her Christmas habits, but in his
eyes the touch of mystery only added tc
her charm. He paid court to her ardent
~ and with such success that toward
the end of autumn she consented to be
his wife. But when he asked that she
wait for year until he received an ex
pected promotion to the position Of man
ager she showed signs of uneasiness
and when, in addition, he asked her t
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The Lost Cause

Comes to us this week full of good
things The number ia profu-el, illus
;rur.I. containing ctrlIings and half
rull-.- Of tn" Davis tablets and monu-
u.us- Mt Richmond. Va; President
puyi-' birthplace iii Kentucky and home
10 mississippi: ii fine portrait of Col. j
J. Williams. bate commander of Virginia
DIVISION OF l. E. Y.
Ih.. i-aur contains. in addition to
other matter, the following: \ spmv
editorial ON the painting of G..nI X +.
Ices portrait i'll blue; orders from Gen ]
Norman; interesting accounts of the
national meeting of the Daughters of
th- tonfDd"fhcy i'll Richmond Va ad-
dresses by Mrs fGen'lb Basil Duk. aud
Others: war "reminiscences and various
Interesting notes, making Il most charm
lug and attractive number of tins Con
i.d,rnte publications
Tho Lat Cause will contain all informal
ripu aud notes of interest in connection
with the great reunion OF Confederate
veterans to- be held i'll Louisville, Ky
NAV. 1900
Edited by Mrs Basil Duke and Miss
FloreEc" Barlow, Louisville, Ky. Price,
., cents per ear.
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The Best Christmas Gift OF All.

In choosinga CLritmas gift for friend
what can afford more present or lasting
pleasure than n subscription to The
Youths Compartment The delight with which
it il welcomed on Christmas morning is
renewed every week in the year. The
charm OF it is disclosed little by little as
the months run their course. There is no
household in which it will not prove an
inspiration.
Those who wish to present a years
subscription to friend NAV also have
the beautiful new Companion Calendar for
1900 sent with it. This CaI.ndar il re-
production in twelve color printings Of
three exquisite designs by q celebrated
American artist. a member OF the Ameri-
can WaterGolor Society. In addition to
this ull the issues Of The Companion for the
remaining weeks of 1899 are sent free
from the time subscription is received for
the new volume.
Illustrated Announcement Number con-
tanning full prospectus OF the volume
for / 900 sent free to any address.
THE YOUTHS COMPANION,
2O3 Columbus Avenue, Boston, Mass.
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FIGURES REALISTICALLY DRESSED,

was a special service held in the great
Cathedral of San Ignatius for the SOL
diers Of the American army. There was
a grand solemn high mass. and Rev. Fa-
Their McKinnin of the First California
conducted the services. The great
cathedral was crowded. There were
profuse decorations for the occasion, and
the great paintings and fine statuary,
which since the surrender of the city
have been stored away owing to the oc-
cupation Of the church as barracks by
the Spanish prisoners, were brought
forth. There were services in the diff
ferent other churches, and these were
also attended by our soldiers.
The principal feature Of the day. how
ever, was the dinner. and every COM
mand had a change from the plain bill
of fare provided by Uncle Sam to some
thing more palatable and appetizng. 1t
had been long time since the men had
partaken of q meal under something
like civilized surroundings. and there
were many things to make Christmas
dinner enjoyable.
Christmas day here in the Philippines
could not have been more perfect. The
weather was fine. In the morning there
were cooling breezes, and later the sun
poured its rays straight down. The
sentinels were kept busy in lodging the
heat and hunting the shade. All duty
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But it was at Christmas you broke off
with him. Wasn't that because Of the
test?"
"Well, yes, it was. but he failed in his
requirements in way that l had not
previously dreamed possible. Why, that
man actually brought me an engagement
ring for Christmas. and it was to serve
as an engagement ring, Christmas pres
ent and birthday gift oil in one. That
was beyond anything in the way of true
economy that had ever heard of, and it
opened my eyes to the kind Of man he
was. But you must always remember,
dear. that it is not the presents | value.
but the thoughtfulness that prompts
them"
AS Harry recalled his quarrel with the
jeweler and his regret that he had not
spent $50 more and got an engagement
ring, instead of the two presents, he
didn't feel quite SO proud of himself as
he did at first, but he wisely concluded
to accept the good that the gods had
sent to him. and he let Jean praise him
to her hearts content.
He felt, however, that something
should be done in the way Of atonement,
so he went around to the jewelers. next
day and, after apologizins profusely for
the many unkind things he had said
when they had quarreled. asked for a
catalogue from which to select an en-
gagement ring with a solitaire in it that
he can order as soon as he has saved up
enough money or secured the promotion
to the position of manager that he is
waiting for. Jean, Of course, is very
happy and thinks, after all, that it was
not such a hardship to have been born
on Christmas, as it enabled her to dis
cover what noble, thoughtful and gen
erous fellow her fance is, and he, hav-
ing had such narrow escape, will
doubtless be very careful to show the
qualities for which he accidentally,
though perhaps justly, gets credit.
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dlScordant thoughts or contentious
have no place at the Joyous festival.
All should ring clear and true and
sweet as the Yuletime chimes.
The spirit of Christmas is that of
Him whose birth it commentaries.
1t softens evil. sorrow and hopeless
ness with the magic touch OF charity,
for in charity is the embodiment OF
all the Christian graces. 1t gives to
goodness brighter lustre and to re-
solve q nobler purpose. 1t is spirit
born in every heart that can know its
inspiration, without regard to creed
or race or station.
or all the days to which man has
given special observance, Christmas
alone hath grown in its power, its
beauty and its value. 1t has been
stripped of the grandly devised
liturgy and dramatic representations
that had their root in heather GUS
toms dispelled by the true Christian
spirit, but the change has been one OF
publication and marks beyond cavil
clearer conception of the sublime
fact that the Son OF Man is the Son OF
God. That which is divine in our
common nature grasps its kingship
with Him whose spirit is the spirit OF
the Christmas time.
How potent, how more than human,
is this spirit appears best in this uni
versal obedience given to its sway.
All, with unvarying regularity and
with hearty approval, bow in glad
submission to its established customs
and emulate the example, il they do
| not indorse the faith of those to
whom it is indeed holy day. Strange
miracles are wrought by this same
Christmas spirit. 1t brings smiles to
the face Of melancholy itself. 1t gives
life to hope that seems dead. 1t
| exercises the evils OF hatred, malice
and envy. TO old a. It brings the
keen. fresh joys ofy"u and to child
hood clearer app cc;ation OF the
spirit that prcsides ii their Christ
mas revels.
the divine spirit Of Christmas, makes
it day of loving remembrance. OF
doing good to others, OF seeing that
all about us have at least one bright
and happy memory of the dying year.
The admonition of this spirit is not
| alone foruniversal ejoicing, but for
| individual contentment and thanks
giving.
| There is an ideal reached when
merry children dance about the SYM
bolic tree glittering with the remem-
brances that fill the cup OF childhood's
Joys, when each branch and twig
yields some new triumph OF discovery.
| when the sweet-faced mother and
romping father feel not the burden OF
| years, but are warmed with the youth
fulness which the spirit Of Christmas
makes perpetual.
| But the day fails Of the fullncss OF
its observance if something OF the
same bright cheer is not brought to
every home and every person. Those
who move in the true spirit OF the
Christmas time realize upon this day.
| above all others, that men are the
| children of one God, one earth and
one common purpose. Good will aud
self-abncgation 20 hand in hand.
They seek the poor and unfortunate
as did He whose memory we conse-
crate. They would give repose to
the aching heart. True to the
promptings Of the Christmas spirit,
they would make it the brightest,
sweetest and best Of all the days that
make the Detroit Free Press.
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like to carry
About t 900, 900 Noah's arkS
Around on his shoulders.
Ia say nothing of 800, 000, O00. 900 dolls
And 49, 900 900 carloads OF
Mi~cpl IanpouS and assorted nonsense?
10 say nothing of showing Off
IN q million department stores ana
Spending my evenings
FTi~king around making
nynusly idotic remarks in peoples
PAIlnrS.
Besides which have to keep up that
Painful eXprcSsion which the artists have
Designed 10 indicate
.ioyIal laughter
I've been wearing that laugh
Till my face has warped that way
And can't straigh.en it out.
And what do | set for it air
Not a blame thing
The grown-up people kick because In a
fraud.
Just a. if | didn't have to
I;,. a fraud in order to be at all.
And the children blame me
When the Noah'S arks
Break or the red paint
Sucks off the toy cow,
And for about $40 days OF tie year
I'm expected to 90 back to some heather
Place up North and chummy
With walruSes aud polar bears
And keep num-
How would you like that programme
luur~elf2
II | wasn't under
Contract
| declare Id go
f,l,i.,r, Rsror1
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is d gu b t I u |
whether the orr
ent ever before
saw an American
Christmas, and it
is certain that the
capital city Of the
Philippines cele-
brated its first
American Christ
mas this year of
our Lord 1898.
1t is also certain
that, in spite Of
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InPERlSHABLE.

The Christmas bells will silent be,
The Christmas lights grow dim.
The brightness faded from the tree
May leave it gaunt and grim.
But Christmas cheer was never so;
Its echo fingers on,
With memories Of long ago
And hope of joys to dawn.
So, DER all time its might extends
And ready homage wins;
As one glad Christmas season ends
Another straight begins.
Washington Star.
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CHRISTMAS SPIRIT.
Its True PromptingS Would Take the
Day the Brightest and Best Ia the
Year
~ HE nav Or

HE DAY OF
all the year
the best and
dearest among
the time marks
OF our rccur-
ring calendar
is Christmas.
1t is the day
for peace and
harmony in
every heart
and at every
h cart hstone.
Wa celahrato
Gods chiefest
Gift tn man and
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YULETIDE IN MANILA.
HOW THE AMERICANS CELEBRATED
CHRISTMAS IN 1898.

Religious Services In Camp and Mt
the Churches-An Extra Good Din
ner For the Eighth Army Corps.
Friendly Ftlipinos Feasted High.
By ". G. IRWIN, TENTH PENNSYLVANIA VOL
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HIS PROTEST.

CLAUS. ESQ,
That's me-.
furveyor OF toys. b lc-
a-brac and
Every thing else under
the sun,
And I'm tired Of my job,
Every year it gets worse
and | have to
Run my sleigh-runner>
off getting through
By Dec. %.
Perhaps people think
It's a good thing
Fitting over large tracts
Of frosted scenery
Like a kind of
Bearded coryphee.
How would anyone pl~t
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Menu For Christmaa Day.

To feed were best at home;
From thence the to me is ceremony;
Meeting were bare without It.
Shakespeare.
DINNER.
Cream OF Celery.
Fried Soles, Sauce Tartare.
ENTREE.
Mushrooms Toast.
Wild Turkey, Wild Plum Sauce
Quails in PURGE Of Chestnuts.
Lettuce Salad with Small Balls OF Cream Cheese.
HOT ENTREMET.
Mince Pies Plum Pudding liz Burning Brandy.
DESSERT.
Pistache Ice Cream. White Cake. Branded Fruit.
Fruit and Coffee.
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be patient with him until he could at
ford to get her such an engagement ring
as he thought should be placed on her
finger she was almost moved to tears,
but would not explain why. The truth
was that she reciprocated his love SO
warmly that she would gladly have mar
ried him out of hand and avoided the
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THE ORDEAL BY GIFTS
4 CHRISTMAS STORY BY PETER M'ARTHUR
tCopyrig 1889. by Z. McArthur.l

T. McArthur.
EC.AUSE Jean
w II 5 born on
Christmas day no
one was surprised
at her many little
peculiarities. She
certainly was not
like other girls"
and, although it
may seem like
making too great
& concession to
the superstitiOus,
it must be admit
led than her most
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What is the use of this article? ?"
asked shopper.
81 really don't know" replied the
clerk; II think it is intended to be
sold as Christmas present. = Puck
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Tommy-What are all the men
trying to get to the North pole for?
Willie-(scornfully)-What, don't
you know, goosey' Why, Santa
Claus lives there-Brooklyn Life
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CHISTrlAS AND THE CHILDREN.

because they KNOW
that Santa Clause knows everything they
do,
An while he's loadin' up his sleigh he's
watchin' of 'em tool
An them that minds their mothers, they
gets the most of toys
They're just the sweetest little girls-the
best of little boys!
They've just been writin letters to Sanity
Clause each day
An teIlin' him just what they want an
shown him the way
10 where the house is SOS he'll know just
where to leave the toys
Fer just the sweetest little girls-the best
of little boys.
They're gettin' mighty anxious fer the
days an nights to go,
An all of 'em are happy an they make
their mother so.
She never has to scold 'em or tell 'em
bout the noise,
Cause they're just the sweetest little
grls-the best Of little boys.
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PROMPTS THEM
the engagement with him. Surely, II
you loved him, you didn't break off just
because he was one present short"
81 never loved him."
But you were engaged to him"
Eyes, but didn't know then what love
means. Even if he had passed my fool
ish test l would still have parted from
him, for I did not know my own mind
when l consented 20 be engaged to him"