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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-13
Ell PASO, TEXAS MONDAY FEBRUARY 49, 1899.
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CHATHAM, Mass, Feb. 13 "A small
two m asted schooner with crew aboard
is fast nearing Stone House shoal.
Nothing can save the crew If she
grounds. The cold is intense. The
snow is thick and driven by a so mile
gale.
NEWPORT, r. l., Feb. 13.-The crui-
ser Topeka put in here for bsrbor,
the binding snow storm making it
dangerous for her to continue her trip
to Boston.
BOSTON, Feb. 13.-No news has been
received here of the Cunard liner Pa
vonia, now nine days overdue from
A blizzard is raging. The
harbOr is chOked with ice.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-13
Executive Committee Meeting.

The Executive Committee of the
corner stone celebration meets to.
morrow morning at 10 o'clock at the
The committee will settle several
vital points in regard to the celebra-
tion.
1t will be decided whether or not to
have supper as we'll as ball and
whether to have a masked or unmask-
ed ball. Financial matters will also be
discussed.
This meeting is one of extreme i'm
portance to the success of the celebra-
tiOn and all members of the executive
committee are urged to attend
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-13
in CONGRESS
A Very Small Attendance Owing
to the Storm


WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-It was five
minutes past noon today when the
house was called to order, and Reed g
chubby form was nowhere to be seen.
Clerk Mcdowell, after a vain wait for
Reed, announced that speaker pro
tenn must be elected. Payne. of New
York moved that the house adjourn as
it was evident no quorum would be
present on account of the storm. This
motion was lost by q vote of A too.
Payne was elected speaker. The
house then resolved itself into commit
tee of the whole to consider the sundry
civil appropriation bills.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Senators
reached the capitol with difficulty this
morning owing to the blizzard. The
street cars were not running and it
was almost impossible to procure car
riaRes or cabs. Some senators footed
it long distances, among the number
being Stewart and Tillman.
When the senate was called to order
only about twenty senators were pre-
sent. The first business transacted was
the passage of bill appropriating S5,-
900 to remove ice from the Potomac
river.
Wolcott asked unanimous consent
that the unanimous consent of Satur-
day be set aside. Several objections
were made to this. Hale insisted that
the arrangement of Saturday was
deliberately and sclemnly made. He
did not think the agreement should be
violated.
Hoar arose to say that Mason had
telephoned that he was sick at home
Ind be would like to have the discus
sion postponed until tomorrow. Allison
moved that the senate meet at IL q.
%. tomorrow. Carried.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-13
REPORT MADE PUBLIC
The War Investigating Commission
Says There Was No Embalmed

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-The war in
vestigating committee report is made
public. It declares that there was no
embalmed beef, exonerates Alger and
Eagan, and by implication criticises
Miles. Its publication started little
comment here this morning, the result
being generally expected.
NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-Gen. Miles is
in town today attending dinner at
Delmonico's. He declines utterly Ito
discuss or criticise the report of the
war investigating commission which is
against him.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-13
DESTRUCTIVE
SNOW SLIDE
Covers Up the Houses Of ItaI-
ian Miners And Kills
Eleven People.
MANY such ACCIDENTS
Are Feared Now That the
Weather Has Moderated
And the Snow Is !
Melting.

SILVER PLUME, Colo, Feb. 13.-
An avalaoche of snow came down the
mountains north of this town yesterday
tearing down cabins in its fearful rush,
killing eight men. two children, and
one woman, and injuring several others,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-13
ENGLAND SAYS NO
She Will Not,permlt France to Estab-
llsh COaling Station In Ara
hia

LONDON, Feb. b.13.-England is prepar-
ing for a naval demonstration against
France at Muscat, seaport of Omar in
Arabia.
France has inst completed a deal
with the sultan of Omar for a coaling
station on his coast. England will put
her foot down on any such arrange
ment.
Omar is only a short distance acros
from Bombas and British India, and is
convenient to vessels coming down the
Persian Gulf.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-13
SAME OLD
TACTICS
Employed BY the Fi|ipinos As
They Used Against the
Spaniards.
OUR TROOPS VIGILANT
Guards Are Posted On All the
Roads And No One Is 4
Permitted To Join
Aguina|do.

MANILA, Feb, 13.-The Filipinos
continue to pursue much the same tao
tics against the Americans as they en-
ployed against the Spaniards, firing
from entrenchments satnight and resting
during the day, but the Americans are
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-13

from Philadelphia for Liverpool ar
rived here this morning. She reports
terrible experience in the storm.
One of the crew was carried over
board and drowned. Four boats were
lost.
The passengers had q trying tim q
but none we're Injured.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-13
Filed For Record.

Deeds were filed for record in the
county clerks office today as fol-
lows.
Anna L. De, Foe and T. p. De Voc to
A. w. Davis, lots % and "a, Franklin
Heights for $3.50.
J. Blanchard and wife to c.. F.
Gaugh Is IL acres in the Blancha ard
tract for $10O.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-13
Justice ElIiS'S Court

A. Rivera was fined one dollar and
assessed with $14 court costs this morn
ing by Justice Ellis for disturbing the
peace by being drunk in public
place.
Rivera made no defense but plead
guilty to the charge.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-13
Additional Lists.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Gen. Otis
sent this afternoon an additional list
of killed and wounded at Mslsbon.
There are none for Texas, Colora do,
Wyoming, or Arizona.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-13
LOST!
The Tragic End OF A Former Bank

er.
SEATTLE, Feb. 13.-Myron w. John
son, once banker at Burlington, VT,
later cashier and assistant manager of
the Masonic Temple of Chicago, and
thirty-third degree mason, fell into
the sound while Intoxicated last night
and WAS drowned.
He had lost his wealth and position
and had become cook on the steamer
Grey hound.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-13
MAJOR GENERAL H. w. LAWTON.

Now Manila
of
in
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-13
AWFUL EXPERIENCE
OF a Transatlantic Steamer.

QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 13.-The Ham
burg American line steamer Russia
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-13
HEAVY LOSS
And the Flremen Are Turned to Ice

LOUISIANA Mo-, Feb. 13.-A whole
block was destroyed here this morning
by fire. The loss is fifty thousand.
The thermometer was eight below and
the fremen looked like icebergs.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-13

Silver.
NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-Silver 594.-
The Monticellonian., 1899-07-14
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.

Even on Monday morning peo- pie began to arrive in Fordyee, from every direction, to attend the oratorical contest. They came on foot, on horses, in bug gies and wagons and by the train load until the town was alive with handsome men and beautiful women. And, what was better, those who came were the choice of their communities l; but very little of the tough or rowdy clement was observable. They had been invited to come to q high classed entertain ment of declamations and music by chosen representatives of the counties of Southern Arkansas, and those who came seemed competent to appreciate such q feast. The attendance was not only large but 1t was intelligent and refined.
 The spacious hall of the For dvee Training school was crowd ed to it's utmost capacity. Promptly at 10 0 clock the exef- cises began. The address of wei come bv Mr. Martin Holderness was delivered i'll well chosen words, and reflected credit upon himself as well as our town.
 The program as published else where was then carried out, and 1t was the universal verdict that the speaking and music were the best that we have ever be fore had
 The first prize ill Defamation was won by Dan Taylor, of Pine Bluff; the second by William A. Bullock, of Nevada county, and the third by Fletcher Wynn, ot Cleveland county.
 The first prize in instrumental music was awarded to Miss Laura Acruman. of this place, and the second to Miss Maude Adair Marshall, of Nevada coun- ty. The prize in vocal music was won by Miss Cora Mack
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the very fact of competition. But when capital combines and either subsidies or annihilates opposition the public is placed in immediate danger, and in reality is the heayi- est loser. The corporation cannot be blamed. The men composing it are not in business for their health, and they do not undertake these projects of the centralization of capital unless they expect 10 reap the positive harvest of abso- lute control of the output in any given direction. Those who are in fault-and in whose grasp the rem edy lies-are the people them selves. They send their reprcsen- tatives to the legislature and are supposed to instruct them as to their duties. If the latter do not perform this mission it is the fault of the constituent. 2
The Monticellonian., 1899-07-14
STORY BEHIND IT.

Governor Jones yesterday ot- fcred a reward of S100 for the arrest and delivery to the sheriff of Cky county of Lennie Brake, who, in August, 1898, killed one Red Davidson. \ like reward was also offered for the arrest and conviction of the unknown persons whor in January of this year, killed Bud Brake. Sheriff Turner. who was in the city yesterday, said that the where abouts ofall parties is unknown, and the offering of a reward mightresultin the apprehension
 The offering of these rewards brings to light a peculiar condi- fion of affairs i'll Clay county. The killing of both the above men was the result of bitter feud between the town boys liv- ing bn Corning and the country boys in that vicinity Every tine the country boys came to town there would be a fight
 One Saturday in August of last year Lennie and Bud Brake were enroute to Corning when they were attacked hy crowd of town boys, who had laid in wait for them on the outskirts of the village In the melee which followed Red Davidson of the town crowd, was stabbed with a pocket knife by Lennie Brake, dying shortly thereafter. Brake fled the country and has not been heard of since. His brother, Bud, was arrested and placed in jail to await trial in January tor eonpHclty Ill the Killing One cold, dark and rainy night q week before court convened, a mob appeared at the jail, and, overpowering the jailer, took Brake from the build ing and shot him to death. The members of the mob were mask ed and the jailer recognized none of them, but they are supposed to be some of the friends of Red Davidson. who is said to have been an allround bully and tough The affair created con siderable excitement at the time, and several prominent young men of the town suddenly left tor parts unknown.-Gazette.
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LACK OF PHILIPPINE NEWS


 Adjutant General Corbin, the Washington dispatches an- nounce, says that mo word has been received from General Otis for the last two days, whence it inferred that there has been no fighting and no change in the Philippine situation worthy of report. "
 l. is likely that announce ments of this nature will not be infrequent i'll the future. The Ad- iutant General has issued q rigid order closing the mouths of all War Department officials at the national capital. leaving to him the final decision as to what changes in the Philippine situa- ton" shall be made known to Washington correspondents as worthy of report An equally rigid military press censorship has been established i'll the Phil ippines, the newspapers of this country being notified that any correspondent who seeks to evade this censorship by filing his cablegrams at Hong-Kong shall tllereupon "cease to be
The Monticellonian., 1899-07-14

Col. John G. Fletcher, of Little Rock, will very likely enter the race as a candidate for the Demo- cratic nomination for governor. He is being asked to do so by a large number of his friends throughout the state, and received many assurances of strong support from representative men who were fourth of July visitors in Little Rock. In the great trades display parade Tuesday. which was view ed by 25,ooo persons, one of the features attracting much attention was float which bore q hand- some ife-sized picture of Col. Fletcher, labeled "Our Next Gov ernor." Cheer after cheer was heard along the line of march as the crowd saw the picture.
 "What are your intentions: Will you be candidate for gov ernor3" asked Gazette represent tative of Col. Fletcher yesterday.
 From the present outlook lex
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I to his employers

With thfs' firm social grip up- on the news of the Philippine op- erations the administration will probably be easier iu mind than for some time past. It may be possible, indeed, to so minimize the amount of news given out as worthy of report as to cause q marked subsistence of public interest i'll the Philippine situation. This, 1t is easy to be lieve, would be grateful to the administration-thc Philippine situation having proved some what awkward to face and handle.
 Being the first time i'll Ameri- can history, however, that the freedom ofthe press has been curtailed for the advantage of the dominant political party, 1t may be that the people of this country will persist i'll their eagerness for Philippine news, The novelty of the administra-
 tion's experiment may of itself serve to prolong public interest in its workings. The people, having had no previous eXperi- enee with military press censor
 ships, organized for tlre the sup
 pression of news, may be curious
 to sec just how it pans out.
 And they will not forget that
 they have the final say-so as to
 it's permanent adoption as an
 American institution-Repub- | lie
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of Warren.
 Thecontestin in vocal music was a new feature and added greatly to the occasion.
 The vocalists all did well.
 Senator Berry awarded the prizes in Reclamation. and deliv- cred short and appropriate ad- dress which N as well received by the audience.
 Judge ". $. Mccain failed to attend, but his eloquent and gifted son, Mir. F. l.. Mccain, filled his place as one of the jud- ges. and. after very happy lit tie speech, delivered the prizes in instrumental music
 Prof. Dovne delivered the prize in vocal music, and made an ap- propriate speech.
 Prof. ]. D. Clary presiding du- ring the day and conducted the contests with admirable dignity and good humor.
 At noon basket dinner WAS spread on the tables in the grove
  north of the school house, and 1t seemed that there was plenty o1 everything good to eat that a hungry mancould wish. Though the crowd was one of the larg- est that ever assembled ill For dyce, all got enough to eat, and all seemed to be in a good hu- nor.
 The good ladies who furnished the dinner deserve the thanks ot all. It is impossible to here mention all who contributed to the success of the occasion.
 It is regretted that the north bound train arrived too late for hundreds of passengers to at tend the meeting and partake ot the dinner.-Fordyce Chroni- cle Enterprise.
The Monticellonian., 1899-07-14
COMMISSION ACTS.
Much Roadway Made Towards the
 New Capitol.

The state capitol commission ad- journed yesterday until August I, after perfecting much work pre- liminary to prosecuting construc- ton of the new capitol. An exec utiye committee, composed of Gov ernor Jones and Commissioners Murphy and Donaghey, was em- powered 10 make contracts for the necessary brick also to put con- viets to work breaking rock for the concrete foundation. This committee will also inspect the granite quarries which have been placed at the disposal of the state.
 Meanwhile work Is to go right ahead in many ways, especially in eXcavating for the basement.
 Architect Mann was instructed to advertise for bids for cement, Arkansas cement preferred.
 There are now absolutely no le gal barriers confronting the com mission, since the supreme court said that the capitol act was valid, and the commission expects to ac- complish vast amount of work between now and the next sitting of the legislature.
 The commission has before it q proposition to furnish all necessa- ry brick in exchange for the hire of limited number of convicts, without cost to the state, This proposition has not yet been acted upon.
 Not much trouble is anticipated in securing an ample supply of granite for the capitol, as the com mission has received q number of offers from quarry owners, who propose to give the state all the granite it may need for the build ing.
 Superintendent Mcconnell is ar ranging to furnish the required number of eonvlcts for the immedi- ate work mapped out by the com mission. "Push' h' seems to be the commissions motto, and the building of the commonwealth $ new capitol will be well under way in a shorter time than most people looked for.
 Maj. Charles G. Newman, of Pine Bluff, one of the commission CTS, wlll not be present at the meeting on August I, as he is to leave soon on a pleasure trip to a. pan, and will be absent a couple of months.-Gazette.
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THE FIGHT ON EVANS.

At the recent meeting of the Grand Army of the Republic a committee was appointed to inves- tigate the charges that Pension Commissioner II. Clay Evans has been illiberal in his treatment of the veterans. About forty of the G. \. R. posts in Kansas alone have demanded the removal of Mir. Evans, one of them going so far as to adopt q resolution declaring that it is just and proper that we in yoke the action of d just God to re- move president that retains II. Clay Evans as pension commission CT.
 Mr. Evans has been trying very faithfully to perform his duties in d fearless and honest manner. He has not pleased the spoilsmen of his party and they are all after his scalp. The committee to investi- gate Mr. Evans conduct of the pension bureau will meet in Wash ington on Monday. The following Is given as sample of one of the cases to be investigated by this committee
 "Rose Hooper, Tennessee negress, was claimant for widows pension, with back al- lowances. on account of the death of her husband, who she claimed was killed in battle. The soldiers name was found on the records of the war department. He had been recorded missing after one of the battles of the Western campaign, and was supposed to have been killed. The woman's marriage to the soldier was sworn to by her brother. who claimed to have wit
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About 200, ,ooo gallons of kero- sene oil was confscated in Geor- gia last week because of its failure to come up to the standard test as required by law. "The case illus trates trenchantly and beyond ar gument the disastrous effects of monopoly, says the Atlanta Con
 stitution. "So long as there are several concerns engaged in the handling of a certain article or product it is reasonable to suppose that the standard of excellency will be maintained in a measure by
The Monticellonian., 1899-07-14
SINGLE GOLD STANDARD.
Republican Caucus Committee
 Strongly Favors it.

Republic Special.
 WAsulNGroN, JuLY 9.-It Is stated authoritively that the fnan- cial measure prepared by the House caucus committee of Repub- licans at Atlanta City declared strongly for the single gold stand ard. If the Senate Finance Com mittee, now at work at Narragan- sctt Pier, modified this declaration, the fight for its retention will be made in the House.
 The most interesting fact in this connection is that the President, when the bill was submitted to him with its single gold standard clause, expressed high approval of this provision. It is predicted therefore, that the next platform of the Republican National Con- yention will count in an explicit declaration in favor of the gold standard, so that there will be no disgusting the position of the Republicans-no hiding of the real intention of the platform-makers under the cloak of bimetallism.
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pect to be | candidate, though do not care to state positively my in- tentions at this time, , was the re- ply.
 "A great many people are anx- ious to know what you intend to do, - suggested the reporter.
 "1 es, a number have asked me and I am telling them 1 will prob- ably be in the field. o-Gazette.
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messed the marriage. This is all the evidence of the marriage there was. Upon this evidence and some testimony as to character the woman's claim was recommended for approval by the pension exami- ner Ut Memphis. "
 Under the law this woman would have received over S5,ooo in back pension to start with. Commissioner Evans rejected the claim on the ground of insufficient evidence IS 10 the marriage be- tween the woman and Hooper. The board of pension appeals re- versed the ruling and ordered the case reopened for further evidence. Commissioner. Evans put one of the best examiners upon 1t. The examination was an admission up- on the part of the brother that he had not witnessed the marriage be- tween his sister and Hooper, the positive statement of Mr. Spear men, of Arkansas, whose father had owned the woman, that she  had never been married to the soldier, and finally the admission of the woman herself that she had never been married to the soldier, had never lived with hlm as his wife, and that her whole course of conduct in applying for q pension had been inspired by pension at torneys.
 In no department of the govern ment has there been so many frauds praeticed as in the one over which Mir. Evans presides For the most of the crooked work the pension attorneys are responsible. The pension appropriations this year aggregate about $I4I ,ooo, ,ooo. Commissioner Evans has investi- gated many of the cases brought before him the past year, and found a great number of them to be irregular and fraudulent. He has rendered good service in his department, and by refusing pay ment of claims that were shady, has already saved the government about & ,ooo, GOO.
 It was through the influence of some of the pension attorneys that resolutions condemnatory of Mr. Evans administration of his office were adopted by numerous Grand Army posts. It is well that the investigation is to be held. Should the testimony the committee re- ceiyes be printed, as it ought to be, the reports will make very inter- esting reading for the American public.-Gazette.
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LITTLE ROCK has raised the s30,OO0 bonus necessary to SC cure the Fordyce Railroad to Hot Springs. This road will be q great benefit to Little Rock as well as the travelling public, gen erallv.
The Monticellonian., 1899-07-14

TnE Government has called for ten new regiments of volunteer infantry. As soon as the rainy season IS over in the Philippine Islands fighting will begin in dead earnest.
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RECRUITING soldiers for the Philippine Islands is now in progress. Little Rock has a re eruiting officer in the person of Capt. Dowdv.
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FRIDAY. JULY II, 1899.
EE5itorIa1-

FIGHTING Joe Wheeler goes to the Philippine Islands to as sist Gen Otis in suppressing the Faipinos.
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