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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-16
LOSSES BY FIRE DURING 1893.
Property Destroyed in United States
and Canada Valued at $119,-
$4,000.

The losses by fire during the year
1898 for the United States and Canada
have just been made public by lead
ing insurance statisticisn. The figures
show the losses to be Sis, $50, 900, and
this is 100000 greater than the
losses in 1897 and Is ,00O, 900 greater
than the losses of 1896.
But the years 1857, inclusive, were
the best in insurance for many years,
and the losses of 1898 are over $40, 900, :
600 less than the losses of 1898 and
1894.
During the year 1898 there were
2,O23 fires of q greater destructiveness
than $40, 200 ea.h, against zoos fires
in 1897 greater than $40, 900 each. The
two largest fires of the year were on
the west coast, one being at New West
minister ($2. soc, O00) and one at San
Francisco Isl 500, 00O).
The insurance companies lost heavi-
ly in Canada last year. The heaviest
month for fire LOSSES last year was
September, the loss being $14, 900 900.
Record.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-16
A SWltchman Hurt.

This morning as switch engine No.
1853 was passing between the West
Denison yards and the shop yards it
struck q couple Of horses which we're
on the track and seriously injured
Switchmsn r. L, Fitzgerald, who was
on the engine, and Sam Geary, another
switchman, was also injured, but not
seriously. Switchman Fitzgerald was
picked up unconcious and carried
home for treatment. His injuries are
reported to be very serious.-Denison
Herald.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-16
POLICE COURT.
An Interesting Bunch Creets the
Recorder This Morning. Row
at the Monte Carlo.

al inc monte N0IIO.
The number of offenders taken in by
the police since Saturday night filled
one page on the police docket and were
handled by the recorder In the follow.
ing manner:
F. Garcia got rather boisterous in
front of the Acme saloon Saturday
night and was locked up by Officers
Taylor and Fulgham and docketed for
being drunk and disturbing the peace.
After the officers had him safely be-
again, upon reaching the corner OF
Utah and Overland streets the break
ing of glass attracted their attention
and they started in the direction
whence the noise came.
They observed q man running at q
lively rate and brought him to halt.
AT the police station he gave his name
we're two men scuffl:ng and that on e
threw the other against q window and
broke it. He denied being one of the
men in the scuffle. but the recorder
could not see it that way and Miller
was assessed q on q charge Of malici-
Gus mischief.
Frank Hughes was arrested by
Rogers for being drunk and disorderly
and was fined So which he paid and
went his WY rejoicing.
Julia Parros was taken in by Officer
Franco on = charge of drunk and DIS
orderly ana was fined 81. Later sic
was arrested by the same officer on a
charge of fighting and was assesst
81.
E. Lechuga was locked up for being
drunk aud dlsorderly and paid fine Of
80 for his fun.
Felix Dominguez was rudely display
ing q pistol in consequence of which he
was locked up by Officer Franco.
A man giving the name OF ]. B. Day
got into a dispute with one of the
girls at the Monte Carlo dance hall
last night and she called. him q bad
name and went to her room. He fol-
lowed and proceede ed to demolish the
house. Officers Den niston and Glenn
ents arrived GU the scene and the mod
ern Samson was prevailed upon to
cease. He said tb at he wanted to 81
the night captain and give bond. The
officers took him to Captain Bendy
but that officer refused to accept any
bond and ordered the man taken TO
jail This decision on the part of the
captain aroused the angry passion of
Day and he told the captain that he
was no gentleman. This expression
stirred up bad blood in the captain and
Day was hustled to jail in short order
The recorder thought that Day had 50
worth of amusement and assessed him
J. w. Stafford, who was locked up
by Officers Clements and Denniston on
> charge of vagrancy, was released
this morning after stating his case to
the recorder.
The police are keeping their ears
open to locate people who insist on US
log obscene language on the streets.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-16
TWO of DeWey,s Men.

Two sailors who fought during the
battle of Msnile bay on board the
Olympia arrived on the g. p. from San
Francisco today and went east via the
G. II.
Norfolk to be paid off and discharged
from service. They are A. Callahan
of Philadelphia, and @. w. Mirsch of
Baltimore, and have been in the ser
vice seven and five years respectively
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-16
LINK AND PIN, !. 8: !: :. /:

men will give their first annual ball in
Albuquerque on the night of January
26, at ArmOry hall.
w. n. Cogswell has been appointed
commercial agent of the Kansas City,
Pittsburg & Gulf road with headquar-
tiers at San Antonio, Tex.
The engine which was 80 badly used
up in the Santa Fe wreck at Dillon,
December 10Th, has been fixed up and
turned out of the shops at Ration.
"Honest John" Notes.-The, the en-
gineer who took the T. p. passenger
east out of here yesterday, was talken
sick at Toyah and Engineer johnson
took charge Of the run.
A. J. Perrett, who has charge of q
section of the E. p. & N. E. track IS
miles from here went out this morning
over that line accompanied by his wife
and will report for duty tomorrow
morning.
The s. P. are applying severe
measures in Lordsburg to have all
their employees vaccinated. They will
be required to show their arms with
vaccinated scar or sore before they will
be given their money.
In the case of Nadiug vs. the Deni-
son & Pacific Suburban tap of the Tex
as & Pacific railway, there was q YER
dict of $3.50. This IL q suit for damages
for ALLEGED injury to property in the
city Of Denison, crossed by the build
iu0 of said road. There has been
multiplicity Of these class of suits
The Ration Reporter says: The
Ladies' Auxiliary to the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers are spariDg
Ell
cial, which will take place at the opera
house the 18th inst, an enjoyable sue
cess, The drill will take place at $50
sharp, after which dancing will be the
order of the evening.
Yesterday afternoon as engine No g..
which was bringing in the regular
train, struck switch near the de-
pot, the forward truck struck . lip on
the rail and soon the engine was rum
ming over the ties. Engineer Stoller
applied the brokes and stopped the
train just as the engine struck the
edge Of the culvert. The engine was
pulled back on the track without much
trouble and without any serious dam
age.
The directors of the Denver & Rio
plans for the coming remarkable
branching out of the road, President
Jeffery has been looking over the
plans and specifications of l 900 new
freight cars to be shortly ordered, End
considering the manifold details Of the
orders for new engines, cars, rails, the
standard gauging of the San Luis val
ley line and other coming improve
ments. Mr.. Jeffery ssys that his COM
pany will expend by September first
of the presen Mt year fully 81. 100000.
Mr.. Charles Wheeler of Denver is in
the city on business before the terrific
rial board of equaliz .tion. and will re-
main until tomorrow morning. Mr..
Wheeler is the secretary and treasurer
of the Colorado & Southern
railroad, the company which
has undertaken the Organization
of the Union Pacific, Denver & Gnlf
road, and isi here to present the in
terests of his company to the board.
The tran sfer of the property of the old
Union Pacific. Denver & Gulf road to
the new company will take place
Wednesday night at midnight, and the
new corporation will then take active
control of the properties. The pur pose
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-16
First Locomotive Bul1th That Would
Go Around Curves.

1.-THE fret railroad run by steam,"
explained an old railroad man, "was
not in this country. as many suppose,
but in England. between London and
Manchester. This WAS in 1880. The
Baltimore & OHIO railroad was running
the same year, but steam was not put
in as motor until 1881. the cars being
drawn by horses. The road then only
ran from Baltimore to EliicOLt Mills.
There was q locomotive, however, built
long before it was introduced In Eng
land, being the invention of Cuynet,
in 1859, in France. A Sc0tchman nam-
ed Symiugton invented q practical loco
motive in Scotland in ITO" says q
writer in the Washington Star.
''Oiver Evans of Philadelphia OBJ
tanned the fret patent granted for To-
connective in this country. He called II
q steam wagon, but II was to all 1ntents
and purposes q locomotive, and, &C
cording to the patent Office records. Sc
cured it in 1887. The high pressure To-
connective dates back to 1902 and. an i'm
provement on it in 1903. The high
pressure locomotive in Eogland in 1911.
The Baltimore & Ohio railroad
started off with q locomotive built to
great extent after the plan OF the loco
chester road, but it would not work
well in taking the curves. Peter
Cooper, who sfterward became famous
~ millionaire merchant, candidate
ON the presidential greenback ticket
and . philanthropist, overcame
the difficulty and devised and
made locomotive for the
Baltimore s. Ohio which would
take the cnrves of it's road. The Lon
don & Manchester road was perfectly
straight. The Baltimore & Ohio Is
also entitled to the credit of the fret
passenger car-that is q covered car,
the cars in use then in England being
open.
1.-THE South Carolina railroad was
the first to adopt locomotive ss
traction power on long
road, distance of $50 miles,
and the first to make con-
tinuous trip of over 100 miles. There
was . train run by locomotive be
tween Albany and Schenectady in
1881, but it was rather.a primitive affair,
ordinary carriages and wagon bodies
being placed on car wheels. There
were besides in this country several
other short lines, which did all the
traffic they could secure"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-16
Great Bargains.

have on hand for sale as follows:
20 head of gentle single, double,
harness, and saddle horses, 10 head
of good mules. 4 pheatons and harness
6 buggies and harness, road wagons,
l buck board, 4 spring wagons. 3 road
wagons, fine top grocery wagon; in
fact any thing you need in the horse,
vehicle or harness line. Prices and
terms to suit the times.
j. CALDWELL
Star Stable.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-16
Daylight Theft.

Alderman Clifford complained to
the police Saturday afternoon that
four sacks of sugar had been stolen
from the sidewalk beside Clifford Bros.
store short time before.
The supposition is that the sugar
was stolen by a drayman as no one man
could have carried off the lot without
q vehicle. The police are looking for
the miscreant.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-16
Born In New York.

Senior Menez, q cigar maker at Kohl
berg 8, has just received word that his
wife gave birth to q daughter weighing
seven pounds and eleven ounces in New
Y ork last Saturday.
Tho lady left here Wednesday to go
to New York and the babe was born
soon after her arrival. The father is
the happiest cigar maker in town to
d RY.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-16

of the new company is to
make many improvements and to spend
considerable money in placing the diff
ferent lines of road making up the
property In paying condition and the
patrons of the New Mexico lines are
promised better service than has ever
been known on the road before.-Al-
buquerque Journal-Democrat.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-16

Warm suppers will hereafter be pro-
vided for the German army. The
change went into OBJECT in New Years
day. The Increase of cost for pork and
sausage for the Berlin garrison alone
$500, 600 year.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-16
Chorus Rehearsal Tonioht.

The chorus which has been or
ganized by Mrs. Baker for the study OF
part songs with q view to giving q
series of entertainments will meet
Monday night hereafter instead of
Thursday, at her studio 2O8 Mesa. All
singers are invited to attend The
next rehearsal will be held tonight, at
500 d. m.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-16

The st. Louis Furniture Co. 311 Ell
Paso ST., Is selling its entire new up to
date stock regardless of cost. Such
opportunities to buy furniture seldom
occur.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-16

Just look at the prices these fine
Overcoats are sold at. You'll buy one
If you look at them. 25 per cent. dis
count on everyone of them. Golden
Eagle Clothing House.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-16

Armour's gold band ham, gold bsni
bacon, white label leaf lard just receiv
ed at the Ell Paso Grocery Co.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-16

When you wish the Ell Paso Dairy
company ring up No. 1856.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-16

Three cans pure fruit jams for Q
cents at the Ell Paso Grocery Co.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-16
Purified His Blood

Then the Disease That Caused Suf-
fering Disappeared-how Hoods
Sarsaparilla Cured liberation.
AS you must cleanse the stream at
the fountain, SO you must purify the
blood if you would cure any disease
caused or promoted by impure blood,
and the worlds great blood purifier IL
Hoods Sarsaparilla. Read this letter:
81 was taken sick with liberation of
the bowels and the prescriptions given
mo did not do any good. One day my
mother saw Q testimonial which told of
some one being cured of . similar
trouble by Hood Sarsaparilla and began
taking 1t. In short time found I was
gaining, and when I had taken three bot
ties was entirely cured and able to ro-
sumo my duties" CHARLES BROWN.
Lock Box AS, Greenville, Texas.
II you have decided to take Hoods Bar
saparilla do not buy any other.
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Isthe best-fn fact the Ono True Blood Purifier.
Sold by all druggists. q; six for %.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-16
Born.

Born.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Happier
on Saturday morning January 18th, q
boy.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-16

f1OOd'a pi1IS cure Liver Ills; easy to
eAOOA 4 IAAS take, easy to operate. 16G.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-17
THE CHARIOT RACE OF BEN HUR.
MARVELLOUS SPECTACLE now RUNNING IN NEW YORK.

first graduate of the medical department wn1
has entered this service.
oscar Galloway of Comanche, Texas, has
been elected business manager OF the Cactus
for lS99-l9O0. Prizes have been announced
for the best short story. the best poem. the
best farce. the best drawing the best Kodak
picture and the best budget OF srinds. TIE
Cactus will be an elegantly bound volume oil
go pictures and makes handsome souvenir
for students and friends of the uni 'ersty.
The work OF afhlating the hest nisn
schools of the State with the university coz
tinues. During the past week NlS!lat gu
trips have been made by Professors sutton,
Hasted and Ellis There are now ain oat
1O0 private and high schools in the State
affiliated with the university.
The school of physics has Just received a
handsome astronomical clock
In the series of class football games Just
closed the final score resulted in tie be-
tween the junior academic class and the
senior law class. 1t is probable that the
tie OFF will he played after the holidays. Vhe
football season proper closed Thanksgiving
day when the Varsity team defeated baton
son just closed the Varsity team defeated
Dallas, San Antonio, A. and NJ. college, Baton
Rouge university and Tulane university in
two games and Mas dStea t BY of
Kerrville has been elected captain Of the
football team for the next year.
The fall term examinations begin December
I6 and continue for one week All othrr cX-
ercises are suspended during examinations.
The examination on each subject ocrupies
three hours. Each student is examined on
from five to seven subjects. Tile ordeal is n
severe one and is much dreaded by the stu
dents 1t. however affords the professors
adequate means of determining the scholar
ship of each student this would be almost
impossible without written tests OIL account of
the large classes in the university
A lively discussion has been kept up for
some weeks by the students over a proposed
change of the university colors 1t now seems
From the ballot now being conducted W
the university semi-weeIly paper. ne Ca
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-17
LIVE STOCK CONVENTION.
IL Is to he Held mt Fort worth IN
.JnMMnrN.

~ Is 10 lie Held mt Fort Worth In
January.
Fort Worth, Texas. December l5.-The
hrst National live stock convention OF the
twentieth century. the third annual meet
ing OF the National Live Stock association,
which is 10 convene in this city on jan
uary 10, gives every indication of being
'he most important gathering of live stock
men and those interested in the various
branches OF the industry ever held in the
United States.
These meetings are essentially business
aHairs, The leading authorities in the
country on live stock subjects will be
present to discuss these matters. On the
o'her hand. the feeders of the Northern
anu central States take advantage of this
occasion to meet the breeders of the South
-, sontlact Tor whatever stock they may
'eguire Tor spring delivery.
me various passenger associations have
peen exceedingly generous In the mater
VI rates for this occasion. The Western
nuu,nwestern and Colorado Railway assoc
,,t,h nave made one fare round trip
cas- n twenty days limit. This practically
~ tne entire country from Chicago 10
sns racine coast, The Central Traffic as
a ~. from Chicago to Buffalo has
, raale one and one-third rate from its
Nt''ory. This aciion OF the transporta-
=, companies indicates the fmnnrfance
.Sass ne meetips as well as showing their
- ~ 70 aid In Its success.
tha ~ information so far received by
'hat there VIII not be less than 1000 da,s.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-17
Flaws and pinycr..

Henry Miller played 10 oyer $96ooo dur
ing the twelve weeks ruD of The Only
Way" in New York.
Marie Corollis "Tholma" has been
dramatiZed by Clayton Legge. and may
be produced shortly,
The announcement that The New Orleans
French Opera company date mad been can
celcd was great disappointment.
Israel Zangwill will complete new
play in time for next season. 1t is already
named The Mantle of Eliiah.'
The Norwegian theaters have had bad
season so far this fall. Hard times in
Normandy are given rs the cause.
Beaumont Smith is now supporting stu
art Robson. He plays JAMES Russell in
the play called "0liver Goldsmith,
The Gay Debutante" has withered be-
fore the wintry blast Less sentimental
players blame non appearing angel"
Sir Arthur Sulllvans new opera The
Rose of Persia, has scored failure in
London. Ellen Beach Yaw sang the prima
donna role
Word comes from England that De Wolf
fore long, but under new title, THE
Mystic Miss.
The Christian has failed in London,
and is now withdrawn. In Australia the
play has scored something Of its success
in this country
Nance o'Neil Is stili a strong fayorite
IN California. She is playing Magda -
supported by Clay Clement, Barton Hill
and Mckee Rankin.
Israel Zangwillis new story, The Mantle
Of Elijah. will run in serial form in one
of the leading magazines before it is
presented as play.
Thomas Wise long known to theater-
goers as a clever comedian. has scored so
great hit in England that he may be
starred In that country.
Is Is said Fanny Rice wants to enter the
vaudeville arena. but can not get her price
from any of the managers. She wants
$500 n week for her services.
Ezra Kendall is the author OF recently
published joke book called Spots" II
contains three OF Mr., Kendalls monologues
just as they are delivered on the stage.
Charles Richman, leading man OF Miss
Annie Russell, in Miss Hobbs and for
merly leading man Of the DAILY company, Is
10 marry a young society girl of Troy
william II. Crane will use repertoire
OF Two plays during his coming tour. He
will revive "A Virginia Courtship" in con
junction with his new play, "A Rich Mans
son., ft
\ scene based on wireless telegraphy is
a feature of new English meladrama
Thus does the realistic" playwright keep
pace with the scientific progress OF the
time.
The Italian actress. Pezzana. known as
Buses hrst teacher and the best female
Hamlet italy has known. contemplates Il
visit to this country before retiring from
the stage
Competent judges say the art objects
and hooks OF the LATE Ausustin palS are
expected TO command that sum al the
coming sale.
How have the mighty falon, i.ottie
Collins is. now In a Tendon ballet, amelia
Glover, another great star IN her day,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-17
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS.
Notes in RegRrd TO the Work n
This Institutiou

austin. Texas, December 1s.-Regent Rob
er' II. cowart of Dallas, Texas, has been Wis
iuns President Prather during the past week
Regent cowart is chairman of one OF the
most importan' committees ON the board and
is an active and enthusiastic friend of the
university.
MISS Eva Hope Anderson, bright student
VI iast year who has been teaching in the
Afdmore' l. t. schools, has resigned her
Position there TO accept a place in the Laredo
high school. she stopped in Austin saturday
while en- route to Laredo.
DR.. Il. L. Wilson. NJ AM D., of the Uni
Sefs'y Of Texas. last year editor in chief o.;
inc University Medical has received his
commission AS assistantssurgeon in the ma
inc hospital corps Of the United states and
vas zen 10 assume his duties at San Fran
llseos spr Wilson secured this place throusn
ioilfslltlye' examDat.on. OF twenty Aphji-
VANS only six passed. Or. Wilson rs tnt
=
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-17

gates and visitors present on this d.
sion.
The work of selecting delegates ID
National live stock convention Is aid
commenced and for the informat!op
stockmen generally is published Tie
lowing general information as to vhs
be delegates:
Every State. territorial, county or ID
live stock association. whether SHEEP, d
tie. horses or swine if member d I
association. is entitled to one delepa
every 10000 head of stock Representa-
fraction of that number. Such orEtat
ton must first be a member Of the Y
citation.
Each State board of agriculture and Y
agricultural college is entitled to one U
gate, who must pay a fee Of S2.N
Each live stock commission exchisN
entitled to one delegate at large and
delegate for each twenty-five uenh
provided said exchange is a menAr
the association.
Each stock yard company, II a msa
of the association. is entitled 70 onsds
gate.
Each railway and transportation ~
pany is entitled to one delegate, 7
member of the association.
Each chamber of commerce Is enlA'
tn one delegate for every 100 memNs |
it Is member of the association
Each dairyman association, u q Ok
Der of the National association, Is eatnl
to one delegate.
Each State irrigation association Is
titled to one delegate, if member q
association.
The governor OF each State aud ii'
tory may appoint three delegates At "
who shall each pay fee OF Wow
In Counties where there are 20 y
organizations, the county comniss'a'9
may appoint one delegate, who mus "
stockman and who must pay a Zee Of Il
each,
Only delegates are allowed to VOC
the convention. Where any asso'Aj
member is not represented by zoe
number of delegates to which Il IS eapa]
the delegates present may cast voc
vote of such association, proslusa
have authority from the secretary =
association so to do.
The delegates appearing as Ply
absent delegates must have wrisl
thority from such absent delesae
act. .r,,j
All live stock associations IN ins ~
States are entitled to membership -
National association by paying ~
ship fee of $40 and an annual sun =, y
cents per each 1000 head Of sto "a, y, \
scented. Railway and transporlauuu
panies. stock yards companies, " I'M
exchanges. sanitary boards anu -
organizations may become me ny "a
paying the membership rec OF ' s.s n
annual assessment OF SOU ior Fly Il
gate to the convention. Il. 4
Delegates fees may be PAID Y ~
rotary at the convention or u''
warded in advance.