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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-25
DEWEYS FLEET
A Formidable Aggregation Of War
Vessels.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Admiral
Dewey, who has called on the navy
department for the Oregon for "politi-
cal" reasons has already a most form
liable fleet at Manila and in its vicin-
ity. The bull dogs of the feet are the
monitors Monterey. guns, and
Monadnock, 6 guns. Next in fighting
strength are the protected cruisers, the
Olympia, IA guns, the Baltimore, 10
guns, the Charleston, guns,
the Boston, guns, and
the Buffalo, guns. Then come
the gun boats Bennington, Concord,
and Yorktown. all six guns; the Hell
ens, guns, Petrol, 4 guns, and the
former Spanish gun boats Calgoa, Cal
ola, Don Juan de Austria, and Manila,
and the colliers Brutus, Nanshan, and
Safiro.
The gunboats Castine and Princeton
are enroute; so are also the supply
ships SOlace and Celtic and the Cruiser
Yosemite. The battleship Oregon and
the disabling ship Iris, if they have
not already left Honolulu, will start for
Manila as soon as.orders reach them.
Dewey's force of sailors and marines
consists of over 1000 men, which is
half as large as that of the entire navy
few years ago.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-25
ONTHE HOME STRETCH
Of His Journey Around The
World.

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-Lord Charles
Beresford's departure for England on
the Campauia today is the beginning
of the home stretch of his journey
around the world. Lord Beresford
left England nearly a year since to
gather data relative to the commercial
opening of China for the associat-
ed chambers of commerce of Great
Britain.
assigned him in the far east he has in
his recent transcontinental tour of this
country CLEANED much information that
will be highly interesting to the COM
mercial world of Great Britain.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-25
VICTIM IDENTIFIED
The Brooklyn Hotel Mystery Be.
comes More Interesting,

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.--The beautiful
young woman who was found dead
Wednesday in the Hotel Regent,
Brooklyn has been identified as Annie
g. Gresel, who was born in the Barba-
does, the daughter of an officer of the
English navy and his wife, who was
West Indian. Her parents are both
dead. She was the adopted daughter
of Mrs. Mary Cooper, of Brooklyn.
The man who accom- panied her to
the hotel and left just before the body
was found is believed to be Spaniard
who had known Miss Gresel since
her childhood. The police are max
ing diligent search for him.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-25
DARING
HOLD UP
A Heavy Haul By A Masked
Stranger At AIbuquer-
abe This Morning.
HE STOOD UP. ALONE
And Frightened A Whole
Room Full Of Gamblers
In A Notorious
Resort.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. M, Feb. Pa
daring hold up was perpetrated this
morning early in the gambling resort
known as the Metropole.
When the room WAS filed single
masked figure entered, armed with a
big revolver, and demanded that every
body hold up his hands. They all did
so. The daring robber grabbed the
bank rolls and coin on the table, secur-
ing about seven hundred dollars and
retiring quickly before the crowd re-
covered from its surprise. The men
then fred their guns into space but the
bandit had gone.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-25
POTTERY CLUB.
Prominent Women Will Study the
Ceramic Art.

A club was organized yesterday aft
ernoon at the residence of Mrs. w. B.
Merchant on North Campbell street,
The ladies are enthusiastic and much
interested in the subject and promise
to make deep study OF it. A name
was not chosen at the meeting but the
one suggested was THE Ruth Winter
bothsm' and no doubt the club will be
known by this name, in honor of Miss
WinterbOtham who really was its in
spiration. The first Thursday in
each month was selected
as the day of meeting but as Miss
WinterbOtham leaves the city before
the first Thursday in March, the club
decided to meet on Monday of next
week. Mrs. J. A. Eddy very kindly
offered her home as a meeting place
for the club. Mrs. Merchant was elect
ed president, Mrs. Stanton vice presi-
dent, Mrs. T. J. Beall secretary and
treasurer, Mrs. J. G. Voss correspond
tee consists of Mrs. J. A. Eddy,
Mrs. Hopper, and Mrs. VIM
berly. Constitution committee, Mrs.
Leigh Clark, Mrs. Eugene Neff,
and Mrs. J. w. Hawkins. Mrs. Mer-
chant is delightful hostess and one of
the pleasantest features of the after
noon was the tea served from rare old
china after business was over. The
ladies present and who joined the club
were: Mesdames Finley. A. Durrall,
j. G. VOss, S. j. Ross, 1. E. Bishop, w.
S. Kitchen, Leigh Clark, j. A. Eddy,
T. j. Besll, Eugene Neff, J. w. Hsw-
kins, j. A. Hopper, G. Kellog, M. W.
Stanton, and Miss Bessie Parker.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-25
PEACE COMMISSION
Will Be Honored Tonight BY the
Ohio Society.

ONEw YORK, Feb. Pa notable ar
ray of public men will sit down to the
thirteenth annual banquet aud reunion
of the Ohio society which takes place
at the Waldorf Astoria tonight. The
event will be in honor of the Paris
peace commissioners, all of whom have
signified their intention of being pres
ent.
Other invited guests include Cover
nor Bushnell of Ohio, Governor Roo
sevelt, ex-Secretary Carlisle. Senators
Fairbanks, Hanna and Elkins:Senators
elect Beveridge of Indiana, and Scott
of Washington; Congressman
Campbell and Dawes, Secretary Alger,
President Harper of the University of
Chicago, Commodore John w. Philip,
Captain Robley D. Evans, and James
II. Hoyt of Cleveland.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-25
BY BIG BANQUET
The Louisiana Purchase Centennial
Projectors Will Try To Impress
COnnreSS


WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 25.-The
Louisiana Purchase Centennial pro-
jectors will give big banquet at the
Arlington hotel tonight for
the purpose of calling the
attention OF congress to
the fact that they desire an appropria-
tion of S5, 900, 600 from the federal gov
ernment in order to insure the success
of the exposition which it is proposed
to hold in St. Louis in 1908 to COM
memorate the Tooth anniversary of the
purchase of Frances holdings in the
western hemisphere.
AS ST. Louis is but one of six cities
that have applied for federal appro-
priation for projected expositions
and fairs to be held within the next
three or four years the pro-
motors of the movement have recog-
nized the ACCESSIBILITY of getting the
members of congress favorably i'm
pressed with their scheme before sub
mitting it to them in the regular form
of legislative routine.
The Missouri delegation in congress
will act as hosts at tonight's banquet
and the guests will include many SEN
ators and represep tatives and promin-
ent men especially invited from the
states embraced in the Louisiana ter
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-25
PARK QITMAN MARRIED.
The Genial Clerk of E1 Paso Coun-
ty Was Wedded to a Beautiful
kentucky Girl Few Days Ago
His Friends AStoniShed.

The startling information reached
this city yesterday that Park W. Pit
mau, one of the most cOnif med bache-
lOrs in Ell PasO county, and a man who,
time and again, had proved himself
impervious to the charms of the most
beautiful and fascinating women, had
taken unto himself wife at Bowling
Green, KY.
The news came in the shape of a
Bowling Green special published in
the Louisville Courier Journal and
when County Clerk Pitman's friends
heard the story they refused to give it
credit, branding it as campaign
falsehood sent out for political purpos-
es. When convinced of the reliability
of the report they were dumb founded.
Sam Catlin was the man who ran
across the dispatch in the Courier
Journal and he bad great sport last
night, visiting the usual haunts of the
absent county clerk ahd breaking the
news to those there assembled.
The dispatch follows:
"Bowling Green, KY, Feb IS
Tex, and Miss Mamie Lucas Chick,
of this city, Will be married at the
homs of J. T. Dishman Tuesday after
noon at 2 o'clock.
"Mr. Pitman is one of the most pro-
minent young politicians of the Lone
Star state, and is serving his second
term as county clerk of Ell Paso coun-
ty.
1.-The bride is one of the loveliest and
most popular young women in the
county. They will leave after the
marriage for q tour of the south,
and will then go to Ell Faso to re-
side"
From the foregoing it appears th at
Park was married last Tuesday and is
at present off on wedding tour.
At the court house today the clerks
in his Office knew nothing whatever
about the marriage and scoffed at the
idea.
Mrs. Blanche Wade, chief deputy in
the Office, said she had just received a
letter from Clerk Pitman, written at
Louisville, KY, and that he said not q
word about marrying but stated that
he would be absent fully elk weeks yet
and intended going from Louisville to
his old home in Illinois.
Whe1 the county clerk left here a
short time ago be said he was only
going to New Orleans to attend Mardi
GrAS,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-25
PAso TEXAS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25,
AFFAIRS ARE QUIET
Dancer OF InCendldrism Is Believed
To Have Been AVerted.

MANILA, Feb. 25, $50 p. m.-The ar
rest OF 12O suspects since the fires tart
ed and extreme vigilance on the part
of the police are belle ved to have avert
ed sll danger of further incendiarism
at present. Underwriters refuse to pay
losses caused by the fires, claiming ex-
emption by reason of the war clause in
then policies.
Four American soldiers were wound
ed in last nights fighting in front OF
Csloocan and one at San Pedro. Scat
tering shots continue all along the
line.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Admirsl
Dewey cables that the gunboat Petrol
has started for tho island of Cuba. On
her arrival there she will take posses.
sion of the place in the name of the
United States. 1t is expected that Gen.
Miller ill send detachment OF troops
from Iloilo to be landed in Cebu.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Gen. Otis
telegraphs the war department this
afternoon:
MANILA, Feb. 25.-To Adjutant
General, Washington: The condition
of affairs is quiet. Matters are
progressing fsvorably. Anxiety need
not be felt in regard to the situation.
1 will send a small body of troops to
Cebu where the navy will take quiet
possession.
sOTIS.''
MANILA, Feb. 25.-The German
cruiser Kaiserin-Augusta has arrived.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-25
ADJUDGED INSANE.
Murderer of A. J. Wells Will Go TC
the ASylum.

Miguel Avillos. who murderer A. j.
Wells on South Stanton street three
years ago and who has been a prisoner
at the county Jail since the commission
of his crime, has been adjudged insane
by the district court and will be sent
to the asylum.
This action was taken as the result
of an examination of the
prisoner by a medical board,
Drs. Villas, Baird and Gallagher.
They reported that in their opinion
Avillos was of unsound mind and the
court adjudged him insane.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-25
Fierce GALE.
Has Been Sweeping Over This Lo-
Ca1lty Since 1 O'clock A. M.

The weather man made big mis-
take in his calculation last night and
today turned loose bowling March
wind that has been sweeping this local
ity at velocity of more than fifty miles
an hour since 80 o'clock last night.
At O'Clock last night the wind was
moving at the rate of only Is miles an
hour. In an hour it had jumped to So
miles and all during the day the ga e
has been raging, sthe winds velocity
averaging SO miles an hour.
So far but little damage has resulted
from the high wind, "a far as has been
yet ascertained. Several sign boards
have been dislocated and awnings torn.
An awning of one of the front windows
of Postmaster Campbell's office in the
custom house was swayed two and
fro until one side of the iron frame
work let go. 1t then swung down.
ward and the iron rod battered out
both large panes OF glass.
The wind is from the northwest.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-25
Arbor Day Continued.

During the past few days the pastor
and members of the First M. E. church
have been busily engaged making i'm
provements about the church and par
sonage. A row of poplar trees has
been planted on two sides of the
church and in front of the parsonage,
hitching posts have been set, the side
walks repaired. and the yard in front
of the church leveled and tastefully
arranged preparatory to making fur
ther Improvements a little later in the
season. Many such improvements are
needed in our city, especially in the
line of repairing sidewalks and plant
ing of trees.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-25
Ell PASO'S
BRIGHT FUTURE
Is the Subject Of Comment
All Over the Country.
THE ELECTRIC RAILWAY
Will Be Built By New York Capitalists
Provided They Are Satisfied That
the Investment Will Prove A Pay
ing One, And President c. B. Eddy
Says There Is No Doubt They Will
Be Convinced

President G. B. Eddy of the Ell Paso
and Northeastern railway, who has
been interesting himself, while in New
York, to procure an up to date elec-
trio street railway:for Ell PasO, says that
the capitalists whom be persuaded to
build the road if they are convinced af-
ter Investigation of the merits OF the
project.
He impaired this important bit of in
formation to HERALD reporter yes
terday afternoon during an interview.
"Do you think it will be difficult to
convince them of the merits of the
scheme, Mr.. Eddy?" asked the re-
porter.
"No," replied he, 81 don't think
there will be the least trouble met
with in that direction. In fact 1 think
this town is good enough for anything
and would certainly justify the build
ing of a street railway"
"You seem to be q strong believer in
Ell Paso's future"
II am a stronger believer in this
town than any man in it, although l
don't own a dollars worth of property
within the city limits. My faith in the
town is well founded. Where ever l
went during my recent trip east l
heard Ell Paso talked about on the
trains and in the cities.It was the same
all over the country. Every body
seems to regard this place as the COM
ing metropolis of the southwest and
the distributing point for vast ter
ritOry of unrivaled mineral and agri-
cultural wealth"
What causes all this talk?''
''Well. Ell Paso is universally re-
garded now as the big city on tn e
border and besides she is getting q
vast amount OF newspaper advertising
in the east. That annexation article.
published here, was copied in all parts
of the United States and caused an
immense amount of discussion. Ell
Paso is certainly going right ahead
and l expect to see cheaper money
here very soon.
"Have you conferred with the citi-
zens' committee yet, concerning the
new railway"
mo, have been so busy attending
to my own affairs that 1 have not yet
had time. Howard Ford, Cne of our
directors, and party of capitalists, are
here and 1 will escort them over the
line. AS soon as they depart I will
have time to talk to the committee.
You understand 1 am not financially
interested in this scheme but have
taken hold of it simply to assist the
committee in accomplishing that
which I know will be of great benefit
to Ell Paso.''
when do you calculate that the
road to the Salado coal fields will be
completedP''
81 figure GU. that trairs will be run
ing by June first, bd5 Of curse, cannot
estimate the exact date as it might
vary few days-more or less. We
have men strung all along the line
hard at work and the road will be COM
pleted as soon as possible. We have
sold all the bonds we will dispose of
and have ample funds.''
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-25
BRITISH
MARINES
Are Landed Nightly At Ma
Mia To Protect British
Interests.
TREATED AS AMERICANS
The British Are Working In
Harmony With Our Own
People In the
Islands.

MANILA, Feb. 25.-Light skirmish-
ing occurred in front of General
Kings position last night.
Blue jackets are landed nightly from
the British cruiser Narcissus, by per-
mission of the authorities, to act as a
special fire brigade and to care es-
pecitlly for British interests and
banks. They are treated like Ameri-
cans by the enemy
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-25
Building Permits.

Building permits were issued today
as follows:
Consumers Ice and Cold Storage
company cold storage and tank room
on lots 6, 7, 8. 9 and 10, block 147,
Campbell's for $500
Mrs. F. A. Smith residence on lot 26,
block II, Moreheads for $3.50.
A. Bueno, adobe residence on lots
10 and 20 block S4, Cam pbells for 5000
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-25
KIPLING VERY LOW
His Condition More Serious Than 1t
Has Been

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-Rudyard
Kipling is very low at the Grenoble
hotel. He passed restless night but
fell asleep early this morning. His
condition is considered more serious
today than at any time previously, and
the crisis is likely to come at any
hour
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-25

Mrs. Lieut.. Franklin was heard from
today by letter from Hong Kong,
which place she reached January 25th.
At the time of writing she was not
certain whether she would leave for
Manila the Goth, 30th. or .3Ist.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-25
Judge Day Nominated.

WASHINGTON, Feb. % The presi-
dent today sent to the serate the nom
ination Of ex-Secretary of State VIM.
b. Day to be United States circuit
Judge for the sixth judicial circuit.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-25

Lord Salisbury ia three years and
a-half has bestowed on Conservative
members of the House of Commons 6
peerages, 19 privy councilorships, 13
baron etcies aud II knighthOods, there
by providing d handle to the name of
one in eight of his supporters.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-25
THE ARMY
Is Discussed In Both Branches of
COnureSS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.--The house
transacted a large amount of small
business during the first half hour, af
ter which it went into committee of
the whole to continue consideration of
the military appropriation bill.
Hawley got the army bill before the
senate this afternoon and it made rapid
progress.
The progress of the military appro-
priation bill through committee of the
whole in the house was by no means an
easy one. The democrats interposed
points of order and various objections
at nearly every stage.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-25

E. E. Aver of big lumber firm in
Chicago went out on the regular Santa
Fe in his private car to Albuquerque
On his way to California. He has
contract to furnish ties In Mexico
Mr.. Aver was accompanied by his wife,
also Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Ryerson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Hutchinson.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-25
Silver.

NEW YORK, Feb. 25. Silver, 5O3;
lead, 4 20.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-06-23
Will Be Sent to Manila.

CHICAGO, June 21.-A special to the
Times-Herald from Fotosky, Mich, says
Secretary of War Alger gave indirect
confirmation today to the report that
General Joseph Wheeler Is to be assigned
to duty in the Philippines. When
questioned about it as he and General
Wheeler were about to leave for the
Grand Army camp fire, he replied
promptly: "There is nothing to say-at
least not till I issue the order.' The &C
words ''the ORDER
''I am still in the SERVICE" said Gen
eral Wheeler, when questioned, "and
am subject to orders. L am not now un-
der orders-how soon 1 will be is for
Secretary Alger to decide"
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BUSINESS LOCALS.

Use Clarke & Falks Rosofoam for the
teeth. If
You need have no boils if you will
buy Clarke & Falk's sure cure for boils.
Ask your grocer for Clarke & Falk's
pure concentrated havor1ng extracts. If
Latest thing in cameras are I'm
proved Magazine cyclones at Donnell's
drug store.
Fresh cracked Nebraska corn at the
Wasco warehouse. Finest kind of
chicken feed. mch25-t If
Improved Magazine cyclones are win
ners. Donnell, the druggist, will gladly
show them to you.
Fresh solio paper and Eastman's films,
all sizes, direct from the manufacturers,
at Snipes-KinerslY Drug Co.'s.
Try Yerba Buena Bitters, the best
tonic. For sale at all first class bars.
c. ]. Stubling, agent, The DalIes.
M17.2m
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-06-23
Reduced Rates to N. e. a.

For the National Educational Asso-
citation meeting to be held at Los
Angeles, CAL, July lila, 1899, the O..
R. & N. Co. will make the following
rates from The Dalles: Going and re-
turning all rail route via Portland and
Southern Pacific $44.I5; rail to Portland
and steamer Portland to Los Angeles
port of call, including meals and berth
on steamers, returning came route,
$39.I5; rail to Portland, steamer to San
Francisco and rail via Southern Pacific
from San Francisco to Los Angeles, re-
turning same route, 1915. Tickets on
sale June 30th, July Ist and July 4th to
9th inclusive, final limit for return Sept.
5th. For further Information call on or
address Jas. Ireland, Agent, .. R. & N.
Co., The Dailes. 10
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MORE FALSE
ARMY RUMORS
Story That Miles Will Succeed Otis at
Manila is Denied.
TALK ABOUT
ALGER'S GOING
General Wheeler Will Go to the Phil
ippines Gave Indirect Con-
irmation of the Report.

WASHINGTON, June 21.-A denial is
made at the war department that Gen.
eral Miles is to succeed General Otis in
command in the Philippines. This was
hardly necessary, as it is not likely that
the war department will ever do any,
thing for General Miles as long as Alger
and Corbin are managing affairs.
. The rumor is again revived that Hor-
ace Porter will succeed Alger as secre-
tary of war, and that Whitelaw Reid will
be sent to Paris. This is another un-
likely story, and is evidently put out by
those who desire to see such a result
brought about. Reid's recent and con-
tinuous criticism of the administration
is not likely to result in any appointment
for him, and the president will find great
difficulty in getting Alger out, if Alger
determines to stay.
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Notice of Sale.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue of an
State of Oregon, for Wasco County, in suit
therein pending, wherein NJ. d. Kneeland is
plaintiff and o. D Taylor. Sarah K. Taylor,
John Barger, Joseph A. Johnson, G. W. Gather,
Stella K. Eddy. j. g. DuncIason and w. Lucinda
Whealdon are defendants, dated the 9th day of
June, 1899, to me directed and commanding me
to sell all of the real property hereinafter de-
scribed, to satisfy judgment in tavor of said
plaintiff and against said defendant, o. ID. Tay-
Ior, for the sum of Sl4S5.50 and costs taxed at
$3.50, will on Saturday the
18th day of Ju uly, 1899,
at the hour of O'Clock p. m, sell at public
sale to the highest bidder, Tor cash in hand, the
South half of the Southwest quarter of the
Southwest quarter of section Fourteen (14, and
the South half of the Southeast quarter OF
section Fifteen (l5), township Two () North,
ange Ten 10) East, w. Nj, containing 100
cres, more or less.
Dated this 18th day OF June. 1899.
ROBEkT KELLY,
jun 17-ii Sheriff of Wasco County, Or.
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fulness and permit the largest vessels to
enter the river almost regardless of the
A Thousand tongues

Could not express the rapture OF Annie
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