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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-02
MINORITY LEADER
Richardson. OF Missouri, On
the Sixth Ballot.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-Richardson,
of Missouri, wss elected on the sixth
ballot of the democratic caucus to be
leader Of the minority in the house in
the next congress.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-02
Brotherhood Election.
Verdict For Mrs. Wilson

Mrs. Il. L. Wilson was awarded q
verdict In the county court this morn
Ing against the city OF Ell Paso for $3.50
damages. Patterson and Wallace
were her attorneys.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-02
A LIVELY SESSION
Congressman Look For Less Talk
and More Work Than Marked
the Last Sc ssion

;, WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-The hotels
and boarding houses are rapidly filing
up with the senators and representa-
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-02
KENTUCKY

A 6oebe1 Democrat Nominated For
Congress.
FRANKFORT, KY, Dec. 2.-June
Gayle has been nominated for congress
In the seventh district. He ia Goe bel
democrat
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-02
THE SAMOAN TAEATY
Signed by the Representatives of
Germany, Great Britain and t he
United States

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-The Samo an
treaty was signed today by Secreta ry
Hay, Lord Pauncefote and Dr.. Won
Holleben acting for the United Sta tee,
Great Britain and Germany.
The terms of the treaty are as here
tofore published with slight changes
of comparatively no importance.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-02
SIR EDMUND
The British Ambassador At Paris
Resents the Newspaper ATTACKS
On Queen Victoria.

PARIS, Dec. 2.-It Is reported that
Sir Edmund Monson, the British Am
bsssador, is canceling his social en-
gagements, aud that he will apply for q
long leave of absence as protest
against French newspaper. attacks on
Queen Victoria.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-02
Metal Market.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-Copper S17. so
asked; silver SO: lead 40.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-02
MCKINLEY THE MAN
And New York City The Place For
The National Convention.

The National Convention.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-Senator Platt
said yesterday that he expects to bring
both national conventions to the
metropolis.
He will raise one hundred thousand
dollars for expenses.
The senator says Mckinley will
surely be renominated.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-02
NEW YORK

Roosevelt Nominated For The Vice
PresidenCy-Croker And Ger.
man Have "BuSiness Meet,
ing'-Grdnd Opera Program
"Sheehan Is All Right"-Mis-
Government OF The Great City
Bdptised In Ice Water-Minor
Matters.
The silver star., 1899-02-16

u rehabilitation of the Baltimore
|Ohio South Western Railway will
1 as soon a. the frost is out OF
Fround In the spring. Just before
|iine went Into the hands Of Re-
n Harmon and Robinson large
Itityl Of material was purchased
viii be Immediately lsdelivered
|used to the best advantage. Forty
Eand tons Of s5-pound steel rails
been purchased, and enough will
ri hand ON March 1st to enable
Receivers to begin laying It al
Inherent points on the line. Each
of track will be carefully rebal-
4 and placed In flrst-class condi-
1t will take 101 900 pairs Of con-
Sus rail joints for the forty thou
tons Of rail. { The Two thousand
lard box cars and dye Kindred
coal cars recently ordered Niu be
bred in March. Addltf6nal motive
4. In the shape of forty tompound
AZ engines, Weighing l66.0OO
lis, and I'VE ten-wheel compound
niger engines, Weighing $4,000
ds; is now being built by the Bald
Locomotive Works. II ID expected
| by the time the property is re-
kized and becomes the southwest
kiyision Of the Baltimore and
Railroad that 1t will be in II
'cal condition fully equal to the
more and Ohio Railroad. g
The silver star., 1899-02-16
oERMANTovs ron onIlDaeN.
Keep Our Juveniles ins ssAts or FER
d potual won6esnent.

Keep Our Juveniles ins GtAte Of Ter
h petaai wondernsnt.
The American child is usually cred
tied with keen powers of observation,
says the New York Commercial Ad-
vertiser. Just what he thinks Of some
Of his elaborate toys would make in
teresting reading. His cable cars and
his Brooklyn bridge. his Niagara falls
and his Grand Central depot are, all
made in Germany" No wonder the
wonders Of America are wonders in
deed to the child who has learned all
about them in the nursery. The Ger
man idea of fountain Is not the Mad
ison square nor the Central park idea
at all. 1t includes tritons and dol
phins and mermaids and Germania in
steel cornet in the center, of the basin,
A signal-t0wer toy made in Germany
would bewilder railroad president.
1t looks like filigree windmill and Is
painted every shade from pale rose to
deep green. The fire engines and "hools
and ladder companies" must grieve the
small boy who has seen and waxed.
ecstatic over "the real thing" German
toymakers cater to the American mar
kets, which accounts for the startling
reproductions of our national institu-
tions. Every spring the toy fair at
Leipsic blossoms forth in ocean steam
ers, brownstone, dollhouses, railway
trestles. trains of cars. yachts, ware
houses and other American luxuries
and necessities in miniature. But the
resemblance is. only near enough to
the original to satisfy the artless man
ufacturers. It exercises the American
child's imagination and taxes his mem
ory to recall where he has seen some-
thing that this or that toy reminds
him of. II he is energetic and patriotic
he repaints his cable car or fire engine
and tears down the German flags from
the towers of the Brooklyn bridge. A
great effort to be truly American was
made by one toymaker this season. He
made railway station and painted its
two gothic towers pale green and pale
blue respectively; then he fitted up one
tower as awaiting room" and the
other as the station masters office.
The names Of these departments were
printed in English over the door of
each. The arch, which Joined the two
towers and beneath which passengers
had to pass to buy tickets before rush.
ing out on the tracks beyond, bore a
clock. flanked by the German coat-of-
arms. Above this. in big black letters.
Central station. Bahnhof," is printed.
and from the Flagstaff floats Swiss
flag. But the funniest feature Is the
waiting ROOM" 1t is furnished with
small round tables. on each of which
Is glass Of beer. Shades of American
lunch-counter pies and sandwiches!
The silver star., 1899-02-16
s.ner MINING It,,,.ns

The "evil eye Is as good as an article
of faith among the Italians. who take
every imaginable precamtion to count eract
of the municipality. of Leghorn has been
arrested Tor Misrepresentation of funds
and his property seized to meet the claims
of his creditors. An appraiser Sig. Ban
olcna, was named to value the furnit ture
of the syndic. Banelona set to work with
"A will. but after a few hours he felt sick,
went home and died of ;ipoplexy. An
other appraiser was named to continue
the valuation, n Sig. Cirri. who after a
days work went home to dinner, and,
strange to say. died of a---'exy during
the night. There Is now n strike among
the appraisers of Leghorn: no one will
get into The shoes of the dead men and
juuicial proceedings have had to be sus-
pended until they can find IA third man
who will risk apoplexy for considera-
tion. The stout-hearted man has not
been found as yet.
The silver star., 1899-02-16
ROMANCE OF A ROYAL WILL,

Dsvarian Priacess and Her Husband Re-
!. stored to Social stsuainE.
- The will Of the late empress Of Aus
tria brings to light romance Of the
royal court that had long been forgot
ten. Five years ago the empress
favorite granddaughter, Princess Eliz-
abeth. the eldest daughter of Prince
Leopold Of Bavaria and the Archduch-
ess Gisela Of Austria. eloped with a
young oficer In the Bavarian army.
Lieut.. Seefried. who was both penni-
less and plebeian. 1t was a case of love
at first sight for both, and this mod
ern Romeo and Juliet couple thought
neither Of rank nor royal blood. They
made no concealment of their love,
and the young lieutenant boldly asked
the old emperor OF Austria for the
hand Of this beautiful princess in mar
iriage. The Emperor Francis Joseph
was horrified at his granddaughter
choice OF penniless and lowly born
army officer for q husband. Consent
to their union was emphatically re-
fused. The upshot was that the prin-
cess and the lieutenant eioped and
were married In Switzerland. Lieut..
Seefried was Immediately expelled
from the Bavarian army. and Prince
Leopold In his wrath forbade the
young couple to ever again cross the
Bavarian frontier. The Empress of
Austria. however who had q tender
heart and knew what love was. inter-
ceded for her granddaughter. Through
her efforts Lieut.. Seefried was admit
ted into the Austrian army and cre-
nted baron. but both he and his wife
were rigidly excluded from the AUS
trian and Bavarian courts. Baron
6eefried and the princess lived quietly
and contentcdly In small provincial
town. where his regiment was quar-
tered. and are regarded rs model
married couple. And now in her will
the empress has shown that she had
never forgotten the youthful lovers.
She begs the emperor. as a dying re-
quest. to use his influence In behalf
Of Baron Seefried and his princess
wife. She further conveys an en-
treaty to her own daughter. the Arch
duchess Glsela. and her son-in-iaw.
Prince Leopold Of Bavaria. to extend
full pardon to their daughter for her
youthful indiscretion. This appeal
from the dead empress has. Of course.
met With a ready response. Baron See-
fried has been placed on the retired
INST os the Austrian army by the en-
peror and given permission to return
10 Bavaria with his wife. There he
will ysnter the German diplomatic serv-
ice, and both will take their proper
rank as the children Of q royal FAM
lily.
The silver star., 1899-02-16
An Imnrni,ah,e HUNG.

In looking into the future we find our
selves staring at blank wall; for. with
the exception of the phonograph and the
made in lessening literary work. The
ideal method of composition would be the
orator could talk and have his spoken
word reproduced at once on paper as the
written word; but, unfortunately, like
ceeding advance and discovery in the
world of invention seems to make this
hope more and more improbable. The in
surmountable difficulty lies in the fact
that there is no connection between the
sound of word and its appearance OF!
paper. We will never reach this ideal
state.-From "Labor-saving Devices in
Literary Work." by J. Howe Adams in
North American Review.
The silver star., 1899-02-16
Electrlc Llgnt. In Egypt.

Lighting the pyramids of Egypt with
electricity and the installation of q % 900
horsepower plant, to cost some S40O. 900.
A-ritish government, and the Westing-
house Electric and Manufacturing Com
receive the contract. says the Engineer
ing News. ~
As outlined. the plan includes the gen.
Grafton of electric power at the Assouan
falls. on the Nile river and its transmits
sion distance of 100 miles through the
cotton growing districts, where, 1t is be-
licved, the cheap power will permit the
building of cotton factories. 1t is planned
to use the power to illuminate the interior
corridors of the pyramids and also OPP
crate pumping machinery for irrigating
large areas of desert along the Nile
Cairo (ISgypO Sphinx.
The silver star., 1899-02-16

cncc. Itrelieves the condition that pro-
duces SO much discomfort and robs mem
situation Of it's tcrrors. Here is proof:
DEAR Mrs. PINKuAM:-IIow can l
thank you enough for what you have
done for me? When wrote to you l
was rufferlng untold pain ut time OF
mcnstruntion; was nervous, had head
ache nll the time, no appetite, that tired
feeling, end did not care for anything.
have taken three bottles Of Lydia II.
Pinkhnm's Vegetable Compound, ono
Of Blood Purifier, two boxes of Liver
Pills, and to-day nm we'll person. I
would like to have those who suffer
know that nm one of the many who
have been cured OF female complaints
by your wonderful medicine md advice.
Miss JENNIE II. MILES. Leon, Wis.
3 lfyou are suffering In this wny, write
ms Miss Miles did TO Mrs. Pinkhnm at
Lynn, Mass, for tho advice which she
offers FREQ OF charge TO nll women.
The silver star., 1899-02-16
wrHEALcorr GIRLS.
= Merry, y,,ae. ON. III. Were .h- r.nou.

- Merrys vlvac Gus Trio Wero ths Famous
Auth0resH a"d Her Sisters.
The. Alcott girls. self-helpful. kindly
and bright. came among the young people
OF Concord and made themselves felt at
friend Of the Aicotts. Of when Louisa
Alcott was Girl" in the December La
dies Home Journal. But they helped
their good mother and did their part at
home and however little the girls follow
ed their fathers philosophical flights or
grahamite and vegetarian practices
(Which after they grew up they abandon
ed). they were loving and loyal family.
Louisa was ine-looking. had the most
regular features of the family, and very
handsome. ,wavy brown hair like her
mothers. She had always a rather mas
culine air. and a twinkle woke constantly
In her eye at the comic side of things.
Anna, the eldest, was plain, but so friend
~ ana sweet-tempered person that the
beauty OF expression made up for the
lack or OF 1t in her features; but she had
a quick sense of humor. Anna had a
wonderful dramatic gift. May. the young
est. the darling of the family (Amy of the
sstories). was a tall. well made blonde. the
lower part of her face irregular, but she
had beautiful eyes and brilliant yellow
hair. She was overlooking with spirits
and energy, and danced we'll"
,..Hobson wasn't SO silly. after all.
what do YOU mean?" .'He got out of
the country before Valentines Day"
The silver star., 1899-02-16
Nubl.n Clos,.lnx.

mes past the Nubians wove their
pthing, but of late years. owing to
Production OF Manchester cottons
|ure more easily and even chenply
ID. this industry is dying out. being
u almost. entirely to the parti-col-
pbes worn by the chiefs. A coarse
grows wild In the alIuvial deposits
.he banks of the rivers. but the best
bmes from the Abyssinian valleys.
spun into yarn. the Nubian spindle
hn exact counterpart of that used
)ek and Roman women many GEN.
|the thread Is woven into cloth re-
, In every particular those depicted
ftent Egyptian monuments.-Har-'
[aRa zine
The silver star., 1899-02-16
A nsll Ringer. Monnplx.

|e village bells of Potzbach, Ger
day. and the people have awak-
10 the fact that the mara teacher
has done the work hitherto has
'nid only 1854 IA year and has struck
Sher wages. The people of the town
publed, for they have discovered
e bell rope hangs In the teachers
Rmber and that he will not allow
Nv to disturb mis- early snooze by
Rg and pulling the rope. 1t is said
he man for the last year has been
habit OF ringing the bell while
I'm bed In the morning,
The silver star., 1899-02-16
|I(s |I0Il|lQ S


IL Il vas only health, ve
mleht let Il cling.
But Il is o cough. One cold
mo sooner passes on besore
another comes. But its the
same Old cough oil the. time.
And it's the same. old story,
too. There 10 FIRST the cold,
then tho cough, then pneu.
monia or consumption Win the
long sickness, a0d lile tremb.
ling In the balance. s1.a a.sl ..
The silver star., 1899-02-16
Or. 0uus ss,s. 1r,vs,.

Dr.. Frank w. Gunsaulus, pastor Of
plymouth Congregational church in
Chicago, has accepted call to fill the
pulpit of Central church In that city.
He succeeds DIR. Hills, who has re-
Gently accepted the pnstorate of Ply
mouth church, Brooklyn.
The silver star., 1899-02-16
k,p,,mg to J.lla NGariowe.

Rudyard Kipiing sent ~ Christ
mas present to Julia Marlowc copy
Of his latest book, "rhe Days Work."
With this verse In autograph on the
nyleaf:
when skies IRE gray instead Of blue.
with clouds that come to dis
hearteu: ~ AZ ~ ~
when things 20 wrong NJ they some
times do, -ar ~ 10 a...-
In lifes little kindergarten;
I beg you. my child. don't weep and
wall,
And don't, don't take to tippling;
But cheer your soul with little tale
BY Ncighbor Rudyard KiplinC.
The silver star., 1899-02-16
Aged Woman Rldes a bicycle,

The oldest blcyclist is woman aged
03, who is an adept rider. Most people
could enjoy health until old age If
they took precautions to prevent dis
eases of the digestive organs by TAX
ing an occasional d Sc of Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters. Even after dyspep-
sia. indigestion and constipation have
secured foOthold the Bitters will af-
ford relief
The silver star., 1899-02-16
Bromus inerm,s Grass,

be greatest grass on earth-Salxer
DO. This grass yields I to Z tons
hay than timothy in dry. rainles-
les: Yields even more than that III
Nebr.. Mont, yes In every state
Union! salser warrants this! Po
&i.20 a Bbl. a. : =
| this notice to JOHN "A. sALZER
CO., LA CROSSE, WIS.,. and 10
hostage and receive their great Seed
line other farm seed Rareties
The silver star., 1899-02-16
Stat. 2. os.o, g. 70 CT, CRY o. aoL.Do. i.

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he 10 the
eeniof partner Of the firm Of F. J. Cheuey Co,
doing business In the City Of Toledo. County
and Stntc aforesaid, and that said firm Will pay
the sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each md every case OF Catorrh that cannot be
cured by the use Of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me md subscribed In my
presence, this eth day Of December, A. D. 1854
(SEAL.( A. W. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Cntarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
Of the system. Send for testimonials, free.
+. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. O
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The silver star., 1899-02-16

For Lung and chest diseases, Piso's Cure
is the best medicine we have used. Mrs.
]. L. Northcott, Windsor, Ont, Canada.
The silver star., 1899-02-16
! Arab c.v.lrx a, ondarm.p.

krab mode OF attack was quaint to
ee. Formed In 2 line. each tribe
about zoo yards from the mud
they halted and commence4 60
and rfnas so aiss and scsci s. N
Iss they resumed the a1vanqs
! and firing all the WILHELM the
zen suddenly. with .. yell. they
at the houses, and. having effected
Esnss; thsy ,s sia%shss;ssS .Sd .;s every y enc Siae
ward Stuart Wortley In eosi6nsr's.
The silver star., 1899-02-16

husband had appendicitis" No she
wept because he didn't get 1t until 1t
was out of STYLE
The silver star., 1899-02-16

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money II 1t fails to cure.
&c The genuine has L. b Q. on each tablet
The silver star., 1899-02-16

Imbitions.y Money run Out ts' "
hey couldn,t teach their mother to
The silver star., 1899-02-16

Harry, please don't whistle THE Girl
I Left Behind Me-" "Why not. Clara?"
"You know we haven't an idea whether
Bridget will be there when we get back
home or not"
The silver star., 1899-02-16

.octogenariari, after ali. why not ~
HE fell out with her because she couldn't
remember the boys he used to play WITH
The silver star., 1899-02-16

p. WlnsSew.ss seesasAg syFup
Ayspsia. s.sss visA eelss. = ossas bssela
The silver star., 1899-02-16

|snansatlyCured no nts or ssgvoasussa assss
2 use Il b.. Hhss's Great Nerve Rsatorsr.
|KRE& $500 trial bottle and treatise
KLINE. Lid. 81 Arch ST.. Philadelphia, Pa
The silver star., 1899-02-16

rning wintry problems there is
ng To- be said: The evening nres
The silver star., 1899-02-16
PERIODS OF PAIN.

Menstruation, the balance wheel of
woman's life, is also the banc of exist
ence to many because it means u time of
great suffering.
While no woman is entirely free from
periodical pain, it does not seem to have
The silver star., 1899-02-16
Health for Ten Cents.

Cascarets make bowels and kidneys act
naturally, destroy microbes, cure headache,
billiousness and constipation. All druggists.
The silver star., 1899-02-16

Richards Magic Catarrh Expeflant Co.
Omaha. Neb. Write for particulars.
The silver star., 1899-02-16

Neb. Trits Tor psfticSiarS.. =
The silver star., 1899-02-16

Wen ud-
lures plan n
that women \
otherwise
healthy
should suffer
SO severely.
Lydia L. Pink
hams Vege-
tableCoin- c:
pound Is n
the most e
thorough fe.
male regula.
tor known to
medical sci.
The silver star., 1899-02-16

"Al1 great works are written by famous
men between the ages of 40 and 60. 'Yes:
by that time their children are big enough
to play out of doors.''
The silver star., 1899-02-16

Richards Magic Catarrh Expellant Co.,
Omaha, Neb. Write for particulars.
The silver star., 1899-02-16

.wbof hobsSn on wa wasn't SO SC silly after an,
the country before Valentine's Day"
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-05-20

TO be an elderly lady OF charming
manners but entirely without u
knowledge Of parliamentary usage
and OF a confirmed dilatory habit.
Business sessions were delayed In com
mencing because the president was
not present and they were prolonged
beyond the time Of closing because
the president was ignorant Of the
methods Of cXpediting and closing
discussions. Yet so strong Is the in
nuencc Of position this good and
pleasant, but imossible lady, who Is
the wife Of former ambassador to
Germany, was reelected to the Office
of president. Many women are I'M
accustomed to consider the fitness of
a feminine candidate for the Office
she desires to ornament herself with,
and contrar!wise are so in the habit
Of voting for or against a candidate
because the woman has held the Office
one term and expects IL again. or
because she is lady of rank and
wealth or for some other irrelevant
reason, that these few remarks on
Mrs. Uhl's unfitness, will probably be
considered impertinent, though no.
body who was present at the st. Louis
meeting can deny their truth.
One of the most important results
OF club life is the power OF discrimiDa.
ton that women are gaining. A
president of large society requires
executive ability. She must have
habits Of promptness. Of quick deci.
sion and Of accurate discernment.
She may have wealth, position and a
gracious presence but president can
get along without these latter Orna.
ments and the former are absolutely
necessary. The musical clubs are
Of more recent formation than the
literary clubs and musicians are said
to be artistic and dreamy rather than
businesslike and prompt or exigeant
in any way. Wherefore the Amateur
clubs irresponsible president may do
no more than mildly irritate the per-
formers whose numbers are set for.
ward an hour or so because she Is I'M
avoidably detained at dinner. But the
time will come and is fast approach
ing when no woman who does not pos
sess the prerequisites of knowledge,
promptness and perfect comprehen-
sion of tI,e Snpcitic duties Of her pOSi.
ton can be elected to the presidency
of any federation Of CLUBS musical or
otherwise.
The Bridal Tour.