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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-21

TEXAS is to be the scene of one of the
greatest religious fights in history.
The Baptist church is badly split as a
result of the factlonal differences
which resulted in a large number OF
delegates being refused seats in the re-
cent general convention at Dallas, and
the faction which was excluded, known
as the "church party" will resort to
the courts. The board of directors sp-
pointed by the general convent ton are
to be sued to obtain control of the
Baptist general convention: all the
educational Institutions of the Baptist
denomination in Texas; the possession
and collection of mission funds, and in
fact all the machinery of the Bap-
given out that the proceedings of the
general convention will be reported to
the various churches and denounced as
illegal and of no force; that the amend
ments to the constitution are not bind
ing; and recommendation that
general convention be held
under the auspices of the
church party leaders will be made
It is expected that the fight
will be carried into every church in
the state, some $500 In number. The
ultimate result no person pretends to
foresee, but it will certainly set back
the "Christian union'' movement for
many yeare. If the members of on e
denomination cannot hold together,
who can forge chain strong enough
to hold ten or more different de-
nominations together?
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-21
The "port OF Bottles"

"There is dead spot in the Carib-
bean Sea-" said the first officer of q
Brazilian chip. chatting at the custom
house the other day, THAT ought to be
called the port of bottles. 1t lies very
nearly N i'd way between Cartsgena. in
Colon bia, and Kingston, Jamaica, and
at q guess l should cav it was due east
of Cape Grscias q Dios. 1t is out OF
the steamer tracks, and the action OF
the great currents going one way and
another has left space of stagnsnt
| water without any real movement at
all. Anything that gets in the dead
spot is apt to stay there unless driven
out by some big storm, and will simply
drift round and round, gathering sea-
grass and barnacles.
the THE place last was tn time ,e5 when saw
was on board tramp, from Rio that
had changed its course little to take
up some rubber at Central American
port. While we were passing through
we noticed q floating spar, and among
lot of rubbish attached to 1t was a
peculiar looking round object, bright
red in color. We put off boat to in
vestigate and it proved to be q patent
buoy, which had been sent adrift. from
Florida lighthouse station in 90, and
was part of q systematic attempt to as
rents. Inside WASH an official memo
rsndum which was afterward returned
to the navy department with data OF
when and where found. But what is
good deal more interesting
is the fact that while we were
securing the buoy We discovered
three bottles sticking in the drift, all
covered With weeds and slime. One
was empty and the other two had
papers inside. The first was memoran-
dunn that the bottle had been dropped
from yacht off the Grand Cayman in,
7 think, the year 1892; and the other
Enclosure showed that 1t came from q
ship bound for Montevideo. on what
date I forget. In each case it We
evidently the within OF some idle pas
senger, but it was little odd that we
should find the whole collection to-
gether.
81 noticed a lot OF other driftwoo1 in
the dead spot, and l am confident that
no end of bottles could be culled from
the place. Hundreds are dropped
overheard every year, but very few
escape being knocked to pieces unless
they happen to find their way to some
such still place as 1 have described.
New Orleans Times-Democrat
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-21
In the annual report of the comm

In the annual report of the commits.
sioner of education for the fiscal year
just closed the grand total of enroll
ment in all the schools, elementary,
secondary and higher, public and pri-
vate, in the United States, Is shown to
be 16, 6S7, 643, an increase of almost
100000 over 1897. This includes An
increase of nearly 1000 in colleges and
universities. The active encourage
possessions Is urged and the commits
sioner wisely says SIT Is all important
that in the reorganization of the
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-21

ONE of the most important of the
sity of Pennsylvania this year is that
in com MERGE. diplomacy and interna-
tional law. 1t is a. special two-years
course, and is designed to prepare stu
dents for the diplomatic and consular
service, and for the conduct of interna-
tioual commercial relations. The great
keep up to the flag.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-21

not attempt too much in the way of in
Producing the English language. All
the daily lessons should be given in
Spanish, save in the reading of the
elementary English. II the other les
sons be taught In English 1t will be
just ground for suspicion that the
United States proposes to enforce the
use of the English language in these
territories. The old schools must be
revived" he goes on, "and those who
have been employed in them must be
invited to take up their work again.
Spanish teachers may be assisted by
super1ntendents thoroughly acquainted
with United States methods
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-21
ADVERTISING RATES.

Rates of advertising in the Daily or Weekly
HERALD will be made known upon appltca-
ton at the business Office. Those who pre-
fer can have a representative OF the business
department. call upon them.:.who will quote
prices.and make contracts for space. Gall
telephone No. 115-
Classified Advertisements or locals. ten
10, cents per line for first insertion and five
81 centss for each additional insertion.
Special rates upon five hundred 900 or one
thousand:QOO0) lines aof local, to be used In
one month. will be furnished upon applfca-
tfon.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-21

FEARS are expressed that the Nor
mons are getting too strong a foothold
in some sections of the south. Speak
ing for Tennessee, Memphis paper
says the fears are founded on fact as
they apply to that state, and intimates
that 1t would favor ''the driving Of
Mormonism out of the Mountains
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-21

THE wires of an automobile in Chi
cago became crossed and set fire to the
vehicle. In New York the tank of an
automobile exploded and burned its
occupant severely. Texans are not
timid people, but they will stick to the
horse little longer.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-21

OUR correspondent at Plateau, Tex,
reports that an unusual spectacle was
seen from that place. A beautiful
ly after midnight. Our argus-eyed
correspondents watch both the earth
and the heavens, by day and by night.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-21
BY CARRIER.

The Daily HERALD is delivered Dy carrier
in FL Paso, Texas, Juarez Mexico and at the
Ell .Paso smelling works. at fifteen cents Qbc)
per week, or sixty cents (60c) per month.
Subscribers failing to get the HERALD re-
gularly or promptly should call at the office
or telephone No. lis. All complaints will re-
cefve prompt attention.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-21
Windsor Hotel. Dallas.

The Windsor is finely equipped, has
the best modern facilities for the en-
tertainmentA of travellers, and is noted
for the.excellence of It's cuisine aud SER
vice. 1t is one of the most popular
hotels in the state. and enjoys high
class patronage. Mas and Hard wick,
Proprietors.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-21

| IN one days session the superior
court in Augusta, Georgia, granted
forty-four divorces. This breaks the
| worlds BEST record.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-21
Dried Fruits and Raisins.

just received a carload of dried
fruits, consisting of evaporated
peaches, pears, apricots, plums
aud prunes, London layer
raisins, loose Muscatel raisius, seeded
raisins and seedless Sultana raisins at
the Ell Paso Grocery Co.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-21

Two hundred boxes of new prune:
just received at the Ell Psso Grocery
Co., pounds for 25 cts.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-21
Dried Fruits and Raisins.

Just received carload of dried fruits,
consisting of evsporsted peaches,
pears, apricots, plums and pruues
London layer. raisins, loose Muscatel
raisins, seeded raisins and seedless Sui.
tsna raisins at the Ell Psso Grocery
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-21
Pure Hygienic Water

Made from distilled water. Ask
your family physician or druggist as to
purity and healthfulness of our ice.
Telephone No. Ia.
Ell PASO ICE & REFRIGERATOR Co
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-21

EX-PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has
Mr.. Cleveland seems to be happy only
when he is supplying Mr.. Atkinson's
mill with wind.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-21

THE celestial fire works announced
by astronomers did rot materialize. A
few warrant meteors were seen, but
not enough to attract the attention OF
the nation.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-21

AGUINALDO Is presenting q CONT
nuous performance to the world. He
continues to run.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-21

For the boulevard, the automobile;
For the lovers lane, the flying wheel;
For the mountain path, the Texas mule;
On the country road the horse may rule.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-21

MRS. RICHARD CROKER is wise in
her. day and generation. She has de-
termined that her. sons shall not
dabble In politics.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-21

Buy your GOAL from "O'Brien Goa
Co.," the agents and direct shipper
from the Cerrtllos mines. phone 8.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-21

Two hundred boxes of new prune
just received at the Ell Paso Grocery
Co. pounds for 25 cts.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-21

Two hundred boxes of new prunes
just received at the Ell Paso Grocery
Co. a pounds for 25 cts.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-21
TO ADVERTISERS.

In order to insure proper changes in adver-
Using, copy forsame should be at the bust-
ness Office not later than 10 a. IN
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-21

|. Hotel sWerth, Forth Worth.
FinestI and most elegantly equipped
and popular house in north Texas. w.
P. Hardwio (of Mas and Hard wick,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-21

Two hundred boxes of new prunes
Just received st the Ell Paso Grocery
Co. 4 pounds for 25 cts.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-21

Ask for lei PA8O TRANSFER"
the best cent CIGAR on the market
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-21
MOney.TO Loan.

Call on E. Sambrano, 311 El Paso
street.
The record-union., 1899-07-28
STATE EQUALIzERs.
They Hear the Case Of Nevada
County's Narrow Gauge.

The State Board of Equalization yes
terday considered the affairs of the Ne
vada County Railroad. Manager Geo.
Fletcher was present to answer ques-
tions, but the principal facts were full
ly covered by a detailed statement.
which was filed with the board. ..
By that statement, the following facts
appeared: Entire length of the road,
%. 50 miles-in Nevada County 1878; in
Placer 3.72 of main track, spurs in both
counties $50. Locomotives, five, val
ued at $10,75O; passenger cars, three
valued at $500; baggage, express and
mail cars, two, at $1,000; box freight
cars 21, at $500; fiat freight, 81, at
$4,000; dump, hand and section cars,
500; total value, $27,450.
Earnings were as follows: Passengers,
$38, 103.17; freight, $73,419.4S; mail and
express, 81, 892. .S6-total, $116,415.S1.
Expenses: Operating, $50, 591 Oh, taxes,
So, O4399; miscellaneous. $9,S0627; net.
$16,974.24; interest payments, $1S,-
2S4. %.
The road was last year assessed at
81, 444.44 per mile, as against 81 500 per
mile assessed to the North Pacific
Coast Railway, and as a result of the
Investigations the Narrow Gauge may
be raised or the North Pacific lowered.
There have been no material changes
in our road this year." said Mr..
Fletcher, but we are decreasing our
charges and increasing our expenses,
as the. cost of things is increasing. We
see no great outlook for a continuous
increase of business
The record-union., 1899-07-28
SECRETARY JAMES WILSON.
He Will be Warmly Welcomed in
California

Hon. James Wilson, Secretary of
Agriculture in President McKinley's 8
Cabinet, Is making visit to this coast
and incidentally picking up informa-
ton in regard to its resources needs
and the desires of the citizens of the
coast States. He has been warmly vel
coined in Oregon and Washington and
his welcome to California will be no
less cordial. The Secretary is now at
Castle Crag, but is expected to come
on to Sacramento some time to-day.
Frank Miller, President of the Sac
ramento Chamber of Commerce, and Il.
B. Willis, left on the Oregon express
last night to meet Secretary Wilson.
The former, on behalf of the Chamber
of Commerce and the citizens of Sac
ramento, will invite him to stop over
here and see the capital city and its
surroundings. If he will spare the
time a reception will be rendered him
here. Mr.. Willis has been deputed to
extend welcome and congratulations to
the Secretary on behalf of the South
ern Pacific Company and the State
Board of Trade. On the, way down
the party will be joined by E. w. Run
yon of Red Bluff, President of the Cal
1fornia Commission to the Paris Expos
ition who is also a representative of
the State Board of Trade.
The Union League Club of San Fran
cisco intends to give a banquet to the
Secretary in that city at which will be
present Governor Tanner of Illinois and
Governor Poynter of Nebraska, who
are now there.
Secretary Wilson is travelling in a
private car. accompanied by his son
and daughter. He travels only by day
light. so as to view the country, his
car running as a special train.
The Mayor, State Agricultural Direc-
tors and Chamber of Commerce will be
on hand to meet Secretary Wilson and
afford him every opportunity to see
this part of the State
The record-union., 1899-07-28
RECORD UNION SACRAMENTO, -fRIDAY JULY 2s


left shoulder and grazed his face. The
wound was frightfully large as if it
had been bored with an auger, and the
green, sun kissed ground was a hor-
rible reek to see, as the reds.life- tide
gushed and spurted over it.
The survivor and his friends depart
ed, and the dead man was temporarily
buried at the lonely spot where he had
fallen. On the following day the body
was taken up, properly inclosed, and
packed on a mule to Downieville The
funeral there was large and impress
sive.,,'
Lippincott fed to Nevada, but after
ward returned to Downieville. His re-
ception there was cold, and he felt
himself like another Ishmael." After
completing his term in the Senate Lip
pincott returned to his native home in
Illinois, to find his father, who was a
minister, dying-it is said from a
broken heart at the action of his son.
At the outbreak of the civil war Lip
pincott joined the Union army, distin-
guished himself in battle and rose to be
a Brigadier General. Later on he was
State Auditor of his native State.
The record-union., 1899-07-28
G. F. wADsKIER WANTED.
His Family In Venezuela Anxious
About Him.

Justice of the Peace Henry yester-
day received a letter from the law firm
of Bothfeld & Weygandt of 1880
Broad street N. Y. requesting informa-
ton as to the reason why Gulliermo F.
Wadskier, who was said to be living in
this city, had discontinued writing to
his relatives in Venezuela
On April 22d last Wadskier, who Is
an aged man, and who had been i'll for
over year, decided that life was not
worth living. He went into the alley
between L and NJ. Fourth and Fifth
streets, sat down and tied handker-
chief saturated with chloroform over
his mouth. He was unconscious when
found but yielded to treatment, recov-
cred and was sent to the County Hos
pital
In early days, Wadskier kept saloon
and gambling house in the building
OF Second street now occupied by the
Western Union Telegraph Company.
Wadskier had plenty of money when
he attempted to commit suicide.
The record-union., 1899-07-28
PROBABLY DEMENTED
Arrest Of q Man Who Had Made q
Nuisance Of Himself.

For the past three weeks numerous
complaints from the residence portion
of the city had reached the police sta
ton that a medium sized man with
short, sandy beard, was acting in
most indecent manner in the presence
of women and children, and Chief
Dwyer made every effort to apprehend
the wretch.
Yesterday afternoon as Police Officer
Max P. Fisher and John A. Wilson were
going along R street and when nearing
Seventh they noticed man in patch
of weeds who acted as if he wished to
avoid being seen by the officers. When
pulled out from his hiding place. Off
Ger Fisher remarked that the man fit
ted the description exactly of the low
creature for whom the police had been
looking.
When threatened to be confronted by
some witnesses of his indecent acts the
prisoner admitted that he was the
guilty one. He gave the. name of Henry
Bretz, and said he came from Illinois
about month ago. The arresting
officers believe that Bretz is demented.
The record-union., 1899-07-28


manner that does not come within the
experience of everyone in this lifetime.
The following well known persons en-
tertained the audience during the early
evening. after which light refreshments
were served: Z
Selection. Flemingss orchestra; ref
marks by the Presidehts OF Dewey
Lodge, Fred J. Johns. vocal solo. Mrs.
Coppersmith; cornet solo, George Gif-
ford; accompanist, Miss Flora Robi-
nette; humorous recitation, Mr.. Rey-
noids; harp selection, Mr.. Marino; Sc
lection, s. A. C. Trio, Messrs. sCharles
Koenig, Charles Hilbert and sam
Smith; selection, Flemings orchestra;
vocal solo, Mrs. Walter Longbottorn;
either selection, Herr Won Der Abe;
duet, Mrs Valentine and Miss Bessie
Jackson; recitation, Mr.. Jennings.
The committee having charge of the
party was composed of G. c. Fisher,
John w. Gee and William A. Jeffer-
The record-union., 1899-07-28
HURT BY FALLING COLUMN.
CHAs. PALMS NARROW ESCAPE
FROM DEATH.
An Iron Pier and Derrick Fall
Upon Him-Probably Hurt
Internally.

Charles Palm. who has the contract
1or furnishing the iron supports for the
Hebron building now in course of con-
struction on the north side of street.
between Fifth and Sixth, met with
serious accident yesterday, which II
was at first feared might prove fatai.
Inc physician who attended him, how
ever, found that no bones were broken
and expressed the belief that he VIII
recover, though his injuries are very
severe. 1t may be found that he IS
hurt internally.
It seems that a heavy castiron col
umn had been raised upon it's pedestal
just inside the building, the top OF the
pedestal being about two and one-half
feet below the pavement. The column
had been raised into place by means
of a block and tackle attached to
heavy derrick, the base of which rested
on the uncovered basement cross
beams, within a few inches of the up
right column.
Mr.. Palm was standing on the eose
of the pedestal and was engaged In
plumbing the column. when, iron,
some cause yet unknown, it toppled
over toward the street, catching the
unfortunate contractor in its fall and
pinning him down upon the rough
inner edge of the sidewalk. The block
and tackle still connected the column
with the derrick. and the latter, In
falling, dislodged the base of the der
rick, loosening it's guy-ropes SO that it
followed the column and added Its
weight to that already resting upon
Mr.. Palm. He was caught across the
abdomen, and when released it was
evident that he was seriously injured.
He was taken to his home on Sutter
Terrace and medical aid summoned.
The record-union., 1899-07-28
LOOKING UP.
improvements That Will Aid In
Transforming J Street.

It looks as if street is at last to have
an awakening. OF late years the chief
improvements in the business section
have been made on K street, which
thoroughfare has been enjoying quite a
boom. Property owners on ] street
are becoming aroused, and there is talk
of several new buildings soon to re-
place old and unattractiye ones.
The new Y. NJ. c. A. building az
Fifth and ] was a good start in that
locality, and now on the same block
A. Heilbron is putting up a large new
building to extend back to the alley, 160
feet.
H. Weinrich. on the south side of the
same block, has just let to Siler Bros.
a contract for improvements and alter
ations to his property to cost $4,000
When street shall have new and mod
ern business structures in place of the
old-tim buildings now SO numerous on
that thoroughfare there will be a stam-
pede in that direction.
The record-union., 1899-07-28
LOUISIANA TRACT LOTS.
Decision Confirming Title in b. u.
Steiuman.

The suit brought by B. U. Steinman
against E. K. Alsip and others to quiet
title to certain lots in the Louisiana
tract, near Oak Park, was yesterday
decided by Judge Hughes in favor OF
the plaintiff.
Several years ago Steinman sold to
Alsip the Louisiana tract with the un-
derstanding that it should be paid for
from time to time as each Individual
lot was sold. Many of the lots were
SO sold and paid for, but the titles to
those remaining unsold were under
cloud Of the original contract with AL
sip. 1t was to remove such cloud that
the suit was brought
The record-union., 1899-07-28
Weather Reports.

The Weather Bureau report shows
the highest and lowest temperatures
yesterday to have been So and 50 de-
grees, with brisk southerly winds and
clear or hazy weather prevailing.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were 101 and
go degrees, and one year ago to-day
lO1 and 81 degrees.
The average temperature was 6S, and
the normal y, showing yesterday to
have been degrees cooler than usual
for the 9th day of July.
River, 8 feet inches and steady.
The record-union., 1899-07-28
GOES TO STOCKTON.
Harrison Committed and the Jury
Discharged.

Yesterday morning Judge Hughes
made an order discharging the trial
jury in the case of Thomas Harrison,
the wife-murderer who was declared to
be insane
On Wednesday. it will be remem-
bered, a special jury called to investi-
gate Harrison's sanity, returned a ver-
dict in accordance with instructions of
the court, declaring him to be insane. In
the face of such verdict the court
could do nothing less than discharge
the trial jury, and this was done.
y The verdict of insanity brought in by
the special jury was clear and conclu-
sive, and therefore Judge .Hughes
made an order committing Harrison to
the insane asylum at Stockton.
And so ends the last chapter in the
Harrison murder case.
The record-union., 1899-07-28
DIED.

DIED.
TERRY-Ju1y 27th twin daughter of J.
E. and Henrietta Terry.
BAKER-Near city, July 9th, Charles G.
Baker, a native of Pennsylvania aged
81 years.
Funeral notice hereafter.
REAL-Near .Clark's Station, New, July
25th, Arthur H., husband of Lizzie Real
father of Carrie NJ and George c. Real
native of Mo-, aged 45 years, l month
and II days.
Friends and acquaintances are re-
spectfully invited to attend the funeral
to-day Friday), at 2:30 p. M, from
Clark's undertaking parlors, Nos 1O17
and 1919 Fourth street. Interment City
Cemetery.
BARNES-In Washington, Yolo County
July 9th, John A, husband of Jane E.
Barnes, native of Toronto, Canada
aged 43 years.
Funeral notice hereafter.
RODOLF-In Washington, Yolo County
July 9th, of diphtheria, Jennie B.
daughter of VIM. F. and Mary E. Ro.
dolf, native of Iowa, aged years and
6 months.
Funeral private.