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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-28
DIAZ
is COMING
The City Council Has Invited
Him to Visit El Pas0
HE GOES TO CHICAGO
And Will Stop Over in This City One
Day-Once More the ''Queen of the
Southwest" is Influenced by Out
siders to Do Herself PrOud-The
County officials Challenge to Play
Ball Accepted.

Mayor Magoffin presided at the reg
ular meeting of the council held last
night with the following aldermen
present at the call of roll: Badger,
Drummer, Burton, Clifford and Whit
more. When the session of the coun-
Gil was we'll under way, Aldermen Nc
Dufie, Stewart and Ogden came in.
Owing to illness Ben S. Catlin was
absent and his brother Jack acted in
the capacity of clerk.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved, and then the
council proceeded with the regular
business.
A petition was presented by Otis An
drews for the removal of a stand pipe
in front of his new place Of business on
Overland street but it was disallowed
and Chairman Whitmore, said that if
they moved this particular pipe the
would be asked to move the
others and he thought it best not to
make q precedent in the matter.
The following bills were allowed:
Street and Park work. 1892 90
observation-disclosures. ~ 40
Department....... 8 90
Work on JAIL. .......... 80. 10 10
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-08-09
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

A boat which was being used to con-
vey sailors to a warship at Buda Pesth
was capsized on the I'd and five of the
men were drowned.
The western part of the town of
Grodno, Russia, capitol of the govern
ment of the same name, southwest OF
wilma, has been destroyed by fire. A
temporary military hospital and nu-
merous public and private buildings
have been swept away.
A dispatch from Corea says the gov
crnment of that country has granted
concession TO German syndicate tC
build a railroad from Seoul, the capi.
tol, to Gensan in Broughton bay, on
the west coast of Corea.
The annual report of the Engl' sh
commissioners in lunacv shows a. ap
palling increase of madness. In Eng
land and Wales the lunatics on Janu-
airy /, 1899, totalled 1O5,0si, an =
crease of 3,1l4 over 1S9S, the larges;
increase yet recorded.
There are a great number of crimi-
nails in the Philippine Islands. They
are so numerous and successful that
1t will soon be necessary to make pr =
vision for secret service agents in the
islands. The counterfeiterS d. not
make limitations of American money,
but reproduce Spanish and Chinese
coins.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-08-09
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

At Lincoln. N. b., on the Sd DIR. Mil
burn, the blind chaplain of the Uni
ted States senate, was Frustrated by
sunstroke and fell unconscious while
delivering a lecture at the Epworth
assembly at Lincoln park. The doc
tors look for his recovery in time.
Senator Louis Tirman, formerly
governor of Algeria is dead at Paris.
He was born in 1897.
Gov. Gcer, of Oregon, has decided to
present each member of the Second
Oregon regiment with bronze medal
TO he cast from one of the canon cap
tured in the Philippines, if it can be
secured. He has written to Gen.
Shafter with a view to securing the
cannon.
Mr.. ]. W. Drybrough, one OF the
best polo players in England, died at
London on the 4th as the result Of an
accident sustained during polo tour
nament at Rugby.
Lieut.. Col Barrett. of the Tenth
PENNSYLVANIA volunteers, has declined
the proposal to elect him colonel. lie
SAYS the Tenth has known but one
colonel for 20 years and he would like
to see it mustered out as a Hawkins
regiment.
Flwood Haynes and f. j. Apperson
arrived in New York on the 5th, hav-
ing made a trip from Kokomo. IN It.
to New York in 90 days. This is said
to be the longest automobile trip on
record in the United States. The dis
tance is about 1850 miles.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-08-09
TWENTY KILLED.
Excursionists Drowned Near Mt.
Desert, Me-
Broke While Scores OF People
Were Crowded Thereon
A Word Picture of u
Horrible Scene.

Bar Harbor Me-, Aug. IA score OF
persons were killed on Sunday by the
collapse of the gang plank of the
Mount Desert ferry,
The Maine Central railroad ran ex-
cursions to Bar Harbor from all sec
tions of its line in Maine, the attrac'
tion being the warships which were
expected. All the morning long trains
packed with excursionists were run
ming to Bar Harbor. The train which
left Bangor at s:25 consisted of IL cars
jammed with people. At Mount Desert
ferry, the terminus of the line, the
train is left for the boat for an eight
miles sail to Bar Harbor. From the
wharf slip or gang plank 40 feet long
and ten feet wide led up to the boat.
The slip was hinged at the inner end,
the cutter end being supported by
chains, by which it was raised or low
cred to suit the tide.
The wharf extends on both sides
flush with the end of the gang plank.
Five timbers 4x12 inches, set vertical
ly, ran the length of the plank and
these were crossed by two-inch planks'
1t is said there was no support for the
plank between the hinges at the outer
end. When the excursion train from
Bangor arrived at the ferry there was
a rush for the steamer Sappho. The
first few passengers had crossed the
gang plank safely, and it is estimated
that 200 people were massed upon the
plank. Suddenly they felt the plank
give way. The long timber sup
porting the plank broke in the middle.
The hinges held up one end and the
chain the other, while the broken ends
of the plank dropped and struggling,
screaming mass of humanity was
plunged into the water Is feet below
the wharf. A few clung to the inclin-
ed sides Of the plank, but at least l5O
were struggling in the water
The piling of the wharf partially
penned them in on three sides and the
boat lying at the wharf closed the
outer end of the opening. After the
first moment of stupefaction the work
of rescue began. Ropes and life pre-
servers were thrown to the crowd, but
in the panic the people in the water
clutched one another and many sank
thus in groups in death grapple.
Many taken from the water were un-
conscious and were revived with diff
Guilty. Doctors were summoned from
all directions, but it was half an hour
before the first arrived.
The freight house at the ferry was
turned into morgue, the bodies be-
ing taken there for Identification rs
fast as recovered. By noon II had
been recovered. Three other persons
were taken on board the Sappho and
died ON the way to Bar Harbor.
The exact number of dead will not
be known for some time yet, as a
strong tide sweeps under the pier and
some bodies may have been carried
away by it. A diver who was set to
work without delay was engaged In
his search until o'clock, but only II
bodies were found.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-08-09
A VERY CLOSE CALL,
A Passenger Steamer Narrowly Rs-
capes Foundering in Lake michi-

A Passenger Steamer Narrowly Rs-
capes Foundering in Lake michi-
gan.
South Haven, Mich, Aug. THE
passenger steamer City of Grand
Rapids, with 200 persons on board,
narrowly escaped laundering in mid
lake Saturday night.
The steamer was bound for Milwau-
kee and wrs 80 miles out when large
amount Of water was discovered in the
hold. The water was pouring in from
many leaks, and to make the situation
more desperate the engineer was un-
able to start the pumps going. When
the water rose until it was within two
inches of the fires the steamer was
turned around and headed for South
Haven.
The passengers were awakened and
told to prepare themselves for what
might happen. A wild scramble for
life-saving appliances followed. Just
before the fires were put out by the in
coming water the engineer succeeded
in rigging up one of the pumps which
held the water in check until port was
reached at 8 o'clock Sunday morning.
Two inches more of water would
have shut off the supply of steam from
the boilers and the steamer must have
sunk in mid-lake, most likely with
great loss of life.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-08-09
IN CONVENTION.
Young Peoples Christian Uninn in
Session at PlItsburg-A Large At
lnnhn

tOung Peoples Christian union IN
Session at PlttSburg-A Large At
tendance.
Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 4.-The second
session OF the Young Peoples Chris
tian Union convention, which opened
at the Duquesne Garden Wednesday
night, was preceded at $50 o'clock
Thursday morning by a Bible study in
the Belletield Presbyterian church.
Rev. w. G. Moorhead, ID. D., Of Xenia,
o., conducted the services. An hour
later, when the big choir under the di-
rection of Prof. w. A. Lafferty, of this
city, began the praise service, the Du-
qucsne Garden auditorium was crowd
ed to the doors. Over 5000 delegates
were in their seats and several thou
sand visitors packed the aisles and
entrances.
After devotional exercises Rev. S. F.
Scovel, d. d., of Wooster University,
addressed the assemblage on Civil
Righteousness"
After prayer by Rev. ]. p. Sankey,
of Rochester, n. Y, Rev. ]. Addison
Alexander read the report of the com
mittee on nominations as follows:
President, Schuyler w. Livingstone, OF
Chicago; secretary, Miss Daisy Stin'
son, of Chicago; press secretary,
Hugh II. Noffett, of Monmouth, I'll.
President Moffat then asked that these
officers be declared elected, and the
election was unanimous. President
II LnA ATnE oil
the new incoming chairman of the
general committee had appointed E.
X. Marquis, of indianapolis, Ind, as
the new treasurer.
The anual reports were then read.
The treasurer's report showed $1,50t.-
% mission money on hand and total
of $2,72502 cash on hand. The total
membership of the junior union is
10.402, an increase of 1000 over last
year. SiXty-one new societies were
organized during the year. The mem
bership is 31,077, gain of 1,429. The
contributions for the year were 36,54O
At the afternoon session Rev. Alex
ander- Gilchrist, of Omaha, Neb., the
new secretary of the Home Mission
board, made an address on "Men and
the Church." and Rev. A. C. Dixon, OF
Brooklyn, N. Y, spoke on "Is the
Young Man Safe"
The attendance at the night session
was so large that it was necessary to
provide for an overflow meeting,
which was held in the Belleville Pres
byterian church. This section was
addressed by Rev. A. C. Dixon, OF
Brooklyn, n. Y. Fully 10000 persons
crowded into the Duquesne Garden
auditorium to hear Rev. d. j. Burrell,
of New York, deliver a lecture on
Temperance" The addresses at
both meetings were highly appreciat'
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-08-09
CHINESE MUST PAY.
Neglect in Enforcing Laws Against
shipment of War Material TO Fill
pInOs VIII Cost CelestIRIs Dearly.

Washington, Aug. 7.-IIon. John
Goodnow, consul general of United
States at Shanghai, has rendered Il
decision as referee in the consular
court which will be of far-reaching
importance during the continuance Of
the war in the Philippines. The case
was in relation to the steamer Abbey,
charged with taking arms from Can
ton to Luzon. 1t has been in conten-
ton for some time. The owners Of
the vessel gave bond that the ship
should land the arms purchas d at
Singapore. but she did not do so. Th
amount of the bond was demanded by
the Chinese customs authorities. Mr..
Goodnow holds that it must be Paid.
The importance of the decision is
pointed out by the Shanghai Mer-
curry, which says:
"The effect of the decision of Mr..
Goodnow reaches much beyond the
mere fact of being judgment for the
plaintiff, with the penalty of the
bond and the costs of the suit. Hith-
erto the American forces at Mania
have had to fight against Filipin' 5
well armed with modern rifles and
guns and it is no secret that the ma
jority of these arms have been landed
in the Philippines from Chinese ports.
When United States officers have
received information that cargoes CT
weapons were about to be shipped
from China their urgent protests TO
the Chinese authorities have been the
means of stopping shipments. But
when the United States officials
through want of knowledge, have been
ignorant of such contraband runs,
blind TO these shipments though no
doubt well aware of such. 1t is in this
respect that Mr.. Goodnow has seer d
such an important point. On the
strength of that Judgment the officers
of the imperial maritime customs nf
China must necessarily do all in their
power TO stop shipments of arms 10
suspicious destinations. II has been
decided that China is liable for any
shipments Of arms which get to the
Philippines through lack of diligence
or dishonesty on the part OF tn
Chinese officials
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-08-09
BLOWN INTO THE GULF.
Reports from the CyclOne-Stricksn
Towns in Florida.

River Junction. Fla, Aug. 5.-News
was received Friday from Carrabelle,
Mcintyre and Lanark Inn, south Of
here. AT Carrabelle only nine houses
remain of once beautiful and pros
porous town, 200 families are without
homes or shelter and many are des-
titute. At Mcintyre only two mill
boilers mark the place of the town.
Lanark Inn, the famous summer re-
sort, was blown into the Gulf.
The Carrabelle, Tallahassee & G,or-
gia railroad is washed away for dis.
tance of 30 miles. A passenger train
was blown from the track more than
30 yards. Many passengers were i'm
jured. Mary Williams, colored, was
killed at Carrabelllc. Numerous 9TH
ers had legs and arms broken. Daniel
Neel, of Apalachola, had his back
broken. No fatalities are reported
from Mcintyre or Lanark.
Fifteen ships lying at Lanark are
now all high and dry on the st. George
and Dog Islands. Three pilot boats
and the steamers lola and Capitola
and 40 boats of under 20 tons were
lost. t..
Five unidentified bodies were recov-
cred Friday, supposed to be sailors.
The tug boats have gone from here
to the scene of the wreckage and all
possible aid is being given. Fifty dcs-
titute sailors were brought here and
arc being cared for. One million dol
lars will not cover the loss. Insur-
ance was small.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-08-09
INDIAN UPRISING.
The Yaquis on tile War Path-2,OOO
American Miners in Danger.

Austin, Tex, Aug. A dispatch re-
ceived last night from Casas Grande,
state of Chiahuahua, Mexico, states
that four American miners had just
arrived there direct from the upper
Yaqui river country. They were
driven out by the marauding bands of
Yaqui Indians. Thomas Harvell, one
of the members of the party, who
formerly lived in Austin, stated that
there are probably 1000 American
miners and prospectors scattered
through the Yaqui country and that
their lives are in imminent danger.
Harvell said that the news of the
bloody outbreak among the Yaquis
in the lower valley had not reached
the upper part of the stream when he
left and that as soon as such news is
received by the scattered bands of In
dians in the placer mining region they
will massacre every white man along
the river. He estimates that there
are 5000 Yaqui braves and that it will
take force of 10000 Mexican troops
TO conquer them, if they are enabled
10 reach their former strongholds in
the Sahuaripa range of mountains.
Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. 4.-Marshall
p. Wright, son of the late Judge
Wright, of Kansas City, has arrived
in this city from Mexico. Speaking
of the Yaquis, Mr.. Wright says there
is no doubt that from 1000 to 5000
men are under arms and engaged in a
bloody conflict. The entire country
is in state of terror and people are
fleeing to the larger settlements.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-08-09
In Favor of Strikers.

Chicago. Aug. Sin a decision rem.
dcred by Judge Windes, of the appel.
late court, sitting as circuit judge,
it has been decided that striking
workingmen may use persuasion 10
induce other men to quit work for a
firm against which a strike has been
ordered. They may also visit the
factory or plant of the company and
use whatever peaceable means they
can to prevent others from working
for the concern, or induce those who
are at work to quit. The decision
was announced in the suit of Frazer
and Chalmers, manufacturers, who
last week secured an injunction
against the Iron Moulders' union, re.
straining the organization from ap-
preaching or in any way influencing
by personal contact the men who took
their places or intended to do so.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-08-09
AUSTRALIANS MONTE CARLO.
IL is One of the Most Extraordinary
Gambling Schemes in the World.


The Australian race lottery, in
which Mr.. Stoddart, captain of the
English cricketers, won 800 is one
of the most extraordinary gambling
schemes in the world. 1t is known as
Tattersalrs sweeps and has been in
existence for many years at the anti
podes. The breath of scandal has new
er touched it, and the drawings" for
the bigger events are supervised by
committee of the leading citizens and
pressmen of the city in which it is at,
the time located.
George Adams, the organizer, makes
1T business to get up the sweeps on
all the chief Australian races, and.
owing to the strong support he re-
ceives, is enabled to give prizes that
even singly would be taken as modest
fortunes by most people. 1t has been
estimated that during twelvemonth
{ 100000 of the public's money
passes through Adams hands.
Take the Melbourne cup, for in
stance. On this race the sweep is
100000 subscribers at Gt each, and
the prize for drawing the horse that
wins the cup is 100000. The holder
of the second-horse ticket receives
97,50O and G2,50O goes to the third
horse ticket. In addition some thou
sands of pounds are distributed
among those who get horses, whether
they start in the race or not, and there
are hundreds of cash prizes ranging
from g. 100 pounds to the modest
"hver' each. On this race there will
he other sweeps at prices to suit the
most humble contributor. Two con-
solations, as they are termed, of $4,000,
at half a sovereign each, and one OF
100000 at five shillings each.
All through the year racing is going
on in Australia, where the horse Is
idolizcd. and nearly every week there
is a sweep. As mentioned previously
no doubt has ever been cast on the
honesty of the organizer, who deducts
ten per cent. from all winnings so az
to recoup himself for his expenditure.
and exertion. He employs as many
clerks as a large bank. spends thou--
sands of pounds annually in advertise
ing and now holds in his possession
nearly quarter OF million pounds
worth of unclaimed prizes.
Legislation has time after time been
put into force to wipe out Tattersall's,
but without success. The New South
Wales government by act of parlia-
ment drove Adams from Sydney and
he without delay settled in Brisbane.
After 19 months location there the,
Queensland parliament did the same
thing, and Hobart was the next site
removed TO. where the sweeps are
merely conducted now under the pat.
ronage in person of prominent citi.
zens. The Australian postal laws com.
pei that all letters containing value
must be registered, and it has been
stated that Tattersalls brings 100000
per annum in revenue to the Golfers of
the colony where its offices are.-Lon-
don Mail,
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-08-09
LAT Err.

A dispatch from Toxic says there is
no truth in the report that the Jap
anese flag has been hoisted over Wake
island, northwest of the Mariannes.
Policeman Joseph O'Leary was shot
and mortally wounded early on the
morning of the 7th by one of three
burglars whom he discovered leaving
. gunSmith's shop in Chicago.
The price of diamonds has Jumped
over one-third since January last, and
is still going up. 1t is said that dia-
monds have been jumping in value )
per cent. per month during this year.
There is a plague of crickets in
Wabash, Ind. and vicinity The an
moving insects come in swarms, coy-
cring the streets and invading stores
and residences. Millions of the crea-
lures sweep along in great swarms.
Crops are suffering from their on
Slaughts.
The Pennsylvania Steel Co at Hnr-
risburg has shipped about 1000 tons
of material to he used in constructing
the great bridge at Gakleik. India.
SlNty-threc carloads of steel have thus
far hccn forwarded and Is more will
60 with the remainder of the struc-
tural material.
Gen. Miles is anxious that the new
regiments being raised for service in
the Philippines shall he especially
efficient with small arms and an order
has been sent TO thccommander of each
regiment directing that target practice
he the chief feature of the instruction
given the soldiers.
Returns from the Cherokee election
held on the 7th indicate the defeat of
the national ticket. which had the
support Of the full blood element in
the nation, and the election of Buf-
fngton for principal chief by 1000
majority. The defeat of the full
hIoods makes il certain that the treaty
with the United States will be re-
vived or a new commission appointed
70 make treaty with the Dawes com
mission. ..
The Consolidated Mines Co., which
represents John D. ROckefeller's min
ing interests in Minnesota. has pur-
chased so acres located four miles from
IIibbing. Mimi. for 100000. The
property contains 100000 tons of
Ressemer ore. The deal is one of the
biggest in iron ore property this year.
buchanan d Lyall, of Brooklyn. y.
Y, filed articles of incorporation at
Albany, n. V. on the nh. This COM
pany, it is rnmorcd, will prove n for
midable rival to the tobacco trust. The
has capital stock of $4,000
900 and the business is TO he carried
or in the United States, England, Can.
ada and all other foreign countries.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-08-09


Business failures for the week ended
August numbered 1872 for the Uni
ted States and 23 in Canada.
James Phelps and Sam Bailey, two
negroes, were hanged in the county
Jail at Charleston. S. c., from the same
scaffold on the 4th. Phelps killed a
policeman and Bailey took the life OF
companion in quarrel over cards.
Gen. Otis has asked for numher
of Sims-Dudley guns, Gatling guns
and Hotchkiss 12-pounders for use in
the Philippines. All are rapid fire
guns and are especially adapted to
such warfare as must be prosecuted
there.
The first substantial advance in the
price of Pittsburg district coal since
the rapid rise in the steel and iron
market began has just become effec-
tive. 1t is straight advance of five
cents on ton of nut and lump coal
These advances are AT the mine and
mean to the consumer a sharp en-
hancement in price.
At Chattanooga, Tenn, on the eth,
A. h. Watkins. a county official and
well known in Tennessee, was stabbed
to death by his l1-year-old son Ciar-
ence. The boy was arrested. Wat
kins was whipping the boy on account;
of breach of family discipline VIII n
the lad became enraged, pulled knife
and plunged the blade through his
fathers heart.
Under the provisions of well-nigh
forgotten statute Thomas Gilmore, a
butcher of Argentine, Kan, has been
sentenced to the state insane asylum
for habitual drunkenness, by jury
in the Wyandotte county problte
court.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-08-09
WIPED OUT.
Results OF the Storm Which Swept
Along tho Gulf COast.

Tallahassee, Fla, Aug. 4.-The first
train in since Monday from Carrabelle
through the storm stricken gulf coast
section reached here yesterday after.
noon. The passengers agree that the
reports sent out of the destruction
wrought by the storm have been eX.
tremely moderate.
Carrabelle is literally wiped from
the map. Her docks and wharves,
containing about 100000 feet of lum.
Der and $4,000 barrels of rosin. were
quickly swept away. Thirteen or n
large lumber vessels in the bay were
swept ashore and are now lying well
out on dry land. These vessels con.
tanned several million feet of lumber.
No information is obtainable as to the
loss of life from these vessels or from
the large feet of fishing boats in the
neighborhood. Only two or three
huts are left standing in Carrabelle
and one colored woman Is known tc
have been killed by the falling of q
house. Citizens of Carrabelle are in
a state of wild confusion and are
tlocking in every direction for relief
The towns of Mcintyre and Curtis
Mill are completely demolished and
large interests have been DESTROYED