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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-05
THRILLING
EXPERIENCE
Of a Shipwrecked Crew
Picked Up BY An
English Vessel.
THE CAPTAINS WIFE
Lashed To The Mast For
Twenty-four Hours-Life
Boat Dashed To
Pieces.

NORFOLK, Va, Oct. 5.-The British
steamship Rhodesia arrived here to-
day with Captain Frank Skol6eld and
the crew of the schooner Carrie A.
Lane, of Bath, Maine, who were pick
ed up at Beal. The ship was wrecked
in the Gulf stream on Tuesday.
The crew had most thrilling expe-
rience and were saved when almost the
last hope was gone.
The captains wife remained lashed
to the mast for twenty-four hours, and
had to be hauled through the water
by the life line from the water-logged
schooner to the Rhodesia's life boat
She tainted and fell prostrate just as
she was drawn over the side of the
steamer.
AS soon as Captain Skolfeld and the
crew of eight men we're aboard, the
Rhodesia's life boat was dashed to
pieces in the sea and Mate Jewell of
the Rhodesia nearly lost his life. The
wrecked schooner was owned by Ar
thur Sewell, of Bath, Maine.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-05
THE BOERS
ADVANCE
The British Have Prepared
To Evacuate New
Castle.
TROOPS WITHDRAW
A Precaution to Prevent
Their Being Cut Off
From The
Rear.

LONDON, Oct. 5.-The Telegraph il
its second edition prints a dispatch
from New Castle, Natal. to the effect
that the Boer advance on Natal has be-
gun and that Majuba Hill,
at the entrance of Lang's
Neck pass, will be occupied
today. The dispatch also said that tn e
British have abandoned Charlestown,
the first town at Lsine's Neck,a have
prepared to evacuate New Castle, fifty
miles to the south. All of Natal as far
south as Glencoe will be abandoned by
the British.
This withdrawal of British troops
from the apex of Natal is doubtless
to prevent their being cut off from the
Transvasl troops from the west
and east.
The Commander in Chief Joubert
has force of $4,000 effective men at
Volksrust. together with force of
Kaffirs. The next British troops to
cross the border are at Lsdysmith.
LADYSMITH, Natal, Oct. 5.-The in
habitants of Ladysmith are panic
stricken at the prospect OF an imme-
diate attack. The refugees from along
the railroad into the Orange Free
State are flooding in aud swelling the
rush for the coast.
ADVISES A SURRENDER OF NEW CAS-
TIE.
NEW CASTLE, Natal. Oct. 5.-The
premier of Natal, Sir Henry Binns,
telegrsphs the city authorities here
that a resistance of the Boer advance
is futile.
He advises the sending away of wo-
men and children and making a total
surrender of the town. Intense ex-
citement prevails as result of the re-
ports that the Beers are approaching.
GOVERNMENT SEXES SUPPLIES.
JOHANNESBURG, Oct. 5.-There is
much iawlessness here as the result of
panic. The government has seized
all the dynamite and cyanide supplies
and these have been placed under
guard. The water supply is also under
a strict surveillance.
AWAITS ENGLAND'S FINAL PRO-
POSALS.
LONDON, Oct. "a Pretoria dis
patch quotes F. F. Reetz, the Boer
secretary of state, as saying:
"This government is awaiting the
next imperial dispatch which ought to
contain Englsnd's final proposals. Ac-
cording to Conyngham Greene, the
British diplomatic agent at Pretoria,
this dispatch will not be ready for sew
eral days.
"Boer forces are mobilizing at the
frontier, but strict Instructions have
been issued to commaudants not to
violate the Irish territory"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-05

parently not yet made the outer mark
2:3O.-The wind is freshening de.
cidedly.
2:39.-The steam yacht Eugene has
Just come in and reports that the race
will likely prove another fuke because
of the light wind. This is purely an
unofficial opinion.
2:5O p. m.-The fog lifted for few
minutes, showing boats about twelve
miles distant. The Colum bia appeared
to1be nearly IL miles in the lead.
HIGHLANDS, Oct. 5.-The boats are
both on the starbosrd tack. They are
running almost side by side.
3:15.-As the boats have at least
seven miles to make to the finish line,
it looks impossible for them to finish
within the limits.
The race has been declared off, be-
cause of,not having been finished with
in theStime limit. The boats were
close
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-05
BANKERS DISCUSS
The Best Means Of Enldrging Our
Foreign Trade.

CHICAGO, H., Oct 5.-Representa-
tive bankers aud business men from
all parts of the state thronged the
Great Northern Theater this morning
at the opening of the ninth annual con :
vention of the Illinois Bankers as
sociation.
Rev. Thomas D. Wallace of the
Eighth Presbyterian church delivered
an invocation after the convention had
been called to order by President John
L. Hamilton of Hoopeston. Mayor
Carter II. Harrison welcomed the
mem bers and William T. Robertson of
Rockford responded in behalf of the
delegates.
Then followed the reports of the
president, secretary. treasurer and ex-
ecutive council and the appoin tment of
the usual committees This routine
business over the convention engaged
in general discussion of the question,
"What May be Done to Enlarge Our
Trade in Foreign Markets."
The session concluded with an in
teresting paper on "Credit and the
Effect of the Bankruptcy Law
Thereon" by Dorr A. Kimball, credit
manager of the firm of Marshall Field
g. Co.
The convention will conclude its ses-
siOns tomorrow.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-05
DONE in DAYLIGHT
Bold Thief SndtChed $40 And Es-
capped.

Yesterday afternoon a young man
wearing q white hat and carrying an
umbrella, snatched $40 in green backs
from the hard of a Mexican, who was
standing on East Overland street near
the Ell Paso grocery.
The Mexican was unsuspectingly
displaying the money in his hand when
the young man approached. His
breath WAS taken away by the promp:-
ness with which the bold thief acted.
The thief took to his heels in jiffy
and disappeared around the corner on
South Oregon street.
Constable Ten Eyck and several 9TH
er persons joined in the pursuit, but
were Outclassed in the race and the
smooth faced young man made good
his escape.
AN ARREST MADE.
This morning Constable Ten Eyck
and Deputy Gray arrested Charles Nc
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-05
THE PRESIDENT
En- Route On His Western Trip
Recognized Old Friends At Can

ton.
ALLIANCE. Ohio. Oct. 5.-The pres
idential train arrived here on schedule
time at 1O:45 this morning. The trip
thus far has been absolutely without
an incident. All on aboard are we'll.
Mrs. Mckinley is enjoying the trip.
CANTON, ,Oct. t.5.-At Alliance the first
stop was made and the president re-
ceived his first welcome home. Seve-
raj hundred people were gathered at
the rear of the train and the president
shook hands with as many of them as
could get within reach.
He recognized many old friends in
the crowd and called them by name.
He declined to make speech.
At Canton, which was reached at
IL 80, the presidents niece, Miss Mary
Barber, joined party.
The president shook hands with 200
citizens. The train will make stops
this afternoon at Fostoria and Def
ance and will reach Ft. Wayne, Ind,
at 7:35, this evening.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-05
GOLD FROM THE JARILLAS.
Cleanup From Five Days Work
With A Dry Washer.

The first consignment of twenty
ounces of gold bullion from the Jarilla
placers for the Denver Mint, was
forwarded by the First National bank
of this city on Monday. It was
the cleanup from five days work with
a Shufelt dry washer on ground owned
by the Electric Mining & Milling COM
pany, composed of Thurber. Fit. Worth
and ST. Louis people, under manage
ment of G. E. Moffett as secretary.
Breeze, Pearce and Eeagan up to
date have cleaned up about 80 ounces,
but will not make a'shipment until they
have 100 ounces.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-05
BLUE AND GRAY
Ceremonies Attending the Return
of Terry's Rangers Battle

Flag.
DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 5.-Another
link in the chain joining those who
wore the gray with those who wore the
blue was forged today in the return OF
the battle flag of Terry's Texas rang
ers by the survivors of ne Seventeenth
Indiana regiment of Wilder's Brigade,
by whom it was captured more than
third of century ago. Ever since the
close of the war the flag has been in
the war museum of the state of In
diana.
The presentation of the flag took
place at the State Fair grounds today
in the presence of an immense crowd
that included many Union and Confe-
derate veterans.
Mayor John 81. Traylor and the pre-
sentation of the flag by Governor
Mount of Indiana. In presenting the
flag Governor Mount ssid that the re-
turn of the flag had been approved
generally by tn e people of Indiana.
Governor Sayers delivered a warm ad-
dress in response to that of Governor
Mount.
Colonel J. 1. Weller, formerly re-
sident of Indiana, and who captured
the EN- mblem, received the flag from
Governor Sayers and in turn presented
it to the survivors of the famous troop
OF rangers.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-05
LIEUTENANT 6RUBBS
Was Well Known In This City.

Lieutenant H. Y. Grubbs who was
killed in the Philippines the.other day,
was well known in Ell Paso, he having
recently been stationed for nearly
three years at Fort Bliss.
He was q Kentuckisn by birth and
was only about 26 years of age and was
stationed at Fort Bliss in 1896. remain
ing there until the spring of 1898 when
he was appointed .lieutenantscolonel OF
Hood g immunes and went to Cuba.
He afterwards went to Manila to re-
join his former regiment, the Sixth,
and had fought valliantly there until
he was shot dowu by the robber band
at NegrOs
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-05
Musical Entertainment.

A musical entertainment will be
given at the M. E. church, Thursday
October 5, under the auspices of the
EpworJh League.
The following program will be rem
dered:
Pipe Organ Solo Selected
Mrs. Irving John.
Baritone Solo, THE Gnome King''
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Erwin
Mr.. E. E. Mold.
Flute Solo. Selected.
Mr.. G. E. McClintock.
Central to Solo, "Slum ber Sea-.
................M .Myra Chisholm.
Miss Emma Hoffman.
Piano Solo. ."Valse'. Rafael Josseffy
Prof. Marcellus Steward.
Dr.. F. G. Kingsley.
Quintette. "Old Folks at Home"
Misses Emma Hoffman. Grace Allen
Alice Shelton, Margaret Martin
and Alice Marvin.
Piano Duett, "Lustspiel Over
ture". Keller Bella.
Mrs. w. r. Brown and Miss Hall Irwin.
Baritone Solo. Selected
DIR. E. q. Irwin.
Tenor Solo, Guitar Acc mpani-.
ment. ....................S Selected.
Mr.. J. D. Milne.
Piano Solo, -. LA Filense' Raft.
Prof: Marcellus Steward.
Soprano Solo, . Selected. :.
Mrs. O. J. Cohen.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-05
WARSHIPS
Ordered To Prepare To Leave For
Manila As Soon As Possible.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.-Acting Sc
cretary of the Navy Allen this MORN
ing telegraphed orders to the gunboa
Nashville at Santo Domingo, the
Brooklyn and New Orleans at New
York, and the Bancroft at Boston, to
prepare to leave as soon as possible for
the Philippines.
Orders we're also sent to Saa Fran =
to Manila as soon as possible.
The Machias and the Marietta will
be ordered to start for Manila in the
course of the week.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-05
A SEVERE STORM
Sweeps Over Cairo, Egypt, Garry
inq Destruction in its Path.

CAIRO, Egypt, Oct. 5.-A storm of
unusual severity prevailed here yester-
day afternoon. Serious damage was
done to shipping on the Nile. By the
capsizing of one boat nine people were
drowned.
In Alexandria many houses were
blown down and the lightning struck
the residence of an Egytian premier in
Cairo, causing a fire which destroyed
many valuable private papers.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-05
INSURGENTS TORCH
Applied to pardnque-RebeIs
Routed And Fire Extinquished.

MANILA, Oct. 5.-The insurgents at
tackled Paranque at midnight and set
the town on fire.
Two companies OF the Fourteenth in
fautry repulsed the rebels entirely and
the fire was extinguished before extern
sive damage had been done.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-05
O'CONNOR'S BODY.
Will Be Shipped to Paris, kentucky,
For Interment.

Justice Spencer concluded the in
quest yesterday evening relative to
the cause of the death of Ed O'Connor,
finding as to the facts substantially as
has already been published,
Young Ed O'Connor's body will be
shipped to his old home at Paris, Ken
tucky, tomorrow afternoon via the L. &
P. for iuterment.
The body Will be removed to fire de-
partment headquarters tomorrow and
from thence be escorted to the depot
by the fremep.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-05
TEXAS. THURSDAY OCTOBER 1899.

CaLthy in the plaza, after he had been
pointed out as the man who fled yester-
day with the Mexican's money.
The officers now want to find the
Mexican. He has dis appeared COM
pletely and unless he is found there
will be no prosecuting witness.
Macarthur was fined 800 a short
time ago by Acting Recorder Wallace
for having no visible means of support.
He was talking to a we'll dressed con-
sumptive when arrested this morn
ino
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-05
FOUGHT ApACHES
Old Bear Hunter Attacked By q
Band and Kills an Indian.

Special to the HERALD
GRAFTON, N. Nj, Oct. 5.-The re-
port has reached here that an old bear
hunter named Brown, living on the
west fork of the Gila river, was at
tackled by rowing band of Apache In
dians.
Brown went through the fight unin-
jured, but is said to have killed one of
the savages.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-05
NEW MAGAZINE.
High School Class Will Publish One.

The graduating class of the high
school have on foot a project for laun-
ching monthly magazine to be edited
and managed by members of the class
and TO contain all news of Interest to
and concerning the public schools.
The venture will doubtless prove a
success, for it has already received
substantial encouragement.
G. w. Hare will serve as business
manager of the new journalistic enter
prise and Ira 81. Huggett as editor in
chief
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-05
EXTREME POVERTY
Prevails In Parts Of Sweden.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 5.-Ex-
treme poverty prevails in Finland.
owing to the failure of the crops.
Flour is extremely scarce and the peo-
pie around Alavo are eating a
bread made of bark and potatoes.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-05
Final Contracts Accented. T..

Horace B. Stevens is in receipt of q
telegram from Mr.. Sheldon saying that
the contract which was drawn up and
signed by Mr.. Psrfitt, the architect,
before leaving Ell Paso, is accepted, ,
and work of remodeling the Sheldon
will begin very soon.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-05

jack Grant is now manager of the
Creamery Restaurant, ITO San Fran
cisco street, and he will absolutely en-
ploy no Chinese help. If you want
something nice to eat give him q call.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-05
MCGinty Band.

In all probability the McGinty band
will escort the remains of Ed O'COn.
nor to the train tomorrow.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-05
Metal Market.

NEW YORK, Oct. cooper 1876
Silver So: lead 4.40.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-05
RATE OF DISCOUNT

Raisei BY the Bank OF England.
LONDON, Oct. 5.-The bank of
England today raised the rate discount
to five percent.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-05

Born.
To Mr.. and Mrs. A. Stolaroff. q SOD
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-05

DAILY HERALD 15c per week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-10-20
LAWYER GLAD TO YIELD.
Paid Amount Sued For to Take Up 8
More Important Case

Time is money, and to no one is the
truth of this better known than some
lawyers whose faces are seldom seen in
any court below the supreme.
An instance occurred in the mu-
nicipal court one morning which ere
ated considerable amusement.
Judge Braunlein was hearing an
action brought to recover a debt of
eight dollars, both parties to the case
being Poles. The courtroom was
crowded with witnesses, and his honor
had settled down for long and hard
fought battle between the two attor-
neys. The first witness had been
called when Lawyer Locke entered
the courtroom He looked over the
assembled crowd, bowed to the judge,
and then, depositing his hat on one
Of the small tables within the rail, pre-
pared to wait for the end of the case.
An hour passed, and still the prose
cution kept calling witnesses and pill
ing up testimony. Mr.. Locke had
for some time been fdgeting in his
chair, and finally, when it seemed as
though the entire day would be occu-
pied in the hearing, he walked over
to the attorney for the plaintiff and
touched him on the shoulder.
"What is the amount involved in
this case, for which your client is
suing?" he asked.
eight dollars, Mr.. Locke" was the
reply.
.sAnd the court costs?"
"About four more"
"Will you take $12 and consent to
q discontinuance Of the case?" asked
Mr.. Locke. 81 have an important
case Of my own, one involving the title
to piece of property owned by rail-
road, and my time is too valuable to
waste it here"
''My client will consent to discon-
tinuance on payment Of $12," said the
attorney.
Mr.. Locke drew a chair up to the
table, took his check book from his
pocket, made out check for $12, and
handed it over. The case was at once
discontinued, and Mr.. Locke had the
right of way.
He had only two or three witnesses;
there was no defense, and in a half
hour he was Oh his way back to his Of
fce-Buffalo Courier.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-10-20
CHEAP LEGAL ADVICE.
How Kentucky Lawyer Made Fifty
Cent Fee

The other day an old fellow
slouched into Attorney Oscar Kahn's
office on Legal row, and introduced
himself as Mr. Smith, Jones, Brown
Or something, of a neighboring coun-
ty. He said he wanted to consult
lawyer, and vas accorded a seat and
one of the attorneys sweetest smiles.
He then explained that while he
was away from home the sheriff Or
some deputy had attached his wife's
sewing machine and bureau for taxes.
He didn't propose to tolerate such i'm
position, he declared, and came to Pa
ducah to consult lawyer about it.
'EWhat is the amount of taxes?" in
quired the lawyer.
"<Lemme sea dollar and twenty
eight cents" was the reply.
The lawyer could not conceal
smile, but fastened to say: "Well,
Mr.. Smith, if you want my advice, it
is to 60 back and settle that small
amount It looks like the easiest and
best way out of it,
1uC OIo IS1IOM CuOuSSIit d 1lO4uS1It,
and replied that he believed he would.
Answering, he asked: Glow much
do owe you?"
ooh, nothing, sir" was the reply.
81 won't charge you anything for g
little advice like that"
"But allus pays fer whut l git, and
want ter pay yer jes' the same"
ooh, that's all right; come in again
some time when you need advice on
something more important, and we'll
square it then"
'FNaw, I want ter pay it now. Jes'
squeal out. Eff it's % cents, FL pay
it. IF We want so, there it isw And
he threw down a half-dollar and left.
-Paducah (Ky.) Sun
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-10-20
WHAT HE NEEDED.
Young Man Had Troubles, But Not Such
as His Friend Had Guessed.

as His Friend Had Guessed.
The young man who sat with both
feet on the table gazing at bookcase
full of leather-covered volumes did
not seem exactly happy, in spite of the
leisurely comfort of his attitude.
"What's the matter?" inquired the
friend who had been trying to engage
him in conversation. Got the blues?"
"Not precisely"
"I'll tell you what you want to do.
You want to come with me to the the
ater tonight"
"What for?"
"Why, for recreation. You want
to get your mind off your business"
@No. You've diagnosed the case
wrong. 1 don't get through more
than two pages of one of those books
before some piano-organ comes along
and begins playing a tune that I've
got to whistle in concert with it,
whether want to or not. By the time
I've taken a fresh start and gotten
half way through another paragraph,
some man comes along with a hammer
and begins to play the anvil Chorus
on long iron stringer over by that
new building. And before my intel
lect has CROPPED along few sentences
further somebody drops in and tells
me a funny story. That's all mis-
take about mans wanting to get his
mind off his business. WHAT need
is something that will assist me in
spiking my mind right down to bust
ness, so that every little thing that
comes along won't be sufficient 10 jar
lit loose. Washington Star.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-10-20
Wireless TelegraphY.

A good illustration of one of the
possible uses of wireless telegraphy
was afforded on the other side of the
Atlantic, shortly after the prince of
Wales injured his knee. He was on
board his yacht, and it was cruising off
the Isle of Wight. By means of the
Marconi apparatus he was able to send
bulletins regarding his condition to
the queen, who was at Osborne house.
Other members Of the royal family,
also, made use of the installation,
among them the duke of York and
the duke and duchess of Connaught.
Two interesting discoveries were
made at this time The system ap-
peared to work better in heavy wealth
er than when the air was clear. And
on one occasion a straight line between
the sending and receiving instruments
passed through hill. and yet no inter
ference was experienced At pres
ent it is not known whether the cleo
tro-cnagnetic waves went through the
earth at this point or curved up over
the hill and then came down again
Costlz nreAi5s
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-10-20
Costly orehi5s-

At a recent ssle in Brussels four or
child plants fetched prices varying
from $500 10 5000,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-11-14
The New Questions of style.

One Of NE holly contested questions
Just now ~ whether n womnn's hair
shall be pinned high or low, another
whether the Josephine Influence is to
be welcomed O.. struggled against. The
New York Sun hays:
In one night in London Mrs. Langtry
made her influence upon the hair Of
every woman so felt that within a
week chignons had fallen from the
highest point on the feminine Uranium
to the base. In prompt acquicscence,
the American woman is following suit,
and a parting as white rs moonlight,
backward folded ripple Of locks Oh
either side to n cl,lblikc terminus low
upon the nuuue. IS at present the most
modish way to comb ones hair.
There are no strong and convincing
arguments yet hurled at the empire
gown, because the designers have art
fully done away with its Objectionable
features and preserved only its charms.
An nOnOr.
"And did you shake hands with Dewey
when you were in New York attending
the reception to him?"
"No, but l succeeded in buying rose
that is warranted to have been run Owe!
by his carriage. "-Chicago Times Herald