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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-26
Neighb0r-
hood Notes.
Texas.

Texas.
James Cary died at the age of 10
years at Kyle.
A cyclone visited Rhome and did
considerable damage.
The. citi1ens of Gonzales have decid-
ed to erect 10000 oil mill.
A plan is on foot for the building Of
an opera house at Waxahachie.
Charles Faudree, one of the Rough
Riders, has been convicted at Paris OF
murder.
whitecapping will become unpopular
in Texas after the new CLAW is enforced
few times.
Arrangements are being made to
build telephone line to Clay Station
via Independence.
An unknown negro was thrown from
q moving freight train at Ennis and
seriously mangled.
The bill to create q more efficient
road system for Dewitt county has final
| ly passed the legislature.
The May term Of the county court is
in session q tGreenville. The criminal
docket will be fret taken up.
The surveyors of the Circle Belt
railroad have reached Decatur and are
locating the right-of-way through the
city.
| Arthur O'Neal charged with murd er
near Lott, ia Dallas county, was given
a life sentence in the district court at
Waco.
| Step Yates and James Townsen d
charged with the killing of Dick Reese
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-26
An Epidemic of WhOOping Cough.

Last winter during an epidemic of
whooping cough my children contract
ed the disease, having severe coug hing
spells. We had nsed Cham berlsin' 3
Cough Remedy very successfully for
Group and naturally turned to it at
that time and found it relieved the
cough and effected complete cure
John e. Clifford. Proprietor Norwood
House, Norwood. N. Y. This remedy
is for sale by all druggists.
Mexican Mineral Belt.
The only direct route to the rich
mining regions of Eastern Sonora
and Western chihuahua is via the
Sierra Madre line, and Casas Gran
des. Trains leave Ciudad Juarez at
1925 daily except Sundays.
J. T. LOGAN,
Genl. Traffic Agent
-Four pounds California prunes for Is
cents. Ell Paso Grocery Co.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-26

at Columbus have been allowed bail in
the sum of 5000 each.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-26

The surveyors of the Circle Bel
railroad have reached Decatur and ar
locating the right-of-way through tn
city.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-26
Mexican Mineral Belt.

Four pounds California prunes for Is
cents. Ell Paso Grocery Co.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-21
YEAR OPENS WELL.
In Business on the whole I'm
surpassed.

New York, January 20.-R. G. Dun q
Co.'S weekly review of trade tomorrow
will say; ----
A new year rarely opens brilliantly.
Too many traders have to walt for the
demand which In the winter comes slow.
But the Industries resist fairly well the
tendency to unlimited expansion which
some have to meet. Difficulties between
holders of material and manufacturers
continue to hinder In some industries,
but the activity is ON the whole unsur-
passed hitherto and the volume of traffic
is beyond all expectations. The boot and
shoe industry has shipped less in quantity
of boots and shoes than in any year of
the past four, and new orders are suil
small. Although leather has yielded u
little in some grades IL Is yet relatively
above the prices OF hides at Chicago,
which have declined only "a fraction dur
ing the past week. The woolen manu-
facturer is still waiting, with only "A
moderate demand for goods as yet The
production is considerably larger than
in recent years. but does not nearly APP
proach the capacity of the mills. Prices
in domestic fleece are lower with present
demands running LARGELY to quarter and
half blood and Australian cross breed.
But there is not change enough In ma
terial or in demand for goods TO encourage
heavy buying by manufacturers rs Vet
The cotton manufacture has a large
demand for goods, but raw cotton has so
rapidly advanced that possible buyers
apprehend Il fall, and there is hesitation
in the purchase Of staples The silk man.
ufacture Notwithstanding many threats
of interference, and disputes about
duties, seems 10 be making steady pro-
grs IS
The iron and steel manafaoture leads
oil others in the volume of new business.
While production is much the largest
ever known, many of the works are
Withdrawing all quotations or naming
prohibitory prices in order TO check or
ders which they cannot ill for months
TO come and do not want to accept at
current prices. The number of such
works is rapidly increasing as the very
heavy demand for materials covers many
months capacity Bessemer pig is
shade higher at $40 80 with sales OF 20,
0c0 tons at Pittsburg, ana there Is some
thing like famine in grey forge with
sales at So 15, although one sale at ~. 10
In the valley is reported. While finished
products are In very great demand, espec-
tally for car building, the week shows no
advance In prices excepting soc per ton
in steel rails at the east.
Failures for the week have been 249 in
the United States against 3i7 last year,
and So in Canada, against 5S last year.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-21
RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.

Washington, January 20.-The river
and harbor bill WAS completed tonight.
1t carries appropriations for the ensuing
fiscal year aggregating Si2. 503. l3S, and in
addition to this contiBaing contracts arc
authorized aggregating SIC. 79l ,o3S. Other
conditional appropriations, contingent
upon ensuring certain results amount to
$40. 600, but the payments on these would
bs probably postponed beyond the ensuing
year. The appropriations above $4,000
for harbors Including the contract
amount In each case under contract being
addition TO the amount allowed for the
ensuing year:
Maine-Cape Porpoise SO, 600 and con-
tfuuing contract for S50. ODO.
Massachusetts, Boston harbor, Presi.
dent Ro ds 20 Broad Sound, s95,e0o and
continuing contracts s4Sl ,940: sandy bay,
Cape Ann harbor of refuge. $50 900;
Mystic and Maiden rivers, S55,O 900.
Observation-Disclosures harbor. $50
600; continuing contract, S2ss, W.; New
Haven harbor, $500 continuing con-
tract, $50. 900
New York-New York harbor for S5
foot channel, 81, 100, 600 continuing con
tract, So. SIC, 900; Buffalo harbor, Si25, COO;
continuing contract s24s, ll3; Hudson
river, $l0O, 900; East River and He'll Gate,
500 900; Larchmont harbor, $50. 600
Peunsy harbor, Sl25.OOO;
Pittsburg harbor, sll0,662; Delaware
river from Trenton to Its mouth, 1910 0oo.
Observation-Disclosures river and channel
to Baltimore, $500, 900.
otomac river, $50, 600.
V!rginia--James river, $3.50, 1000.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-21
BAD LUCK TO START WITH.

Bristol, K. l.. Jan. 20.-The first act
ual work on building the new America 5
cup defender, started off with an acci-
dent. The attempt to pour the big lead
keel of the boat was failure. About
half the amount of metal that is TO COM
prise theikeel was poured, when one of
the melting pots suddenly cracked and
the work was stopped Immediately. The
metal that was poured was allowed TO
cool until night when the work of demol-
ishing the scafIolding and mould was be-
gun, A new kiln will have to be built
around new melting pot and it will
probably be next week before another at
tempt is made to cast the keel.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-21
USE
BROWNS
"lNSTANT RELIEF"
NIGHT AND MORNING.

While it is not necessarily dangerous
OF itself, the tendency is to pneumonia
and all should see to it that its fangs are
not fastened upon them.
The circulation needs to be quickened,
the system toned up so as to enable ma
ture to assert herself and throw it off or
better still to prevent it altogether.
Browns Instant Relief has been found
to be specific for 'la grippe and if
taken in little cold water upon rising
in the morning and retiring at light will
prevent your having 'la grippe"
dec27dlm1stp
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-21
DISTRUST SPANISH BANK.
Gen. Brooke Recommends II Collect
No More Taxes.
INSTITUTION DISTRUSTED AND
DIsLIKED by THE CUBANs.

Has Been spsin's Agent for Genera
ations In Its odious Financial Policy
--Gen. Brooke Giving His Personal
Attention TO the Taxes.
Havana, january 20.--Major General
Brooke the Governor General, has made
to Washington-it Is
here nderstood--aRainst the collection of
taxes by the Banco Espanol in Cuba;
and he is giving his attention TO the mat
ter Of taxes due since January ist. This
question Of the collection of back taxes by
the Spanish bank Is daily growing In im-'
portance on account Of the opposition the
proposal stirred up. The bank is dis
trusted and disliked by the Cubans, be-
cause. for generations, the institution
was Spain's agent In forcing the collec-
ton of odious taxes and because OF Its
part in the juggling of Spanish credit
during the war period.
General Bates says he has not heard of
the alleged murder of Spanish volunteers
in the Santa Clara province. regarding
which General Castellanos has complained
to Governor General Brooke.
Brigadier Davis, military governor of
the department OF Pinar del Rio, has
issued an order prohibiting cock-hghting.
His action IL applauded by the best ele-
ments IN the community.
the prisoners at the Presidio, Havana
have voluntarily surrendered 37s knives
and other similar defensive weapons.
which under the Spanish regime, they
carried concealed about their persons as
protection against the harsh measures to
which they were sometimes subjected at
the hands of the guards.
Lieut.. Col. Montalvo, the administra-
tor of the prison. thanked them so warm
ly that several prisoners wept.
A small lighted bomb was found near
the door of the house OF Spaniard, this
morning. 1t was extinguished by the oc-
cupnnts OF theihouse. No arrests have been
made. Up to a late hour this afternoon,
the homb had not been examined by the
police.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-21

Paine's celery compound in preference to
any other remedyS
Because IL has prolonged the lives of
thousands Of sufferers; IL has made their
sick patients we'll.
The best test that can be applied to
Paine's celery compound Is to use 1t.
II one is "run down." feels without
energy, lifeless, useless, fretful, take this
great remedy. and note the change.
In Its peculiar ability to at once In
vigorate the body. to make new blood and
to regulate the nerves. lies the great value
Of Paine's celery compound in all vast
ing diseases and disorders of the kidneys.
liver and stomach.
A neglected complaint, though slight
at the beginning, may through neglect
cause a lifetime of misery. The ringing
In the ears, the backaohe or the general
debility unless the body is braced mp
again, may teach one ny bitter experiences
that disease can creep through very small
holes
Paine's celery compound stimulates the
kidneys. improves the appetite'and diges
tion, dri yes out any scrofulous tendency
In the blood and actively encourages the
nutrition of the nerves and organs with
the result that the whole body takes on
flesh and color-the surest indication OF
improved health.
1t makes people we'll
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-21
GREAT RECEPTION TO GEN. WOOD

Santiago de Cuba, January 20. The
people of the city are anxiously awaiting
the return from Washington of Gen.
Wood, military governor of department..
His presence is greatly needed in all
branches of the government More than
s. 90 has been subscribed to popular
fund to provide a grand reception. The
steamer Reina de Los Angeles left San
tiago today, again in the possession her
original owners-to take provisions to
the United States troops 0t Jibara.
She will' then proceed to Havana where
she will be dry docked for repairs, after
which she will resume her regular Enns
around the island.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-21
FILIPINos GOING 10 WASHINGTON.
WIN Ask For the Independence Of the
Islands.

st Louis, January 90 j. Iasols, NJ.
Marti Burgos and J. Lunga, representa-
tiyes of Agulnaldo, passed through St
Louis today on their way to Washing
otn. Their mission Is to persuade Uncle
Sam to relIn9uish the Philippine islands.
senior Butgos. who Is captain on
Aguinaldo's staff said:
We reached San Francisco December
II ana have slnce been studying senti-
ment in the United States on the Philip
pine QUESTION. OF this hundreds of lead
ing Americans with whom We have con-
versad. we find the vast majority ARE op-
posed to annexation Of the Islands TO this
country Regarding Iloilo, senior
Burgos declared that Aguinaldo would
think we'll before allowing the Americans
~ take 1t,
at is big city," he said, ''and a
prize wa captured there through cur own
Efforts"
Asked II there would be q specified
plan mentioned for disposing of the Phil
irpine islands TO tine natives, senior
Burgos said:
No, / think not, but we have pror-
osition under consideration which can
not make public at this time.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-21

Chicago, Ill Dec 12, 1898.
Gentlemen-It gives me pleasure to GER
tify to the good effects from Paipe's ceie.
ry compound for my patients in general
debility and liver complaints.
Andrew l.. Lundgren, NJ ID.
Why do the ablest physicians In Ameri-
Gu openly prescribe, use and recommend
Paine's celery oompound2
First, because Paine's celery compound
is not a patent medicine 1t is not the
discovery of some quack doctor of whom
his profession never heard; it is not a
connection put up by some man who first
Invented name. ana then adopted a
preparation TO lit 1t; and 1t is not &C.
cret remedy.
But 1t is, first, the result of the life.
long stu1y of the greatest physician
America has produced, man whose rep
utation was world wide years before he
had ever arrived at this wonderful formu
la; a man who has received the highest
degrees from the best colleges, who was
at the time of his great discovery u pro
fessor at Dartmouth and lecturer in
other universities, a scholar and "a mem
Der OF "a family which has INSIDE Its mark
In every department of pubic life in
America, Prof. Edward !. Phelps, III.
D.. LII, d.
VIII do progressive and intelligent
ply sicians of every school prescribe
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-21
MIR. swAsEY's CANDIDACY.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.J

Paris. January Colt is stated here
that the only candidate whom Oxford
county will present to the convention
which win select successor to Congress
man Dingley will be Hon. John G..
swasey of Canton. OF the six counties
which comprise the second district, OK
ford has the largest number II delegates,
which his friends claim will give him
quite prestige. Androscoggin county is
also claimed by the supporters of Mr..
Swasey. They are proceeding on the as
sumption also that franklin county after
u few complimentary votes for Hon. j.
Z. Holman Will give its strength to the
Canton man. Mir. Swasey and Hon.
Enoch Foster of Bethel were both candi.
dates before the convention that nomi-
mated Mr.. Dingley for the first time.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-21
SHARkEY INDIGNANT.

Boston, January 20.-The manifesto OF
Robert Fitzsimmons given out in Toledo
has been read by Sharkey and ORourke
with Indignation. The latter said:
"All l have got to say TO Fitz Is that
Sharkey Is ready and willing to meet him
the moment that Fitzsimmons can show
up where he can get the same induce
ments for match that the Lenox club
ean offer. am simply manager of the
Lenox club and Fitzsimmons can rest AS
sured that he will receive fair treatment
there. II Sharkey and Fitzsimmons
agree on a competent referee and there
are plenty of them TO be had, do not
see why Fitzsimmons should object to
boxing before the club"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-21
AN ANGLo-FRENCH TREATY.

London, January 81. The Paris corre-
spondent of the Daily Chronicle says:
~ am informed that Sir Edmund Mond-
son british ambassador to France1 in an
Interview with Nj. Del Lasse, French
minister of foreign affairs, has virtually
laid down the lines of negotiation upon
all di sputsd points between France ana
Great Britain. The programme 80 Iar
amounts to an Anglo-Fre treaty OF
the highest historic Importance. In official
circles tonight, the approaching solution
Is foreshadowed rather cautiously, hnt,
while the aimcable explicit terms which
have been hinted TO me are scarcely real
lied as yet, they only leave one or TWO de.
tails of mutual compensation unsettled.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-21
MAINE TROOPS COMING BACK.
No One Has Any Use for Them I'm
Havana.

Havana, Jan. 20.-Four batteries of the
First Maine regiment which had disem
barked from the United States transport
OLDHAM, reembarked today because they
did not know where to 80. General
Brooke sent word to Major Newcomb
that he had no order and referred him to
Major General Lee. No reply has been
received from General Lee at nightfall
and it is rumored that the batteries may
be returned to the United States and
mustered out.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-21
YESTERDAYS CABINET MEETING.

Washington, January 20. All the mem =
bers of the Cabinet were present at to-
days meeting. The situation in Samoa
was under discussion, but in the absence
Of any official or late information IL Is
thought no action will be taken at once
hey ond asking for aconference between 81 9
ambassadors of the three powers. The In
structions to the Philippine commission
ers have been prepared by the Secretary
of State, and no doubt they will be pre-
sented to the commissioners this after
noon or tomorrow before they leave for
New York.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-21
HOW COURT WILL CLOSE CASE.

Paris, January 20.--According to lie
Soir the court of cassation intends to
conclude the inquiry in the Dreyfus case,
by confronting Capt. LaBrun Renault,
of degradation, with Dreyfus biTuself.
The necessity for this conformation is
advanced as pretext to justify the re-
turn Of Dreyfus to Paris. The court Dlso
proposes according to the Soir, to have
the bordereau dictated successively to
Dreyfus and Esterhazy whose handwrit-
ing will then be compared with the
original document
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-21
sCHLEY GIVEN A SWORD.

New York, Jar uary 20. Rear Admiral
Schley was presented with u jewelled
sword by his brother members of the
Royal Arcanum tonight at Carnegie
Music hall in the presence of 1000 persons.
Gov. Lowndes of Maryland with party
and large number of naval officers from
the navy yard were present. After re-
ceiving the sword, with a grateful speech
Admiral Schley buckled it to his side
and shook hands with some 5000 men.
women and children.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-21
GEN. wEYLER's DECLARATION.

London, January 2i.-The Madrid COR
respondent of the Standard says: zen.
Weyler has made an important deciara-
tion. He says he Is willing to accept the
war office portfolio in a liberal cabinet on
two conditions r irst. that the Liberal
party be reconstructed with his assistance
and that of his military and Eoliticai
II lends and allies, Seniors Romer hobeido
ana Jose Canaleas; and second that the
Liberal policy b. ahmed chiefly ~
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-21
Germany Will Support No Irregular.
ity at Samoa.
NOT YET CLEAR THAT CONSUL OP
APIA Is GUILTY OF ANY.
IL stiII Remains Te he Explained Ger
man Foreign Once Declares why
Mstaafa's Election Was Declared
1nvsIid--Csptain of Germnn WAY
ship Does Not Attach Much linz
portaneo Ia Recent Events.


portnnee to Recent Events.
Berlin, January O.-The foreign Office
informs the correspondent of the Associ-
ated Press that the official reports received
from Samoa by the government, tally
with those received by the Associated
Press. In any event Germany will not
support any possible irregularity incon-
sistent with the treaty, but, the foreign
office officials point out 1t is not yet clear
that the German consul at Apia has been
guilty of any Irregularities OF that nature.
On the contrary, the foreign office in
sists, 1t still remains to be explained why
Mataafa's election was declared invalid az
he was admittedly elected by an over
whelming majority.
The foreign office admits that Germany
has long been dissatisfied with the con-
dominum which in it's nature Is pro-
yisional Though unfortunately other
powers, especially the Washington govern
ment, have thought otherwise.
The foreign office officials say the
CAPTAIN Of the German warship Fake, at
Apia, "does not attach much Importance
to the recent incidents. and hence the
does not intend to send
additional warships to Samoa, unless the
other powers do.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-21
weather Observation.


The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, January 20, taken
at p. IN. meridian time. the observation
for each section being given in this order:
Temperature, direction of wind, state Of
weather:
Boston, "a degrees. SW, clear; New
York. SO degrees. S, clear; Philadel-
phia. "a degrees, SW, cloudy; Washington, 30
degrees. S, p. cloudy; Albany. 80 de.
grses, 5. clear; Buffalo, 80 degrees,
SW, clear; Detroit, 81 degrees SW. cloudy
Chicago, 32 degrees,S cloudy; ST. Paul, 3s
degrees, SW, clear; Huron. Dak., Al de-
grees, W, clear; Bismarck "a degrees,
NV, clear; jacksonville, As degrees. NE,
cloudy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-21
CLAIRVOYANT AND PALMlST.

Prof Delaro calls your fun name. advises in
business, assists in all difficulties. removes all
obstacles from your path, and tells you every
thing You wish TO know, unites the separated,
and brings about speedy marriage with the one
OF your choice short time only. Sittings 81.
10 TO $50 daily Sunday TO 8. Pariors at
81 Park 81. Madame Delano IN attendance.
jaul9 div Istp
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-21
THE HAWAIIAN BILL.

Washington, January 20.-The friends
of the Hawaiian bill in the House OF Rep
resentatiyes will make an effoit to take &c
up at On early day and they express conn.
dence that 1t will get hearing. The bill
was agreed to in committee some days
ago, and Chairman nnox of the commit
tee ON territories Is drawing the repora.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-21
THE WEATHER.

Boston, Jan. 20.-Local forecast for
Saturday: Generally cloudy, fair weather;
southwest winds.
Washington, Jan. 20.-Forecast for
Saturday for New England: Threaten
ing weather, probably rain Saturday
night; fresh southerly winds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-21

Portland, Jan. 20.-The local weather
bureau Office records as to the weather
are as follows:
ter, i40; dew point, 4 humidity, So;
wind, W; velocity 8; weather, clear.
Sp m.- Barometer 80. 0s7; thermome-
ter, $40; dew point, 49, humidity, As;
wind, SW, velocity, l3; weather, clear.
Mean daily thermometer. %; maximum
thermometer IS; minimum thermometer.
IL; maximum velocity of wind, IL SW;
total precipitation, %.