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The evening times., 1899-08-18

he was wounded in action at San Juan,
Cuba; on sick leave TO October, 1898; with
regiment in Alabama to December 1898;
he was made collector Of customs In Gu
ha, and served until February, 1893; he
Joined his regiment In Texas. March, 1899,
was on leave to July. 1899. and with his
regiment in Cuba to date.
WILDER F. Wilder was born in and ap-
pointed from Michigan. He was a cadet
at the Military Academy from July 1, 1873
to June Is, 1877. He was commissioned
second lieutenant Fourth Cavalry, June IA,
1877; first lieutenant November II, 1879;
captain March 18, 1891; colonel, Fourteenth
New York Volunteers. May 6. 1898; hon.
orably mustered out October q. 1898. He
served with his regiment on the Western
frontier to September, 1885; on recruiting
service to July. 1887; with his regiment
on Western frontier to May, 1895; on duty
at the Military Academy to May II. 1898;
commanding Fourteenth New York Vol
unteers in Georgia and Alabama to oeto-
Der, 1898; on leave to March, 1893; with
regiment at Fort Yellowstone, Wyo., to
June, 1898, an en- route TO and in Manila,
p. l., to date.
James Parker was born in and appointed
from News Jersey. He was a cadet at the
Military Academy from July /, 1872 to June
15, 1876; second lieutenant Fourth Cavalry,
June Io,lofo, HrSt ileuteHdnt, Juiy 20, 1917,
captain, October 2, 1888; major Twelfth
New York Volunteers. May 49, 1898; lieu
tenant colonel Twelfth New York Volun-
teers, October 1, 1898. and honorably mus
tered out April 90 1899. He served with
his regiment on the Western frontier to
October, 1888; at Fort Myer Va, to May.
1891; in California to July. 1894; at the
Military Academy to April, 1898; on mus
tering duty, to May 1898; served with the
Twelfth New York Volunteers in United
States and Cuba to April, 1899; on delay
and en- route to and in Manila, Philippine
Islands 10 date
The evening times., 1899-08-18
WORKS OF THE OLD MASTERS.
Prices for Their Compositions on 4
Decline.
(From the Magazine OF Art. }

(From the Magazine OF Art.)
Since the Dudley sale of 1892 no really
choice collection old masters has come un
der the hammer in this country, and the
prices paid for the few isolated examples
which have been offered for sale would
seen to indicate that the taste for this
class of composition is not what it once
was. This is, perhaps, inconclusive evil
dence as to decline in taste, for an indif
ferent specimen gains as largely by being
sold in such collection as the Dudley as
it loses by being sandwiched between a
medley of the old and the new. Very few
of the old masters have during 1898 reach
ed four figures. The most important of all
was the splendid Rembrandt portrait OF
Nicholas Ruts, which in the Ruston sale
brought 5000 guineas, or 300 guineas more
than were realized at the Adrian Hope sale
four years before. A. Rubens' "Repose of
the Holy Family" on June %. sold for
1900 guineas. Sir John Millais' poeticaI
example of Vandyck, Time Clipping the
Wings of Love- sold for $40 guineas, or
nearly four times the price at which it was
acquired at the Blenheim sale in 1885; but
the fact that it was a great favorite of the
late p. r. A., and that it was accompanied
by a sort of written guarantee from his
hand. gave it an interest and Importance
which it might not otherwise have had.
The Ruston sale included an example OF
The evening times., 1899-08-18
Cats That Cnrouse.
tFrom the Greenup. Kr.. Demnera


A most exciting cat fight occurred RECENTLY in
the back room at n Bergmeyer's saloon Thir-
teen cats met there. presumably to discuss plans
by which they could most effeetuslly disturb mid
night slumbers, when, in the midst of a discus
sion, and while large tomcat was making an
lmpassioned address, a dispute arose. and the fun
began Fur flew, and Il din was made that
aroused The town. Ii was dangerous TO attempt
TO queu the riot, as the cats seemed perfectly
Wild After few minutes they ceased from
sheer exhaustion. and three eats lay stone dead
the others staggering on to their various homes
They presented such an appearance of intoxicaticn
that George Notes, the barber. made an inve.ti-
CATION, and found that the cats had been drink
ing beer which had been left in keg in corner
of the room He determined to watch the keg.
and late that evening saw a cat walk into the
room and siyly creep TO the keg, where il
drank until hilarious. This story NAV appear
incredible, but it is a fact nevertheless.
The evening times., 1899-08-18
UNABLE TO PAY ALIMoNY.
Justice CIabaush Declines to Commit
Arthur Wells.

At hearing yesterday in Equity Court
No. 1, in the case of Mrs. Elizabeth Wells
VS.. Arthur E. Wells, Judge Ciabaugh de-
clined to commit the defendant for con-
tempt for failure to comply with decree
of the court directing him to pay to the
complainant s24 per month for the sup
port of their two children. The case srew
out OF divorce suit instituted by Mrs.
Wells in 1895, in which a divorce was
granted Mr.. Wells upon his cross bill.
On August 9. through her attorney,
George w. Drew. Mrs. Wells obtained a
rule on the defendant to show cause yes
terday why he should not be punished for
contempt for failing to pay the full amount
allowed by the court. Mr.. Wells, through
his attorney, James B. Archer, claimed
that he was doing his best to comply with
the decree, but was unable TO pay more
than S12 per month.
After argument by counsel, Justice Cla
baugh suspended the contempt proceedings
and granted Mrs. Wells leave to show
why the defendant is able to pay greater
sum in alimony than he has been paying.
The evening times., 1899-08-18
ENTERPRISE OF THE BoERs.
The TransvaaI Postal Authorities
Want to Build Railway Mail Cars.

Acting Postmaster General Shallenberger
has received the following letter from
Isaac Van Alphen, Postmaster General Of
the South African Republic:
/ have the honor to inform you that | intend
building railway carriages to serve as travelling
postofce sorting carriages in this State With
this view / have already obtained some inforIna-
tion which, however, does not prove sufficient
The Director OF The Netherlands South African
Railway has now suggested that address my
self for the necessary particulars TO the American
industry. ] shall, therefore, feel greatly Obliged
to receive by your kind intermediation plans and
drawings of carriages as mentioned, together with
list of prices; the plans TO represent both in
side and outside construction. Eventual expense
which may be incurred by you in complying with
my request | shall be happy to refund after you
shall have let me know the exact amount.
In compliance with this letter the de-
partment has prepared for transmission to
the Transvaal a collection OF plans and
photographs sufficient. to equip an entire
shop if the Republic so desires. With an
eye to domestic trade, however, General
Shallenberger has included the names of
four large American car building firms.
The evening times., 1899-08-18
Naval Orders.

The following naval orders have been posted
at the department: Lieut.. ID. Z. Dismukes
has been transferred from the Mackenzie TO the
Panther; Lieut.. W. J.. Burdick ordered home;
Assistant SURGEON +. r. Began. from the Wabash
IN the Scorpion; Lieutenant Commander W A.
Marshall, from the Resolute to the Scorpion;
Lieut.. A. s. Rogers, from the Bureau of Equip
ment to the torpedo station at Pensacola, Fla !;
Lieut. j. !. Cooper, to the Marblehead; Lieut.
II. n. Chandler. from the Mackenzie to the
Scorpion; Lieut.. c. n. Offley. from the New York
to the Scorpion; Assistant Paymaster D. Tiffany
to naval station at Cavite; Assistant Paymaster j.
X. Sanford 10 duty as paymaster marine battalion;
Assistant Surgeon I. N. Lipitt 10 the Ba. .timore:
Assistant Surgeon +. D. Furlong to the Oregon; !;
Lieut.. &. II. Matthews to the Monterey; Assis-
tant Surgeon ID. e. Beebe, from the Mondanock
10 the Bennington; Capt ]. McDowan, from the
Monterey to the command of the Monadnock; En-
sign J. II. Holden, from the Oregon to the naval
station at cavite; Commander E. H. C. Leutze,
from the Monaanock to command Of the Monterey
ASSISTANT s''r~c~n y. G. Thompson, from the Bal
timore to the Castinc
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PRICES Will GO Higher
The Increased Cost Of Meat Dis
turbs the Poor.
Consumers to Whom n Dime Means
Much Are Turning From Cattle to
Fish and Poultry, With the Re-
suit That the Charge for These
Staples Is Also Rapidly Advancing.

The advancing price of meat continues
omy. The hardship is already seriously
felt in the poorer districts of the city. AL
ready the men and women to whom a dime
means much have reduced their allowance
of meat and have increased their orders for
fish ard poultry. This will have the effect
OF bringing these staples to their usual rela-
tive level with meats 1t is reported that
in many of the great cities Of the country
the consumption of horse flesh is increas-
ing. 1t is also reported from the slaughter
ing and packing centres that the price of
meat promises to reach an unprecedented
level 49, p
The great restaurants and hotels are fof
the present not greatly affected by the rise.
This is their dull season, and besides that
the wholesaler has not as yet advanced the
price TO them. The richer classes are
largely away from the city 1t brings great
anxiety to the keepers of restaurants, where
la carte one can get slice of roast beef
for Is cents; where an entire dinner is
served for a quarter table d'hote These
restaurants are at present in quandary.
If they raise the prices and their competi-
tors do not they lose their trade; If they
don't make an advance and the wholesalers
continue TO ''skyrocket' the price on them
it spells ruin in the near future And So
for the present, they are waiting with one
eye wariiy on their rivals and the other
agoniZedly on the daily meat quotations.
AS one of them put it yesterday:
Thank heaven, I've a contract for my
ice and know where / am for the
present Last week they jumped butter on
me 3 cents and now they've done me
cents a pound on meat, and as a conso-
lation tell me that in month III think
the present price cheap. l pay 13 cents
pound for beef and retail II for 10 cents
pound. How many portions to pound?
Say, young man, that's trade secret. but
I'll tell you this much, there are more
than there were last week. l always buy
good beef, 1t pays. Poor meat shrinks
up and you can't cut it into so many por-
tions, and. of course, it isn't so satisfac-
tory to your patrons. We can tell better
in a month how this rise will affect u.s.
For the present We are generally waiting
to see what the next man will do. One
or two restaurants have advanced the price
cents portion all round, but they've
lost all their trade by doing it,
A local butcher said yesterday: AT
present we are paying cents pound for
cattle; that means if butcher buys
steer weighing 700 pounds it will cost him
$63 / will give a detailed statement show
ing that at such a rate Ii will be an i'm
possibility for a retail butcher to exist
BY the time you get the steer home and
pay carriage and shrinkage it will cost you
S64. Here is a list when you retail II:
The evening times., 1899-08-18

Vandyck also from the Blenheim coIlec-
ton, Virgin and Child which sold for
Loco guineas, or just double the amount it
fetched in 1866. There were also two Van
dycks in the highly interesting series OF
family portraits from Billion Hall (sold
June 25). formerly the residence of 10 eoh
Addison and his wife. the Countess of War
wick-these portraits are said to have been
brought to Billion Hall from Ho land
House-and these were whole lengths of
Prince Rupert and Prince Maurice, his
younger brother. and they realized 40
guineas and $50 guineas, respectively.
The evening times., 1899-08-18
Reasons for the Advance.

A wholesale meat dealer had the fol-
| lowing reasons to offer for the higher
prices of meat:
When the Spanish American war broke
out there was a sudden and very heavy
demand for meat. Better prices were Of
fered for cattle, and large numbers OF
farmers sold all the cattle they had, or.
at least, more than they would have sold
in an ordinary season. There are, there
fore, fewer cattle left for breeding pur-
poses, and it will be several years be-
fore a normal condition is restored. 1t
will, therefore, probably be two or three
years before the price Of meat comes down
again.
I'm addition to this reason for scarcity,
the general increase of prosperity has in
creased the demand Iron and steel have
gone up. and SO have cattle. For one thing.
England has taken Is per cent more meat
from US of late than ever before. That
also raises prices here For these reasons,
l do not think the trusts have anything
to do with the matter. But the prices
OF meat will have to go up if the retailers
are to make a living, and 1t is possible
that the prices may go still higher. The
whole situation is exactly the reverse of
that which lowered the price of horses
when they began building trolley roads,"
Reports from Omaha Kansas City, and
and sheep are steadily advancing in price.
In the last week prices of all classes of
live stock in the West have made record
marks for this season of the year.
The greatest advances in meat in the
West recently have been made in live stock,
and competition, even at these high figures
has been lively between the local packers
for the stock reaching the market. Live
stock reached $6.10 in Omaha yesterday, the
same stock bringing less than S. two weeks
ago, and only S4 three months ago. :.
Stockers and feeders, the kind of cattle
that farmers want for their feedpens, to
return later to the packer in the finished
fat cattle, are selling at s4.40 and $4.75,
price seldom known in the West. At first
the stockmen were inclined to attribute the
advance to the fact that the SOC, 600, 600
bushel corn crop was made beyond doubt,
and that the anxiety of farmers to secure
stock to feed their corn to was forcing up
the price Of stock generally. Now that i'm
preston does not seem to be so general
Hogs are bringing the top price for the year,
and better figure than the farmers had
reason to expect. Mutton has gone to $3.50
and S5.75, when ordinarily it would be only
S3 40
The evening times., 1899-08-18
A Mystery of the Woods.

Philadelphia, Aug. 1S.-A CHASTITY discov-
cry was made by James Juhnel, of No. 113S
Liberty Street, Camden, on Wednesday
afternoon, when he found the skeleton OF
a man in the woods on the Mount Ephraim
Pike, near Collingswood Just outside OF
the city. Juhnel did not inform the au-
thorities OF his find until yesterday. The
skeleton, about which was an oyercoat and
some other clothing, was removed to the
morgue Nothing was found which would
lead to the mans identity. He is sup
posed to have entered the woods during
the winter and whether he was murdered,
committed suicide or perished in the cold.
will always remain a mystery 'I-
The evening times., 1899-08-18
A Hitch in the story,
(From the Boston Herald. }

ALI, know exactly how it was. since
Lieutenant Kehrl of the German navy says that
it Dewey who BACKED down at the crucial
moment, when Admiral Won Diederch, with his
feet cleared for action. steamed down on our
fleet. after having been ordered by Dewey to get
out of the way. Ths, Only little drawback to
entire confidence in tie 3story lies in the fact
that none Of the German admirals vessels was
blown out Of the water II is of course, tribe,
but it counts.
The evening times., 1899-08-18
Col lbs. 3 C
100 lbs. OF fat and bones n

That means about 81 average profit on a
steer. Usually the majority OF butchers
use three or four weekly; or, say, sixteen
monthly, which would mean about S64.
From that you must pay about Sl5 monthly
for ice $40 for rent, $40 for paper and
paper bags, $40 for labor, and other ex-
penses Now, let me know how they can
exist, 3FJ
You might notice, that l mentioned the
steer weighed 700 pounds, and all realized
from 1t was 600 pounds. Usually the bones,
waste, and fat make up the other 100
pounds" I'll. a.
The evening times., 1899-08-18
The Mnrch of steam.

York, Pa, Aug 1S.-Fulton, the only
county in Pennsylvania that never had a
railroad within its borders, is to see loco
motives go whizzing along with trains in
the early future Former President Daniel
F. Lafian, of the York Southern Railroad;
Charles H Dempwolff and othe Rev. H. H.
Weber, of York: Simon p. Wolverton, ans
Col Thomas j. Morchead intend to extend
the Tuscarora Valley Railroad from
Blair's Mills through MeConnellsburg (the
county seat of Fulton) to the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, at Hancock, Md.
The evening times., 1899-08-18
Lansburph g. Bro.
Fridays
Specials
@-@=
= ernnant Dept.
Sd Floor.

Lot of Figured Plaid and Striped
Scotch Lawns, 2Kc yard.
Amoskeag A. c. Ticking, 2oc
value, f2Hc.
Fancy German Ticking-25c
and 3oc values. 1 SC yard.
Princess Cashmere, i'll wrapper
patterns; new styles; Ioc values
sc yard.
Madras and Gingham-I5c and
1Sc values-714c yard.
Scotch Plaid Dress Goods-suit-
able for school dresses yd.
Red and White Damask Table
Covers-to close, $50.
Plaid and Twilled Crash, 334c
yard.
81. so and SI.75 values in Ladies
Black Dress Skirts-SSc.
The evening times., 1899-08-18
$500 Pennsylvaria Railroad Four
Dollar ExcnrSiAn tn Atlantic CITY

Saturday next. August l9 Il Special train, running
through without change of cars, leaves Washing
ton 4:3D p. m. arrives Atlantic City 800 p. m,
Returning, leaves Atlantica City p m. Sunday,
August 90. Tickets godI,on special train cnly.
The evening times., 1899-08-18
Handkerchiefs.

&C Handkerchiefs, in White,
Mourning and Colored borders.
&C for Ladies' Pure Linen Initial
Handkerchiefs, sheer and fine
and extra good value for u 1-2c.
The evening times., 1899-08-18
Girls Dresses
and Refers.

Girls Serge Blouse Suits, in Blue
and Red, trimmed with Black and
White braid; skirts cut full; just
the thing for early fall 81 0S
wear, worth $5.95, for. .~f'Io
Girls Cheviot Refers, light
weight, in plain and novelty effects;
big collars. epaulettes. ETC.; trim
med with braid; sizes s to
y years; Worth up to s.. 81 Q6
The evening times., 1899-08-18
Ladies' Neckwear.

DC for Silk 2-yard long Scarfs.
- plain and polka dotted;
worth 39c
I for 75c fer Pique Pun
io' 81 Scarfs, in White and
colors; worth double the price.
The evening times., 1899-08-18

100 pairs Boys
All-weol Cheviot
Knee Pants, plain
and fancy colors;
strong. fitting.
and neat effects;
regular 75c., SOC, !.
and 81 values;
sizes 3 to IA.
worrow wears, To- 49c.
The evening times., 1899-08-18
Ladies and
Children S Hosiery.

Ladies' Fancy Hose, boot pat
terms and other novelties; fast col
ors. full, regular made; 25c 10C
and 35c kinds, in all sizes. for. ~
Children's lightweight Ribbed
Cotton Hose: and a few pairs of
Lisle Thread Hose; warranted fast
color, and every pair worth 10IC
19c. Special. l......-..........i iLZ
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-22

THE commencement of work on an
addition to the D. r. Francis .block is
another niche on the handle of B. F..
Hammett's improvement knife. If
there ia any one man in the city of Ell
Paso to whom great credit is dun for
the improvements in the pat two
wears that man Is B. F. Hammett.
Soon after Mr.. Hammett assumed
charge of the Campbell real estate
company's business upon the ground
he commenced grading the Streets
identifying the company's property
wherever he could, building cottages
and selling them on reasonable terms,
encouraging home seekers in every
way possible to settle in Ell Paso. He
made q trip to St. Louis and induced
the company to reduce the interest on
deferred payments upon all sales OF
lots or houses. It is too bad that the
democrats do not put up such pro-
pressive man as Mr.. Hammett for may
or instead of an old fossil like Magoffin
who has kept his property for years in
an orchard to keep from paying his
due proportion of taxes and only turn
ed it into lots when he could sell at
about ten or twelve times the price
for which 1t was assessedlat the time.
Such q man as Mr.. Hammett as mayor
of Ell Paso would be worth great deal
to us in dollars and cents but he is too
progressive for the democrats OF Ell
Paso to nominate for mayor. He
could not be intrusted with carrying
out the schemes of the ward heelers, so
Ell Paso democracy has no use for him
as q candidate.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-22

THE news of the death of Ex-Sec-
Rotary John Sherman not only brought
q shock to this entire country but sent
a thrill over the whole world. John
Sherman record proves him the
greatest financier the world ever knew
and great statesman as well, conse-
quently. the news of the sudden ending
of the whole world concerning his past
glo rious and honored career. His ad-
ministration of the treasury depart
ment during the time of the resump-
tion of specie payment, displayed the
most brilliant financiering in the an
nails of our government or in the
worlds history.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-22

THE interview published in the dis
patches yesterday, in which Admiral
Dewey expresses his belief that Mala-
los can be taken by good dash of
General Wheaton's flying column con-
firms what we have contended all along
that it will take but a short time to
subdue the Filipinos. They may be
a BILE to continue a guerrilla warfare
from the mountains for some time to
come but it will take money even 10 do
that and money is something that they
have but precouis little of. We are sorry
to hear of Filipinos being killed, except
where it is necessary to show them
that the Uaited States government is
strong one; government not only able
to give them the parental protection
md care that they need, but able to
keep them in line and help them in
out a good government for
themselves in the future. Should it
be necessary in impressing this fact
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-22
ADVERTISING RATES.

Rates of advertising in the Daily or Weekly
HERALD will be made known upon applica-
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. Call
telephone No. 115-
Classified advertisements or locals, ten
1O,cents per line for first insertion and five
(6 cents for each additional insertion.
pecia1 rates upon five hundred 900 or one
thousand 10000 lines of local, to be used In
one month, will be furnished. upon appl1ca-
ton.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-22

THERE has been no reason given so
far as we have read for the unnatural
action of Joseph Moore of Hutchinson
Kans. who lately murdered his five
children and set fire to the house to
hide his crime. The man must GER
tainly have been insane to shave COM
mited such terrible act.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-22

THE prospect of Cardinal Gibbons
succeeding to the papacy is bright
hope for American Catholics and
should he be elected to the position,
upon the death of the pope which is not
far off, the people of the country will
regardless of creed look upon such
election favorably.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-22

Armour's gold band ham, gold band
bacon, white label leaf lard, just re-
ceived by the Ell Paso Grocery Co.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-22
TO ADVERTISERS.

In order.to insure proper changes In adver-
Using, copy for same should be at the busl-
ness Office not later than 10 a. In
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-22

upon their minds to kill of the larger
share of them we shall say, "go ahead
with the killing"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-22
BY CARRIER.

BY CARRIER.
The Daily HERALD is delivered by carrier
in Ell Paso, Texas, Juarez, Mexico. and at the
Ell .Paso smelling works, at fifteen cents Q5c)
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. 115. All complaints will re-
ceive prompt attention.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-22

Payne-Badger Coal company, Nc
Alester, Cerrillos and antb racite coal,
cord and stove wood, yard Second and
chihuahua streets. Telephone No. IL.
The Coconino sun., 1899-03-25
ATTORNEY AT-LAw.

And Di. .rict Attorney of Coconino County. Practice before the Land Department . spe- cialty. once in Court House Flagsta6. Ari coma.