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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-09
Cor. Overland and Santa Fe SITS.

Texas, met an insurance agent and
Newman proposed that the boy should
have his life insured for the benefit OF
Newman and at his expense.
The boy consented, but before the
transaction was completed gentle
man who knew the boy, his family and
Newman met the lad and told him that
he was surprised that his father should
allow him to 60 with Newman, as he
knew him to be very bad man. This
made the buy refuse to 60 on with the
insurance proposition. 1t angered
Newman, who cursed and threatened,
but to no effect.
Then he told the boy that he might
remain where he was for about one
hour while he attended to some bust
ness and then they would go on their
journey.
The boy waited about an hour and q
half, then went to the livery stable
and was told that Newman had
taken the horses away about II hours
before and told those In charge tn at the
boy would be there to settle the bill
and that he would also settle the hotel
bill.
That was the last the boy saw Of
Newman
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-09
ing occurred, is about 25 miles east of
Las Cruces and is noted in tnat section
of the country.
NORMAN NEwMAN'S CRIME.

| NORMAN NEWMAN'S CRIME.
| The HERALD'S correspondent at Las
Cruces, E. A. Chaffee sends in the fol-
lowing interesting story of the shoot
ing and of the past career OF the dead
Idisperado:
j. B. Smith of Amarillo, Texas. ar
rived in town on Thursday last. He
securing Sheriff Garrett and Deputy
Espalin they started for Cox s
| ranch.
At the ranch they found Norman
Newman, who was wanted in Okla
| homa for the murder of his partner.
Sheriff Garrett demanded his sur
/ render. He made break for the other
rooms. AS he was passing into the
third room Deputy Espslin fired two
shots in quick succession and he drop
ped dead. The body was brought to
town, and an inquest was held on Satur-
DAY. The body was EN- balmed and Sun
day morning started for the scene of
the crime for which he had been in
dicted.
Newman seems, from the account
of Mr.. Smith, to have been a sort of
Bender. He tells your reporter that
the crime for which he was after him
was perpetrated as follows:
Newman and his partner went to mark
ct, each with a load of produce, about
forty miles from theiS claims. When
they had returned to within about 25
miles of home Newman killed his part
ner while he slept, and putting his body
into the wagon took the same home.
Reaching home he stripped the body
and rolled it up in blanket. Then he
threw it into shallow where it re-
manned for six weeks. Newman then
disposed of his property and left the
When killed at the Cox ranch he was
wearing the same pair of pants that
his partner had worn at the time he
was murdered.
Other crimes are laid at Newmau's |
door.
On one occasion a young man was !
known to 60 to Newman's claim, but !
though search had been diligently /
made for him nothing has ever been |
heard of him and Newman was after |
wards repeatedly seen in possession of |
the pony ridden by the young man at
The time he disappeared.
On another occasion he went to a !
ranch and found young boy with
whom he offered to 60 after a
bunch of horses. They went south in
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-09
WHISkEY AND BEER.
Plenty of it Consumed Yesterday

A heavy docket confronted the city
recorder this morning after he had
taken his seat at the bench and opened
the leaves of his book.
There must have been considerable
drinking yesterday" be remarked as
he noted that nearly all the miserable
looking prisoners had apparently been
on tear.
"This saloon business appears to be
f1ourishing," he continued as he slow
iy cast his eye over the dissipated face
in the crowd.
Those arrested we're as follows:
Plain drupks, 3.
Drunk and disorderly, 6.
Drunk and down, !.
Disturbing the peace. l.
Fighting, j.
The recorder fined the whole crow1
the neat sum of $50.
Among those who were arraigned
was the damsel Alice Conley, whose
name has often figured in police an
male. She was brought in by Duran
and Denniston, who found her drunk
and down. She was fined 50 this
morning. The other culprits we're all
Mexicans, except one, who was a
Frenchman.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-09
A PARTY OF WITNESSES
Off To Las Cruces To Testify In the
Flores Murder Trial

A number of witnesse S, tho will testi-
fly in the case of Antonio Flores,
charged in the district court at Las
Cruces with the killing of A. j. De
Mueles, went north on the Santa Fe
this morning.
Alexander Hill, who was cook in the
De Meules camp at the time of the
killing. was one of the party, and will
be principal witness for the prosecu-
ton.
A.. Church superintendent of the
Jariila Mining company, has prepared
plan of the camp, which will be in
troduced at the trial.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-09
KNOW YOUR FATE.

Karl Won Roth-HamOng, Palmist, and
Psychologist, is Still at the Hotel
OrndOrff.
Having been unable to see all who
called on him last week, Mr.. Won Roth
has decided to remain here
this week. His charges will remain
reduced and be will have ample time
to see every one who calls. Mr.. Won
Roth-Hamong will interest and con-
vince everyone in the first five minutes
of the fact that Palmistry and Clair
voyancy combined, ENABLE the able
"Reader" to delve into the innermost
secrets of his callers, and to recite
their life's past, present and future,
absolutely correctly. He is able in most
cases to tell his visitors date of birth
by astro' ogical calculations, and to
give help and advice in business,
health, financial matrimonial aud
affairs of the heart. If you have not
yet consulted Mr.. Won Roth, do so at
once. He will keep his office open
evenings for the accommodation of those
who are unable to call during day
time
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-09
LAS CRUCES
KILLING
Body of the Dead Fugitive
Went Through Ell Paso
Yesterday
AN OKLAHOMA OUTLAW
Who Was Shot Saturday at Cox's
Ranch Will Return to Greer
County.

Yesterday Sheriff Blsylo ok of Greer
county, Oklahoma, arrived from Las
Cruces with the body of Norman New
man, the alleged murderer and fugitive
from justice, who was shot and killed
at Cox's rauch last Saturday mornine
by Jose Espalin while resisting ar.
rest.
The story of the shooting as told In q
special to the HERALD Saturday night
is as follows:
Norman Newman. the fugitive, was
a very desperate character. On No
vember of last year he murdered and
robbed his partner in horrible man
ner. He was arrested and imprisoned,
but escaped Jail about July l.
Through brilliant work, Sheriff
Bleylock, of Greer couns7 Oklahoma.
trailed his man to New Mexico, and,
finally locating him at the Cox ranch,
accordingly came here, notified Sheriff
Garrett and swore out warrant for
Deputy Espaliu, went to the ranch to
make the arrest.
Garrett and Espalin found Newman
in the kitchen washing dishes and I'M
dertook to make the arrest. Newman
resisted and fought both officers all
over the kitchen and out through q
French window onto the porch, after
being knocked down several times and
losing the greater portion of his cloth
ing. which, by the way, was the cloth
ing of the man he had murdered. He
finally escaped back into the house,
both officers hot in pursuit. But his
plans to get his gun were cut short
when Espalin pulled his six shooter.
firing twice and killing him instantly.
The coroner's inquest was held this
generating the officers
from all blame.
W. w. Cox's ranch, where the kill
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-09
TWO LAWYERS

One vi Inem threatened 10 Ami
hilate the Other In a Public
Place.
Two of the leading lights of the loca
bar passed high words on the custom
house steps and almost came to blows
The disputants represented opposing
parties in the Fitzgerald Moore divorce
case.
One of them, it is understood.
had agreed to represent Mrs.
Moore in the suit for contingent fee.
Besides praying for divorce she claim
ed one half of the community property
and as her husband is reputed to be
worth in the neigh borhood of 5000, 900,
the contingent fee to be paid her coun-
sci would have amounted to gOodly
sum.
There was, it is said, every prospect
of her claim against the estate being
granted by the court. but the other
lawyer, who is Fitzgerald Moore's at
torney, persuaded the plaintiff to sign
an agreement to accept some $4,000
worth of property in full settlement.
This caused the dispute between the
lawyers.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-09
VALUABLE LAND.
George e. Fitzgerald Reported To
Have Been Offered a Fortune For
Venezuela prOperty.


George E. Fitzgerald, the mining
expert, left yesterday for trip to Ari-
IONA on business.
Yesterday evening after his depar-
ture the report gained currency that
he b ad by the recent decision of the
Venezuela boundary commission, fallen
heir to large tract of land which
had until the settlement of the bounda-
ry dispute been claimed as British ter
ritory.
1t was further reported that Fitzger-
aid had received an offer from Lon
don syndicate for his property and that
the sum of money offered him was
close to 100, 900 pounds sterling.
While the Fitzgerald tract of land
was in possession OF Great Britain
Englishmen developed q number of
mines On the property and it is this
syndicate which is reported to have
made the offer to Fitzgerald.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-09
The Dewey Celebration.

Admiral Dewey's welcome in New
York last week has caused no greater
excitement and no more satisfaction
than 81. P. Noake's special sale of fine
harness, saddles, whips and lsprobes. A
fine line of these articles has just been
received and are being sold at bed
rock prices. Call and see US at corner
Overland snd Santa Fee streets.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-09
EX-SENATOR INGALLS,

Kansas Statesman Is at Las Cruces
Ex-senator John J. Ingalls,. of Kan
sRs, is at Las Cruces to spent the win
ter. according to reports from there to-
day.
He arrived Saturday and will spend
the winter In this locality. He is said
to be suffering from tonsilitis and de-
clines to be interviewed.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-09
New Electric Lights.

They are brilliant and pleasing, but
like other things they get dull and
look worn. Your old, worn. dull look
ing harness can be made bright and
pleasing at small cost by using the
harness dressing kept by the West
Texas Saddlery Co, pa S. Oregon ST.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-09
Second Grand Autumn.

Display of the later styles of swell
pattern hats and millinery. The lsrg-
est assortment ever exhibited here
and at strictly New York prices
Special sale of baby caps and ribbons
this week. Posener's cut rate mil
linery. Opposite P. O.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-09

j. G. Ross & Co, undertakers aud
embalmers, have removed their par
lors and rooms to 81 Ell Paso street,
in Opera House Buildirg
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-09

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 a call.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-09

Have your heating stoves set up by
an experienced stove men; all WORK
guaranteed 1st class.
Ring up phone 159.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-09

Patronize home industry and buy
your calenders for 1900 from the HER
AID.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-09

New wheels for rent at r. S. Tan
ner's, l13 Oregon ST.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-09

Get one of those bsrg aims in pocket
books at Twins.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-11
No. Sc.
Notice of Sale of First Class Tide
Land.

Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day
Of August. 1899, AT the hour of O'Clock In the
afternoon. ON said day, at the door OF the Court
lowing described tide land will be sold at public
auction to the highest bidder therefor. to-wit:
Beginning at the S.W. corner of Block $40;
feet, more or less; thence 9. i5s feet, more or
less; thence W. IS feet, to point Of beginning,
the same being g Of Block $40. appraised al
Also beginning at the S.w. corner of Block
81; thence N. l55 feet thence z. $50 feet; thence
g. 1856 feet; thence W. $50 feet, to point or begin.
ming. being 64Ss OF Block 81, appraised at 90.
thence N. l55 feet; thence E. 10 the inner Harbor
Line; thence southerly along said Harbor line. to
BE. corner OF Block S72: thence w. to point of
ssss;s4 SIS. 0e'"S 90 0' DUCK ''E' appraised ~
Also beginning at the NV. corner of Block
376; thence 8. IS feet; thence E. to inner H arbor
Line; thence northerly along said Harb0r Line
to the N. Z. corner; thence ". to point of begin
ming, being .2S OF Block S76. appraised at 81 40.
Also beginning at the NV. corner Of Block
N. IS feet; thence W. $50 feet, being .Ss Of Block
S77, appraised at $3.50.
Also all Of Block $40. appraised at 5000.
Also all of Block $50, appraised 1t $500.
First Glass Tide Lande. situated In front OF the
west side of Olympia, Washington.
Said tide land will be sold for not less than the
appraised value and subject to the Improvements
situated thereon. and as appraised by the Board
OF state Land Commissioners In the manner pro-
vided by law. statement Of which is now ON
file In the office Of the Auditor Of said county.
Terms OF sale are: Under contract, one.tenth
to be paid on the day Of aale, aud one-tenth an
nually thereafter on the first day of March of each
year, with accrued interest deferred balahce ut
per cent. per annum: Provided, That any pur-
chaser may make full payment at any time and
obtain deed.
The purchaser Of such land viii be required to
improvements or valuable material on such land
in null In addition to the onetenth of the sale
price.
The above described tide lands are offered for
sale by virtue Of Al order OF the Board of State
Land Commissioners made on the 10th day Oi
July, 1893, duly certified aud on file in the office
OF said County Auditor
r. A. GRAHAM,
County Auditor.
Dated at Olympia, WASH, this l2th day Of July.
A. d. 1899.
Eiraf r,nhlicaiIan Iul,r e.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-11

The parents of wife at Hillsboro
Oregon, have sued her husband for
$50, alleged to be due them for her
services between the time she had been
married and that when she became OF
age. They claim they opposed the
union until the impatient gallant pro-
posed to recompense them for the
value of services for the interim,
which was assessed ut the sum named.
They gave their consent, the wedding
was allowed to proceed, but now near
ly year has elapsed and they have
failed to comply with the ssipula.
ton, and the law is invoked to compel
performance of contract. What the
plea of defense will be, is not stated,
but it seems that an appropriate ter.
mination of such mercenary proceed
ing would be for the husband to show
that the compensation for services had
been appraised at an excessive valua-
ton.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-11
Weekly Crop Bulletin.

L. S. Department of Agriculture
Climate and Crop Bulletin, Washing.
ton Sec.ion, for the week ending Mon
day. August 7th:
Although trifle warmer than the
normal, the week was by no means SO
hot and oppressive as the preceding
one. In the western section there
was considerable cloudlness, and in
the eastern there were several thunder
storms in different localities. There
was IL heavy hail and rain storm
in Douglas county, and Water
loo, Stevens county, reports a Sc
we're hallstorm on the lst inst,
which did much damage to crops over
a limited area about four miles square.
In the west the weather was favor
able for the completion of having; an
immense hay crop has been secured
Potatoes and root crops are greatly in
need of rain; the potato crop will
probably be short. Hops are looking
we'll, and quite free from lice. Barley
has proven a good crop this year, and
has been harvested. Wheat harvest
is in general progress in the eastern
and southern counties, the cutting be-
ing finished in some localities. No
threshing has been done yet. Neither
the fall nor spring wheat crops are uni.
form this year, but the consensus of
reports appears to show that the yield,
especially of spring wheat, is far be-
low the average, both in quality and
quantity, except in favored sections.
These are where there was abundant
moisture, absence of drying winds,
and great heat, or where the grain
was more than ordinarily advanced
early in the season. Clarke county
reports we'll of fall wheat, spring
wheat not so good. Walla Walla re-
ports the yield better than was ex-
pected short time ago. From Spo.
kane and Adams counties the reports
are mostly unfavorable.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-11

The Examiner says that Champion
Jeffreys stay at the Palace Hotel, on
his late visit to San Francisco, was
not prolonged, on account of DISPOSE
ton Of its management 10 temper the
hospitality usually accorded guests,
with liquid air. The price paid OF So
per day for compartment in the re-
frigerator, cut no figure in the matter,
for jeff is well-fixed" financially, but
the chill to his feelings impelled him
to transfer his patronage to an Oak.
land clearinghouse after "a hours ex-
perience at the Palaces low-tempera-
ture hospitality.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-11

THEY have man at Butte, Mont,
who sheds his skin annually. 1t
comes off in great sheets, and aside
from slight tenderness a short time
after the cuticle is removed, causes no
inconvenience. Even though this he
true, the bare thought of such a pro-
ceeding causes snakey chill to ira.
verse the backbone OF most people.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-11

The rainfall Wednesday was very
general all over the coast. The vol.
ume averaged from one-ffth of an
inch over the Willamette valley and
Eastern Washington to one-half inch
nearer the coast. In Idaho thunder
storms are reported. The rain was OF
no injury to any crops and of much
benefit to garden vegetables, corn, pas.
turage and late grain. The present
weather is favorable, however, for de.
velopment of hOp-lice.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-11

A BUSINESS MEMS EXCURSION TO
ALAsKA.-Probably the most enjoy
able Alaskan excursion that win be
given this season, is that projected by
the P.-L., on the elegant steamer City
of Seattle, which will sail on the 18th.
1t will not be limited by time or other
arbitrary requirements and will be
pre-eminently business mans trip
for recreation and instruction as we'll
as, in some instances doubtless, profit.
The itinerary of the trip includes rail-
road passage over the White Pass and
Yukon railway and steamboat fare
clear to Dawson. As the number of
passengers has been limited to less
than the steamers capacity, no doubt
tickets will be at premium before the
day of departure.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-11

ALREADY subscription has beer
started for a monument to the mem
ory of Robt. G. Ingersoil and contri
buttons are flowing in from all ovel
the United States, and letters favora
bic to the movement have been re.
ceived from Europe. About $4,000
have already been pledged, and it il
thought the sum will reach an even
100000 before the movement ceases
1t is the intention to place the monu.
ment at the entrance of Glen Oak
Park, Peoria, Ill.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-11

A MAINE shipbuilder has taken q
contract for building the greatest sail.
ing vessel ever put afloat, a six.masted
schooner capable of carrying 5000
tons of coal. There never was such a
vessel built before. The greatest
schooner ahoat now is five.master,
with carrying capacity of 1000 tons.
About 81 per cent. of Americas for
eign commerce is carried in sailing
vessels, and one-third of this business
is done under the American flag,
whereas only Z per cent. of the steam
tonnage is carried in American vessels
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-11

1T is reputed in New York that
Anthony J. Drexel, II sou of the late
A. ]. Drexel, is about to follow the
example of William Waldorf Astor,
and become British subject. 1t ID
sincerely hoped that this example
will become contagious, and all the
shoddy aristocrats who turn up their
noses at their own country's habits
and customs, will betake themselves
to the home of the sunflower poet,
Oscar Wilde, and be compelled to as
sociate with only such outcasts as he
became by his vile practices. Astor
has already been the recipient OF
snubs, from the nobility, and it is
only the beginning of the punishment
that is always accorded to snobs by
intelligent people.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-11

The new Secretary of War Root
promises to push fighting in the Phil
ippines to speedy victory, is a vertical
ton of the adage, so far at least as will
is concerned, that ga new broom
sweeps clean" But somehow the as.
surance does not inspire much conf.
dence in results.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-11

COPPER, it seems, will soon rival
gold in Importance as product OF
our northwestern mines. A rich
strike of that metal is now reported in
Atlin, which taken with the account
of our townsman McNair of a noun.
tain OF the ore at Prince of Wales Is.
land, published in our last issue, indi.
Gates that the trend of present excite.
ment dependencies to the baser metal.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-11

IT is now said that there is a pros.
pect of Hill paralleling the Northern
Pacific to Portland to meet the conces-
sion of that road according the Union
Pacific trackage over the Portland
Tacoma division. The report comes
in the shape of a statement from the
Chicago Inter-Ocean, as follows
"Owing to the Northern Pacific hav-
ing offered the Union Pacific a hall
interest in its Portland Tacoma line
and the Tacoma terminals, it is said
that J. J. Hill, president of the Great
Northern, to prevent that line from
being shut out, has decided to build a
belt-line paralleling the Northern Pa.
cific between Portland and Puget
Sound. 1t is said that he has
brought up all tax certificates against
the old Union Pacific grade between
these points, and has thereby secured
control of the property"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-08-11

If the tablet to be placed upon the
cruiser Olympia looks anything like
the pictures of it which appear in the
city papers, it will be anything but an
ornament. 1t looks just as if Victory
the figure selected for subject, with
outstretched arms, is undergoing cru
cifixion, an impression that is by no
means lessened by the look of sadness
which seems to be impressed upon
poor Vic's face.