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The Florence daily tribune., 1899-02-07

conflict with Spain has passed into
history, Spanish rule in the Philip
pines has ceased forever, and the
future of those islands rests i'll the
hands of the United States.
This new POSSESSION has come to
the United States in the midst of
storm and conflict, not with the
natlon which once held it, but with
the inhabitants who from that ma
tion were trying To wrest their lib-
erty and independence. The
struggle has been transferred from
Spain to the American government
aud however desirous the people
of this country may be to give the
Filipinos ind ependence, the United
States will first have to reduce
them to subjection aud make them
respect the power and strength of
The greatest nation of the Western
hemisphere.
Let us hope that the struggle
will not be long continued. The
government of the United States
will have to be established through
out the archipelago, but now
that the insurgents have been
made to see the hopelessness of
their attempt to capture the cap
iWl, they may submit to the inev-
liable and accept whatever terms
the conquerors may be willing to
give. Denver Republican.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-02-07

The sudden death of Judge
,ictor A, Elliott, which occurred
.5u.d y, was painful surprise to
he thousands who knew him SO
we'll. His career in Colorado W S
long and honorable. A lawyer by
profession, he was better known as
n Judge than as an advocate. He
was quiet, unobtrusive gentle
man, strong in his convictions, yet
tolerant of the opinions of his fell
lows. Since his retirement from
the supreme bench he has been a
familiar figure on the streets, al
ways with a pleasant greeting for
his friends and the demeanor of
man who was ut peace with all
mankind. In his death Colorado
loses a good citizen, who contrib
uted the best years of his life TO
the interests of the city and state.
Denver Republican.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-02-07
The officials of the Rio Grand,

The officials of the Rio Grande
railroad deserve great praise for
the untiriug energy displayed in
their seemingly hopeless task of
keeping their various branches in
connection with the main line, and
also the main line, open TO traffic,
but success is their reward. Its
patrons know that the Rio Grande
officials make promptness and eff
ficiency their watchword, and the
rapidly increasing business in suf-
ticient evidence that the travelling
and shipping public appreciate a
good thing. The company is to
be congratulated on having its
roads open to travel again.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-02-07
Sold hy
FitgerreIl's Rent List

2 room frame on Fourth street
2 room frame West Main street
1 room frame Green street.
2 room frame at Cyanide.
2 room frame E. Seventh ST.
Business room Main ST.
6 room brick E. Fourth st.
2 room frame Fifth ST.
4 room frame Frazier Lane
2 room frame +. Second ST.
2 room frame Ala baster Ave
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-02-07

School has reopened at room IA,
Blunt block. Mathematics, book
keeping and languages taught.
Classes begin February l. Special
Spanish class.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-02-07

OFFICE Bow Wanted at j. j.
Fitzgerrell's Office; steady employ
ment.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-02-07

For fine job printing be sure to
call at the TRIBUNE office.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-02-07

Entered Mt tho postofiice at Florence, Colora-
do,ior transmission through the mails as matter
of the second class.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-02-07

The very finest The ne plus
ultra. The creme de la creme.
That's HARPER whiskey in three
languages.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-02-07
Florence Daily Crlbune

at nsiied at h lotenco, q. T,sls ga, County,
Colorado every day except Suudayr and legal
hohdhys, by Mingay. Watts tiFtGnaWalt.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-02-07

Mako all reraittaneos payable to the Florci,e,
Daily Tribune.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-02-07
THE FREE LIST.

Office, opposite d. 4 R. O. depot.
Telephone, No. 10.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-06
MILITARY PROMOTIONS
A Flood Of Bills And Petitions
And a Resolution Ex-
pressing Sypathy
With the Beers

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-In the sen
ate today Senator Mcmillan presented
the resolutions, of the Michigan legis
lasure, protesting against sthe oppres
sive treatment of the people of Fin
land by the Russian government.
The pr esident sent in a long list oi
nomin ations, among them the follow.
ing: Heaton w. Harris. consul tc
Mannheim, Germany; Col. Edgar r.
Kellogg, of the Sixth United States il
fantry to be brigadier general; Co.
Gilbert S. Carpenter of the Eighteenth
United States infantry to be brigsdier
general, Leonard Wood, to be ma jor
lin Bell, of the Thirty-sixth United
States volunteers, to be brigadier gen.
eral of volunteers.
Senators Kyle and Cockrel handed
in petitions numerously signed re-
questing congress to pass a law at an
early day making polygamy a crime.
Mr.. Kyle said he offered an amend
ment in the last congress providing
for such q law and that he would offer
it again this session.
Mr.. Kyle also introduced. bills to es-
tablish branch mint at Deadwood
South Dakota. and to establish q ma.
tional university.
Senator Hale introduced a bill pro.
viding for the construction of a Pacific
cable which will run from San Fran
cisco to the Philippines via Honolulu
and Guam.
Senator Harris introduced bills pro-
vidtng for the election of United States
senators by direct vote, and for the re-
lief of the University of Kansas.
Among other bills introduced were
one by Senator Rawlins, establishing
an assay Office at Salt Lake City, and
by Senator Turney for the erection Of
building at Seattle, and a branch
mint at Tacoma.
Mr.. Mason offered a resolution ex-
preseive OF the sympathy of the Con
gress of the United States with the
Beers in their struggle against Eng
land and hoping that they would be
victorious. The senator said he would
address the senate at a future day or
the subject. The resolution WAS re
ferred to the committee on foreign
fairs.
The senate in executive session con
firmed the nomination OF Elihu Root tt
be secrstsry of war and then adjourn
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-06
Which Threatens To Become
the Greatest Ever
Known
ALL TBE GIANTS IN IT
Many Great Railroads, In
cIuding the Southern
Pacific And the San
ia Fe, Involved

CHICAGO, Dec. Ga passenger rate
war has begun which threatens to be-
come the greatest ever known. Al
ready all lines forming direct routes
from New England to California are
involved.
From the present indications the
war will be between the Vanderbilt
and Pennsylvania systems and the
Northwestern, Rock Island, Burl1ng-
ton and ST. Paul roads on one side, and
all the different;al lines between Chi
cago and the Atlantic coast, with the
Southern Pacific, the Santa Fe. and
the Illinois Central on the other side.
So far only rates on traffic to Call
fornia are seriously effected, but signs
of denora alizstion are apparent on all
classes of traffic.
The present trouble grows directly
out of the old controversy of the east
ern railroads over differential rates.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-06
CHAVEZ SHOT DOWN
One OF the Desperate Men Who Es'
capped From the Tucson Jail Re-
siStS Arrest And Is Killed.

Special Correspondence OF the HERALD.
GREATERvILLE, Ariz., Dec. A.
Sheriff Wakefield, of Tucson, pss sed
through here from Crittenden on the
trail of Luis Chavez, one of the men
who broke Jail at Tucson last week.
While the sheriff was In town Fran
cisco Casanova told him tlat he saw q
man about three miles below town who
answered to the description of Chavez-
Mr.. Wakefield Immediately deputized
Casanova and they both started on the
trail about three o'clock in the after
Loon.
At $50 in the evening they, returned
aging that they had their man, but
had to shoot him while he was resi- St
ing arrest. Mr.. Wakefeld's version of
the affair was as follows:
"After leaving town. he said, 1--WE
followed the wa yon road to the Mary
Kane ranch, about five miles bel low-
here. About one hundred yards from
the ranch we caught sight of Chave z,
and when we Sgot within a hundred
yards of him called on him Ito throw
up his hands. Instead of doing so he
pulled out q 80 cslibre pistol-the one
he stole from Jailer Hopeley's bad at
the time of his escape. AS there was
no possibility of taking him without
great risk to myself and deputy we
were obliged to shoot him.
| Justice of the Peace Anderson was
not in town and did not arrive until
about three O'Clock Sunday morning.
he took immedi ate a action nd corone re-
jury of eigbtmen nleftGreaterville about
9 q. No, and went to the scene of the
killing. After viewing the body they
rendered verdict eXonerating
Sheriff Wakefield and Deputy Casa
nova from al blame.
! Sheriff Wakefield is getting great
credit for running down Chavez, as he
was q desperate man. He had already
killed two men and his wife and child.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-06
.TAYLOR'S PLURALITY
Amazes the Democratic
Leaders And They Are
Striving To Pro!ong
the Contest

FRANKFORT, KY, Dec. 6.-No de-
cision will be given today by the state
canvasing board. Most Of the day
will be spent in arguing on contested
counties. The principal fight Is on the
question whether the board has right
to go behind the returns. Three
speeches will be made on each side.
AS the vote now stands, with eleven
counties in contest. Taylor has plu-
rality of over two thirds. Democrats
believe that by prolonging the contest
the result will be favorable to them,
while republicans still maintain that
Taylor should receive the commits
sion.
The fighting blood of Kentucky is
boiling, and although bloodshed has
been repeatedly successfully sverted
over the recent election it may still
come
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-06
SAFETY APPLIANCES
Railroad Presidents Ask For An Ex-
tension OF Time Within Which To
Comply With the Law

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6-The execu-
tive officers of many prominent rail-
roads were given hearing today by
the Interstate Commerce commission,
preseu ting their petitions asking for
an extension of time within which to
comply with the law requiring safety
appliances lair brakes and automatic
couplers) to be placed on cars owned or
controlled by railroad companies.
Despite the fact that the commission
granted the railroads an extension OF
two years from the time originally
fixed for the law to become'effective
the number of roads that have COM
piled fully with the provisions of the
measure is ridiculously small. The
extension expires the first OF next
month and further extension:is asked
by the roads until January 1, 1901.
The roads plead as their excuse for
not complying that the manufacturers
have been unable to supply the sudden
demand for automatic couplers, and
also that there has been such de-
mand for freight cars OF late that 1t
has been next to impossible to corral
them and run them into the shops to
attach the proper safety appliances.
The railroad brotherhoods, which
were instrumental in securing the pas
sape of the law, are inclined to oppose
auy further extension of time to the
roads.
President E. T. Jeffries, of the Den
yer aud Rio Grande railroad, was be-
fore the commission this morning and
urged an extension of time. President
Jeffries explained that his road had
postponed equipping the cars until the
last six months allowed by the law and
since then has been unable to secure
the required equipment.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-06
HANGING
At Holbrook Smiley To
Meet His Fate On Tuesday


Next.
Special Correspondence of the HERALD.
GALLUP, N. NJ, De-. 4.-George +.
Smiley Is to be executed at Hoibrook,
Ariz., the 9Th instant for the murder
of man named Sweeney at Win-low
last July. Sweeney WAS section fore
man and had discharged Smiley for
some transient cause or other. The
latter, on q Sunday afternoon a few
days afterward, walked up to Sweeney
in the street at Win
slow and deliberately shot him
through the heart, killing him in
stsntly. He was arrested and at his
trial in Holbrook in September last
pleaded guilty to the charge of N Irder
in the frat degree and was sentenced
to be hanged on December 8.
The prisoner became at once resign
ed to his fate, expecting no clemency
nor any other outcome but death. No
appeal of the case has been taken and
no stay of execution asked, conse-
tion has remained unchanged and all
pre- parat1ons FOR carrying out the die
tation of the law have been duly made,
the rope with the moose already tied
on hand, and also the lumber with
which to erect a scaffold and build an
enclosure.
The prisoner / as made but one ~e-
quest during his confinement, which
was that he be left entirely alone by
everyone. Sheriff Watrons has seen
to it that his request has heen strictly
adhered to and has issued orders that
no one be allowed to see the condem ned
prisoner. He has asked to be allowed
a spiritual advisor, and Rev. P. A.
Sim pkin, the Congregational mihis ter
of Gallup, has volunteered his services
and will mount the scaffold vita the
condemned man.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-06
PLATINUM
New York Capitalists lnVestl No
Largely In Cataract Ca non,

Largely In Cataract ca non,
ArlZ.
Special Correspondence of the HERALD.
WILLIAMS. Ariz., Dec. 1T he
platinum finds in Cataract Canon, q
tributary OF the Grand Canon, will
shortly assume gigantic proportions If
street talk ia to be counted
Charles, E. W. and G. P. Smith,
heavy capitalists of New York, h ave
purchased all the claims they can pos
sibly get, and they keep a man con-
stantly on the ground with Instructions
and unlimited cash to purchase any,
thing in sight.
The assays sent east have been re-
ported here as showing up very rich in
platinum, and as soon as it is sn as-
sured fact that the ore is there in
large enough quantity the mipe will
be worked by as large q force as is
practicable for beginning.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-06
ALL MAY SIGN
The Membership Book Of Chamber
Of Commerce Is Open


In the matter of the signing of the
membership list of the Chamber of
Commerce, come business men have
complained that no opportunity has
been given them to sign.
The gentlemen who have had the
book in charge desire to have it ex-
planned that they themselves are busi-
ness men. and have had little time to
spare in going about. though they have
In many instances called on certain
merchants several times, always to
find them out.
AS consequence some men who
have not yet had an opportunity to
sign have felt themselves slighted.
The gentlemen at the head of the
new organization want it known that
every business mau who considers him
self eligible is invited to sign. The
book.is now at the cigar store of Carl
Ennis on San Antonio street.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-06
ACTRESS TO WED
Marie Burroughs to Be Married To
nIuht to an Indiana physician

Marie Burroughs to Be Married To-
night to an Indiana Physician,
NEW York, Dec. 6.-The wedding
of Miss Marie Burronghs, the popular
actress, to DIR. Albert E. Sterne, which
will take place in this city this even
ing, will be q quiet affair, attended
only by a few relatives and intimate
friends of the bride and groom. The
ceremony will be held at the home OF
the BRIDES cousin, Frank G. Burke, In
West Ninety-sixth street.
Miss Burroughs repeats the earlier
announcement of her permanent re-
tirement from the stage, to the regret
of the thousands throughout the coun-
try who have admired her acting. For
number of years she has held
position of the frat rank as an actress
in modern 'society plays. and as E.
S. Willard's leading support assisted
much in giving him the vogue he had
in America during the seasons OF 1893
and 1894. Ia 1894 Miss Burroughs be-
gan her career as a star, appearing In
"The Prof1igate.'' Later she was the
leading support of Stuart Robson in
1.-THE Meddler'' and other plays. Miss
Burroughs early life was spent in Cal
ifornia, where her father, Nicholas o.
was man of considerable
prominence.
DR.. Albert E. Sterne Is one OF the
most prominent physicians of Indiana.
He is q graduate of Harvard and the
Berlin university, prominent in So
ciety and the owlero of 1.-THE Norways,
one of the most beautiful homes in the
Indiana capital.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-06
Two Hundred Americans
Drive Off Eight Hundred
Insurgents
AMERICAN LOSS SEVEN
Reinforcements Hurried For
ward, But the Insurgents
Flee Through a Pass
To the Mountains

MANILA, Dec. Cool. Bisbee sent
$50 troops of the Third cavalry to re-
inforce the American garrison at
Vigau, which had q severe engage
ment last night with insurgents.
The garrison, which was only two
hundred men, lost seven men. The
eight hundred insurgents who made
the attack were driven off after
sharp fight at close range.
They escaped through the pass into
the mountains to the eastward.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-06
BOER LOSSES
Eight Hundred Said To Have Fallen
Around Ladysmlth

LONDON, Dec. 6.-In dispatch re-
ceived at the war Office this morning
from Gen. Butler in regard to the loss
es sustained by the Beers. the general
says 81 of their dead were found on the
field at Belmont. Butler estimates the
total killed and wounded in the fight
ing around Ladysmith up to November
9 at 800. In their engagement with
Gen. White at Willow Grange the
Beers lost 80 killed and 100 wounded.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-06
Chicago next summer.

Chicago next summer.
Prominent among those present
when the conference was called to
order we're Albert G. Shaw, COM
mander-in chief of the G. A. r., and
Commander G. L. Seavey, OF the Ma
tional Association OF Naval Veterans.
Before adjourning the conference will
decide upon the date for the national
encampment. Indications point to the
choice OF the last week in August or
the first week in September.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-06
His HOnOr'S Grandson.

His honor, the mayor, took recess
ing long enough to attend the christen-
ing at the Catholic church of his
grandson and nsmesake, Joseph Ma
Coffin, the son of James w. Magofin
The young gentleman proposes to at
tend the mayors ''at home" when the
house warming at the new city hall oc
curs.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-06
pardo Getting Well.

Fernando Pardo, the man who was
so seriously stabbed in an aft ray Satur-
day night. is unexpectedly recovering,
and will probably be out in a short
time. ais sssailaut, Fernandez, is
still confined in the county Jail.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-06
THE g. A. R.
Already Preparing For The Encamp-
ment In Chicago Next Year.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. 6.-The national
council of administration, the supreme
body of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, is in conference at the Sherman
House today with the local committees
having charge of the arrangements for
the thirty-fourth national encsmpment
of the G. A. R., which is to be held in
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-06
GOOD NEWS
Germany Agrees To the 'Open
Door" Policy Of the American
Government As To China.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Germany
has officially given adherence to the
open door policy Of the American gov
ernment IS to China, Information to
this effect has been received AT the
state department from Berlin.
The pledge asked for by this govern
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-06
FIVE MEN
Kill Teacher Who Accused Them
OF Burning a School House.

OF Burning School House.
SCoTTSvILLE, KY. Dec. Cd. O.
Sanders, the teacher of the public
school at Akersville, WAS killed by two
young men named Aker and man
named Holland and his two sons.
One of the patty hit Sanders and
knocked him to his knees. Another
drew a revolver, and third stabbed
him In the back while he was trying to
run down a public road. The cause Of
the tragedy was the burning of the
Akersville school house on Sunday and
the teacher accusing the parties of the
crime.
The five men who killed the teacher
were arresting by the enrsged citi-
zens this morning.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-06
ESTCOURT
The Town Resumes Its Normal Con
dition And Stores Reopen.

ESTCoURT, Dec. 6-The town has
resumed it's normal condition. Clti-
zens who fed toward Durham before
the Beers when they appeared south of
Tugela have returned and settled
down. The bank aud all the sto res
have been re-Opened.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-06
PET STOCK
High Class Dogs and Other Pets On
Exhibition At Oakland.

OAKLAND, Cal, Dec. Gone of the
largest exhibitions of poultry. pet
stock, pigeons and dogs ever held on
the Pacific Coast opened here today
under the auspices of the Oakland
Poultry association, assisted by the
California Collie club and the Pacific
Pigeon club.
Over 5000 entries of htgh-class
dogs, chickens, ducks, turkeys. geese
aud pigeons are on view, the display of
water fowls being especially fine. The
exhibitors represent all OF the states
west of the Rocky Mountains and
various parts of Canada.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-06
ROBERTS DOOMED
Washington Opinion Is That He Will
Be Fired UnCeremOnlOuSly

WASHINGTON. Dec. 6.-The G ensral
opinion is that Roberts of Ute h will be
fired unceremoniously. Those 3; who
doubted and heard the clear, clean-cut,
incisive argument o. Representative
Taylor, of Ohio, delivered in the
scholarly. convincing manner of q man
who knows, came away doubling no
longer Roberts doom Is sealed.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-06
WORSE THAN WAR

Eleven Football Warriors Killed and
Sixty-SeVen Seriously Hurt
NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-The list OF
dead and injured during the football
season now just over is exceptionally
large. The game caused eleven
deaths. which are pretty evenly dis
tributed east and west. Sixty-seven
men Mere seriously hurt.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-06
w. G.. T. u. LEADER
Found Dead i'm Her Room at Bloom
inqton, III, This Morning

BLOOMINGTON, Hi, Dec. 6.-Mrs.
Amelia Sanford, president OF the Ill
inois w. G. 4. o., was found dead in
her room this morning. Apoplexy
was the cause. She was one of the
leading ". G. T. U. workers and also
widely known as suffragist.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-06
Ell PAS0, TEXAS WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 6. 1899

mens as to Germany's intention in
China has not yet been put into wrt t
ing, but a written guarantee has baen
promised in manner which leaves no
doubt as to the friendly attitude OF
the imperial government.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-06
JULIA MARLOWE

Applies For Divorce From Her
Husband, Robert S. Tabor.
BURLINGTON, vt. Nov. 6.-Julia Mar
lowe Tabor, the we'll known actress, has
applied for q divorce from her husband,
Robert S. Tabor, on the grounds of in
tolerable severity and neglect and re-
fusal to support her.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-06
AFTER FRAUDS
The Government Taking Action
Against An Alleged Investment

VUEPoHy
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 6.-The government
is after officers of the Wyoming Min
ing, Smelling & Investment company
for using the mails to defrand. They
have q branch Office in Cheyenne.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-06
AT WORK

Republican Members OF Con-
gress Discussing The Financial
Bill.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 5.-The
repu b b.icaus OF the house were n caucus
until IL O'Clock last night discussing
the financial bill. Mr.. Overstreet oc-
cupied most of the time explaining the
provisions of the measure. The
caucus then adjourned until late this
afternoon for consideration.
There will be no session of the house
today, that body having yesterday ad-
iourned till Thursday.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-06
MAFEkING FALLS

According To Boer Report
From Dundee Several Days
Ago.
LORENZO, MARQUEE, Dec. GA
Boer report from Dundee, dated
November %, says that Mafeking has
fallen. Latest advices from Mafeking,
dated November 21, said the condition
of the town was then becoming
DESPERATE