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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-05
Mexico.

Reports have reached the state gov
eminent of chihuahua OF the presence
in the neighborhood of Guerrero, in
the district OF Rayon, OF q gang OF fit.
teen bandits, who make great depreda-
tions. An armed force was sent out
and captured two of the bandits, dis
persing the rest. There are still small
groups of bandits committing all sorts
of outrages in the district. says an ex-
change.
According to the latest estimates the
crop of the coffee plantations through
out the state of Osxaca will not be
larger than that of last year, in spite
of the greater number of plantations
in bearing. The circumsts nee in con-
nection with the low price offered for
the product has caused many owners,
who have started with insufficient
capital, ito offer their plantations for
because as q rule q profit of from two
to three hundred per cent over the
actual Investment is asked.-Monterey
Globe.
The Mexican government has made
Cara Galsn, on the Rio Grande 'front.'
Ter, opposite Del Rio, Tex, port of
entry. A large custom house building
is to be Immediately erected. General
Lorenzo Gonzales Treviuo, . million
atre ranch man OF the state OF Coahu1l8,
has guaranteed to the Mexican gov
eminent the minimum of $4,000 an
nually as custom receipts at CARA
Galan, himself agreeing to import H.
600, 600 pounds of freight each year.
Gen. Trevino now has about 500 men
employed constructing an extensive
system of irrigation opposite Del Rio.
Exchange.
The chaplain of Santa Ana parish
has quite q circuit of email churches
to serve and generally travels on .
we'll trained old family horse, that
under no circumstances could bring
his rider into trouble. Last Sunday
his horse was not brought to him as
usual and he started out on foot.
Meeting q parishioner who had sew
eral pack horses she accepted the Of
fer of one of them and went on his way
rejoicing, astride of q somewhat dila-
pidated steed, but nevertheless an i'm
provement over the pedestrians
mount. Already in full view of the
village for which he was bourd, his
horse SHED just as he was alongside OF
a deep ditch and fell with his rider
into the latter. The poor priest WAS
almost drowned, as swimming does not
belong to his accom- plishments. when
fortunately some people came by and
helped him out of his predicament,
The reverend gentleman suffered no
other damage than q bath and wet
clothes, which kind people exchanged
for him for dry ones Two Republics,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-05
New Mexico.

i
ing with . full attendance, and good
prospects of q successful winding up of
the school year. The attendance was
put at $50 or over by Trustee Conwav,
and the pupils are taking hold of their
studies with renewed energy, SO that
the lost time will be made up without
difficulty. Fee New Mexican.
A party of AlbuQuerqueans went
down to fsleta yesterday for the pur-
pose of witnessing some Indian dances,
They were ahead of time, however, as
the dancing will not commence until
THU sday. Those composing the party
Seis, Mrs. Taylor and daughter, Olive.
Misses Porter, Warden and McGilli-
vray and Messrs. Gardener, Maltby,
Wenner, Seis, Taylor and B. Douthert.
Citizen.
@. T. Brown of Socorro who has the
contract for moving the machinery
and building material for the. new
mill of the Timber Peak Mining
company at Water Canon, came up
from the south last night. He says
that about all the machinery has been
placed at the mine and that the first
load OF building material went out
yesterday. Thus far everything has
gone without a bitch, something that
was assured when the work of moving
was put into the hands of Mr.. Brown.
The mill will be ready to start up by
the first of April. II no one gets fooled.
Albuquerque Democrat.
The telephone aud telegraph line
being erected by the Hearst estate
from Pinos Altos to Silver City is
nearly completed and by the time the
Independent appears will more than
likely be in operation While con-
structed mainly for the business of the
Hearst interests, it will also be open
for the transmission of public messages
at reasonable rates. and will have both
telegraph and telephone connections.
Messages for transmission from Silver
City can be left at either of the West
crn Union Offices and at Pinos Altos at
the company store Silver City In
dependent.
who attended the Knights of Pythias
ball in Silver City last Monday even
ing we're the following: Mr.. and Mrs.
w. r. Merrill, Mr.. and Mrs. J. N.
Upton. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Quincy,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Meyer, Mrs. c.
A.. Ament, Misses Petty, Wamel, Cor
nell, Burnside. Headrick, Hodgdon,
Hall, Deemer, Fendell, Lawhoru;
Messrs. Kelly, Clark. Pettey, wamel,
II ASACOAs SL0AVus ASluus
Goodfellow, Rose, Smith, Williams,
Kidder, Delaney, Burnside, Bolich
Darnell, Mum, Martin and others. Ali
report magnificent time and say they
were accorded q royal reception.-Sil-
yer City Independent.
District Deputy of the P. & B. o.
Elks, E. M. Murphy, of Las Vegas,
has written A. B. Renehsn, secretary
of the lodge which Is being instituted
in this city. that he, with others, will
arrive In Santa Fe on next Sunday,
and will begin the installation of the
new lodge at 2:3O O'Clock the afternoon
on the following day, January 9. The
psraphenalia has been ordered ship.
ped in care of A. G Ireland, and il
will be here in time for use at the in
stallation. A large number of Elks
from Las Vegas and Silver City have
promised to be present on the day sci
for the institution of the lodge and q
jolly time is expected. A meeting OF
The local lodge is called for tonight at
r. G. Johnson's office.-Santa Fe New
Mexican.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-05
Arizona.

On, last Thursday night while D.
Velssco was at the opera his house
was entered and $3.50 taken. The
thief gained an entrance to the house
through the front door and evidently
had been there before, for he went to
q drawer where the money was con-
cealed, Unlocked it and made way
with the dinero without taking q gold
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-05
To the Public.

We are authorized to guarantee
every bottle of Cham berlain's Cough
Remedy and if not satisfactory to re-
fund the money to the purchaser.
There ia no better medicine made for
Ia grippe, colds, whoOping
cough. Price, % and SOC per bottle.
Try 1t: all druggists.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-05

To Cure Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Qninine Ia
blets. All druggists refund money II
1t fails to cure, 25c. The genuine has
L. B. Q. on each tablet.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-05
JAS. e. HILL, r. D.,
Ralston Physical Culture and Move.
menf Cure

Consumption can be cured. Obesity. Stom-
able diseases quickly and without drugs.
Terms $40 per course in class: S25 private In
gate, 10 a. m. to q. m. Ralston's Hall over
Watson's store, corner San Antonio and Stan
ton Sts., FL Paso. OSteopathic and Massage
Treatment.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-14
DUPREY CAPTURED.

Houlton, December 1s.-Murdersr Du-
prey, who killed fellow Frenohman by
the name Of Souais at sheridan. Decsm-
bar LIST by driving an axe into bis back,
was captured and brought to this town
last evening. since committing the
crime, he had made good his escape. but
was finally located and apprehsnded. He
has not a. Jet had his hsaring but Of
COURSE win ba held for the grand jury in
April. The murder was the result OF
quarrel over o woman
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-14
J. R. LIBBY co.

Funeral on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. at
residence OF her sister, Mrs. r. M. MeClutehey.
No. 10 Lewis street.
In this city. De-. IS. Ellen M. hester, aged
% wears.
Notice of funeral herea ter.
Al Woodfords. tfortand) Dec. Is. Shubal @.
Stevens, aged 81 years months IL days.
Funeral Saturday afternoon at o'clk. at
tho residence of his son-inrlaw. b. j. Holmes,
No. 40 Pearl street. Deering- Friends and ac-
qualntanees will attend wi .hout further notice.
(St John. NIB. papers please copyJ
IN Philadelphia. Dec. 3. Anbie Peakes. form
eriy of Portland and daughter Of the late N. Ii.
Peakes of saltwater.
AZ sutton Surrey John DeCosta. aged 70
years.--Ia:s Of Great Crosby and liverpool
In East Summer. Dec. 2, Mrs. Betsey Briggs.
aged about Ia years.
In Hiram. ID 9. 3. Mrs. Mary A.. wife Of Chas.
Stuart aged 10 years.
In Togus Dee g. John Macsresor. late U. s.
Navy, aged 40 years
Iu North Turner, Dec. 8. Daniel CONN. ssed
81 pears I months.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-14
MARRIAGES.

In Ellsworth. Dee. 2. william Richardson Of
North Ellsworth aud Miss Claudia NJ. Seeds Of
West Ellsworth.
In Ellsworth. Dec. ., Fred \. Moore and Miss
MallndA Emerson.
In West Eden, Dec. 8, Abiathan L. Richard
son OF Mt Desert and Miss Grace A. Gray Of
kden-
In Rockville. Dec. 2. Dallas s. arter and
Miss Angie NJ Hooper. both OF Se6gwIck-
In Bueksport. Dee. 2, Frank L. Head and MiSs
Miffieent L. Lawrence.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-14

to Capt. Fields Psndlstoa, a weii-known
ship owner Of Islssboro. Mr.. Pendleton
Is In New York, making arran gements
for the building OF vessel hero.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-14
AN OLD sHIpBUILDfNe FIRM.

Ballast, December i3.-Caxtsr d Co,
the oldest shipbuiidsrs In ths United
States, have this weak trausfsrred ems
fourth ct their intsrsss IN their yard hsrA
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-14

In this city. Dec. IS. Lizzis j.. wife Of 4. IA
Rice. aged ~ ysars 0 moaths.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-14

TARORETTES. As useful as
they are orna-
mental, Ideal things for presents, they
accomplish three desirable objects,
First, they make a graceful ornament;
Second. they furnish a showing place for
your handsome piece of embroidery or
cut work; Third. they show your Jardi-
Mere of Flowers to good advantage.
Moreover they cost next to nothing.
The Winslow mail., 1899-04-01
AN UNUSED TYPE.
Go1den-Groy Eyes Have Been Neg
lected by Modern NOyelists
and Poets.

I might pile Ossa upon Pelion IN the
way of descriptions of gray eyes culled
from fiction. There is, however, one
type of gray eyes whose appearance in
story l have not yet noted, says
Nina r. Allen in Lippincott's.
We have had gray eyes which "re-
sembled nothing so much as moss
agates;" sea-gray eyes are not un-
common. Amelie Rives has bestowed
upon Ilva, in ''The Witness of the
Sum-" great volet-gray eyes, like rain
washed amethysts;" while Mr.. Paul
Leicester Ford has recently introduced
US to pair of slate-coiored eyes.
But, at the present writing, have
vet to meet with the golden-gray eyes
in fiction. They are to be found. how
ever. in nature, the most luminous OF
all ewes. | think, the iris about the
edge a soft old-gold or golden brown,
gradually melting toward the pupil
into a warm gray. This lovely color
I have seen in the eyes of dog ana
of child-the eyes of the dog visit
full. appealing. pathetic with unutter-
able things, the child's speaking OF
soul as yet undarkened by shades OF
the prison house, and splendid with the
light that never was on sea or land.
To the novelist desiring something
new in eyes, I would respectfully rec
ommend the golden-gray.
The Winslow mail., 1899-04-01
DIFFERENCE EXPLAINED.
There Is Considerable Between the
Gases from Anthracite and
BitumiEOus Coal.

Prof. Ihlseng, of the state college,
Pennsylvania, gives an interesting eN-
planation Of the difference between
anthracite and bitumInous coal, so far
is the gases are concerned, his opinion
being based on the supposition of all
coal beds having been originally
formed on a horizontal or fiat bed.
The anthracite beds, he assumes, were
placed under enormous pressure, or
side pressure, by the contraction of
the earth's crust during the cooling
stage, thus forming the coal basins a
now seen at the foot of the mountains;
such an enormous pressure resulted in
forcing the explosive and other gases
out of the anthracite beds to the seams
and crevices of the veins and TO the
assures, seams and pores of the rock
strata. This compression has been so
great that gases in the anthracite re-
gion are sometimes found with the
mighty pressure of 900 pounds to the
square inch. On the other hand, the
bituminous beds have not been sub
jected to such a disturbance and pres
sure, and the coal, therefore, retains
he gases which it contained original
ly. White damp, Prof. lhlseng shows,
is produced by imperfect combustion,
while black damp is produced by per-
feet combustion, and destroys life by
being devoid of sustaining elements.
The Winslow mail., 1899-04-01
EMPRESS ELIZABETH
The IlI-Fated Lady Positively De-
clined to Submit Herself to
X-Ray Photography.

An interesting picture is drawn by
Miss Emma Penther. a nurse who
waited upon the ill-fated Elizabeth
empress of Austria during the time
when the victim of the assassin's knife
was recuperating ct Nauheim. In
letter to the Frankfurter Finanz Her.
aid she says among other things:
"To assist in making a proper dag
nosis of the heart tronble of the royal
lady, DR.. Schott, her attending ply
sisian, made an X-ray photograph of
her. When a second attempt was
made to use the X-rays her majesty
said: No, no, professor; I'll not toll
crate it agin.' But, your majesty, it
is absolutely necessary Perhaps for
you and my brother, but not for me, I
will not be dissected alive. Take a
photograph of one of the peasant boys
about here. and send it to my brother
as picture of my heart To me the
empress said afterwards: 4 do not like
to be photographed. Every time
have had by photograph taken some
misfortune has happened to me-
Otherwise the empress was a most
obedient patient. Her nature vas
naturally refined. She scorned arti
fetal means TO add to her natural
beauty. Her figure was faultless, and
her beautiful hair lay like crown up
on her head. She never wore any
jewels. and the only thing of value she
carried was watch with a Greek in
scription. An active correspondence
was kept up between her and the en-
peror during her sojourn at Nauheim.'
The Winslow mail., 1899-04-01
THE FIRST POST OFFICE.
A Private Penny Post Established In
France I'm the Reign of
Louis xiv.

The fact that there is a regular mail
route through Alaska, and that evenre-
mote towns in Africa are not without
postal facilities. is in these progressive
times accepted quite as matter OF
course. Yet this wonderful system.
which has reached out until 1t IN
cludes every country on the face OF
the earth. had its beginning in the mind
of an ingenious Frenchman who lived
less than $50 years ago.
In 1858. early in the reign OF LOUIS
XIV. NJ. de Velayer esta blished prb
vate penny post. says awriter IN mar
per's Round Table. Boxes were set up
at the street corners for the reception
of letters. Offices were opened in varl-
ous quarters of Paris; collections were
made once day from the street boxes.
followed many hours later by singN
delivery, and thus the first post office
in the world was established.
NJ. de Velayer was so greatly en-
couraged by the success OF his enter
prise that in order TO develop II stiil
further he printed certain forms OF
billets or notes which were intended
TO cover all the ordinary requirements
of business in great towns. These
forms contained blanks which were
intended to be filled up by the
pen with such special matters as mlght
be necessary to camplete the writer's
object. The idea at once became pop
ular. and the printed forms accom-
panied the expansion of the postal
service throughout the larger cities Of
France. and il was many years before
they fell into disuss. j,
The Winslow mail., 1899-04-01
SHIPS MASCOTS IN BATTLE.
The Detroit's Goat Particularly Dis
tinGuished Himself While
Under Fire.

"Scared?" said an engineer of the
Terror. speaking of San Juan. We'll.
I guess i was. 1t was awfully hot be-
low, and we couldn't see thing, and
the conclusion of the guns and the
knowledge that we were in rain of
shells were mighty unpleasant. The
cat and were very badly frightened.
guess the cat was worse than l. But,
then, you know, the cat and were the
only folks on board that minded it,
He had evidently forgotten the cele-
brated goat, William Terror, who ex-
cited so much interest when the moni
tor was in New York last winter. says
the Chicago Inter Ocean. Billy is very
young. They call him an apprentice
goat. 1t was his first time under fire.
and he behaved very badly. When the
action opened he was on the upper
deck. and. at the first broadside became
panic-stricken. He tore about the
deck. A sailor had to carry him below,
and in the depth of the ship, alone and
uncontrolled, he trembled and bleated
| till the last gun was silent.
The Detroit's goat was braver. He
had station on..the gundeck, and
while the firing was goingon and the
shells were whirring over him he re-
mained absolutely quiet. But whenever
there came iull he .capered madly
about. There is difference of opinion
as TO why he was so composed during
all the confusion. His friends among
the crew say he was interested, and
was watching the battle with critical
eye, and that his subsequent capers
were but an expression of satisfactio
at its results. His detractors contend
that he was paralyzed with fear. and
| that when the noise ceased the spell
was broken, and he gave vent to his
feelings of terror by his wild antics.
The Winslow mail., 1899-04-01
MOTOR VEHICLES.
There Is One Style Which Is Intended
for Gentlemen with Bibulous
Tendencies.

A recent parade of about 100 motor
cars in London exhibited all the latest
and best devices in the line of horse
less vehicles, and many new designs
brought over from the continent were
seen for the first time on English
roads, reports the Baltimore Sun.
Lighter modes of constructin were es-
pecially noticeable, and some of the
turncuts stand comparison with first
class victorias and broughams. One
car in particular, which has earned for
itself the sobriquet of the "drunkard's
car" by reason of its adaptation for
alcoholists, attracted not little at
tention It is steered by bath chair
handle, which is kept slightly pressed
down when running. but if the pres
sure is relieved or the handle is turned
in wide and erratic fashion it runs eff
the pressing pin and the motor auto
matically stops.
The motor bicycle was also repre-
sented in the procession-a neat little
machine, hardly distingushable from
the ordinary safety bicycle. except by
the addition of tiny petroleum en-
gine attached to the handle bars,
which is joined up by an endless band
to the front wheel, so that it is both
a front driver and steerer. In ordinary
use the pedals can be used as boot
rests, but the petroleum can be
switched off and the machine driven
by pedal and chain the ordinary way
at the riders pleasure and the motive
power restored when a steep hill has
10 be overcome. Complete, this motor
bicycle weighs about 65 pounds.
The Winslow mail., 1899-04-01
USE OF HASHEESH.
1t IL Said to De the Cause OF Much
Insanity Among the Natives
of India.

The reports of the asylum at Cairo,
Egypt, as to the native patients there
exhibiting the nature of the mental
disturbance associated with the eXces-
sive use of hasheesh are said to show
some remarkable facts, it appearing
that in al per cent. of all the male pa
tients hasheesh alone, or in combina-
tion with alcohol, caused the mental
symptoms, while this was the case with
only seven per cent. of the females.
AS to whether there is special reccg-
nizable form of mental disturbance
produced by hasheesh. authorities con-
clude that in considerable number Of
cases in Egypt the hasheesh is the chief
if not the only cause of such mental dis
ease. The usual types of the disease
are hasheesh intoxication-tha is, an
elated and reckless staggering state.
with optical delusions and hallucina-
tions. Acute mania is another form OF
hasheesh insanity, incoherence and ex-
haustion; again, there is exhibited a
weak-mindedness the patients, though
we'll behaved, being excitable about
small things and unconcerned as to the
future.
The Winslow mail., 1899-04-01
GOT EVEN WITH THE HOUSE.
How a Saratoga Waiter Turned the
Balance of a Damage Ac-
count.

With summer hotels closed and WIN
ter resorts in the south still suffering
on account of the war, there are hun
dreds of walters out of work, and they
spend their days in the various offices
and resorts where people are likely to
60 when they look for colored man
servant, says the New York Tribune.
There accounts of summer expert
ences are exchanged, and landlords and
head walters good and bad qualities
discussed.
81 got the best of our boss last sum-
mer," said one waiter who had served
his term at Saratoga. 'We'had to pay
25 cents apiece for everything we broke,
and one week l had three pieces to
pay for, and every cent came hard be-
cause the horses didn't come right for
me that week. 1t didn't make any diff
ference if the piece was teacup or a
teapot, it was 25 cents apiece, and on
pay day 1 just dropped a big vegetable
dish for luck. It made the as cents
one dollar, but I got even with the
boss"
The Winslow mail., 1899-04-01
SPANISH MUSIC.
The National Character of Spain Is
Very Well Defined by its
HarmOntes.

II Is interesting to note how a la
tion's favorite musical instrument is
key to the national character. Thus,
for instance. England S musical instru-
ment is the organ, Scotland's the bag
pipe. Ireiand's the harp, Italy's the
violin, Spain's the guitar, Germany's
the flute, the United States-south the
banjo and north the piano. Spain's
affinity seems strongest, and, just now,
as of especial public interest. The gui-
tar is Ubiquitous in Spain It's tink-
ling, sweetish harmonies may be heard
on the battlefield, in my lady's bower,
in the mule cart, in the BARRIERS shop,
in saloon, hotel and the highways and
byways. Spanish music is pretty
rather than powerfui; its boleros,
rigadyous and fandangos gay rather
than grand. 1t savors more of dagger
and hatpin than bayonet and bomb.
CHANGING back in guitar history to the
days of King David. when this instru-
ment was known as kinnor, one sees
that while it was used to refresh Saul,
it was also carried by depraved female
minstrels, as evidenced by the Prophet
1saiah's ironical suggestion to them
to take kinnor, go about the city,
make sweet melody, sing many songs,
that you may not be forgotten" The
popular Spanish air of Gel Sereney"
is capital illustration of the charac-
teristics of Spanish music and Spain.
ATS pretty, thin strains remind one of
the country of the muleteer and friar.