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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-12
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The report is again set afoot that Agulnaldo
has capitulated, II u does not emanate from
the optimistic Otis, there may be probability
of its truth, At auy rate all Americans would
welcome the accuracy OF the news, con-
gress, In the event OF the insurgent leaders
surrender. might be able to acquire some
authority over the disposition OF the Philip
pines. with which the president could not
seriously interfere.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-12

Senator Mabons resolution OF sympathy for
Beers will shake the administration up like
a charge OF dynamite
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-12

+. ~ 80 5oE HIS y;e,. B Ps,s,DssI
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-12
Congressman Ball takes the initiative II
behalf of the Buffalo bayou appropriation.

The cmbalmed beef scandals for which re-
publican msmanagoment OF tho military COM
missarint. during the Spanish American war.
rises TO yex the administration and to check
the progress OF wholesome commercial rela
tlons with Germany Berlin newspaper
says OF tho presidents message recommends
iion of joint commission that such prop
ostion Is wholly unacceptable. II is mon
trous Its outcome would be that the shrewd
Yankees would bamboozle the German mem
berR of the commission about Yankee meat
with caldrous double bottomed and similar
tricks while the Americans here would manu-
facturo evidence against beers and wines.
President McKlnley's claims us to the health
fulness OF American meats is preposterous
after the scandalous emhalmcd meat trial"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-12

Mr.. NJ @. Morris. business manager Of
Tho Air Ship" which will be seen at
Sweeney & COMBS theater next Friday
and Saturday, two performances daily.
was in the city yesterday. as was Mr.. NJ.
e. Rice, manager OF 1.-TWO Merry Tramps,,,
otherwise known as Wood and Ward. who
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-12

II is sunshine. glorious sunshine in happy
Houston, aud the success of IIoustons sreat
Festival is assured.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-04
SUNDAY CLOSING
And The Women OF Ell paso.

AS step toward securing Sunday
closing in Ell Paso, it was decided to
go around among the ladies with q
petition, the object of which was to
get their signatures promising,to make
no purchases on that day in the line of
dry goods. groceries or from green
grocers or fruit wagons on the streets.
These things could easily be
obtained day or two before. Neithe err
to buy from drug strores, except ar
ticles indispensable for the sick.
From the first there was great pleas
ure from their almost universal re-
spouse to the appeal. Indeed, they
were generally enthusiastic in the
matter and thought all business estab-
lishments should close and that all
merchants, clerks, all day laborers and
work animals should have a rest-day
Their cordial manner and CHEEKY
words were very encouraging, belong
ing as they did to the various churches
only q few not members of any
church. They were heartily accord
ant on the subject of Sunday closir as
q duty to God snd to humanity.
Our list of ladies' names ran up into
the hundreds. and would have been
much longer but for our finding so
many ladies out on pleasant afternoons.
At some leisure time we may yet ex-
tend the number.
S. B. H.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-04
THE SCHOOL BOARD MIDDLE.
The Morehead Faction plead a Mis-
understanding.

Prof. Putnam was hustling around
this morning to try and get the mem
bers of the school board together for
the purpose OF attending to that little
compromise matter, but no meeting
was held.
Mr.. Morehead, Captain Beall and
Mr.. Martin were clOseted together in
the back room at the bank for quite a
time but the result OF the conference
was not given out for publication.
Secretary Pew says he is not inter
ested in the fight beyond obeying the
law and recognizes DR.. Race as presi-
dent because the state superintendent
and attorney general so decided and
expects to continue SO to do until it is
otherwise decided.
II did not attend the meeting last
night because l had no notice that any
was 80 be held. 1 saw in the HERALD
yesterday afternoon that a meeting
would be held and rung up President
Race at 8 O'clock and asked
him if he had called a
meeting. He had gone out
concluded there would be none.
heard that compromise had taken
place, but having no personal interest
in it, know nothing definite about it. +"
DR.. Race said he heard OF no meet
ing to be held last night until told of
it by an outsider and knew nothing
about any compromise. He said the
lawyers simply decided to continue the
mandsmus case and he did not know
why.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-04
The Chopin Hall Entertainment.

The entertainment given by the Edi-
son Exhi biting company last night was
very enjoyable. It consisted of selec-
tions by Fl ne concert photograph and
moving pictures by "projectoscope".
Some of the monograph selections
were very good, notably a clarinet solo
and brass quartet. The band music
is almost always better rendered than
vocal selections
The moving pictures were all good.
The battle scenes from actual photo
graphs on the spot had never been
seen here and they were enthusiast
tically received. The effect of the
'Sunset limited" would be far greater
if the noise of the train were artif-
cially initiated. Similarly the "Break-
ing up housekeeping" and the battle
ship scenes are almost uncanny because
so silent. It takes a little something
to tickle the ear to make these things
seem real. The Broadway scene was
one of the best.
The company will have al e. tire
change of program tonight ;,nd their
should be Ito rally pa
tronized.
On Friday night they will give an
especially for children.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-04
SIX ACES.
They We're Dealt In a Card Game At
Mike ColIins's Place This Morn
ina.-A Knife and Revolver Also
Took Part In the Game.


There has been a young lieutenant
visiting in this city for several days
past and this morning he was ap-
preached by an individual who asked
him if he did not want q job. The
lieutenant was not looking for work
but be concluded to Investigate the
fellows game anyway SO he accom-
panied him to Mike Collins's place,
near the often on Santa Fe street.
When they entered the back room q
poker game was in progress and after
q time the lieutenant was handed q
''stack" and told to enter the game.
He took the chips and won little on
the first few deals. It then came his
turn to deal and he caught three aces.
All the gam blers around the table
dropped out of the game but one and
he raised the bet to $50.
The lieutenant pushed out checks to
the amount of SIS and said that was all
he would play. The other fellow showed
his cards and he had three aces and a
pair of eigbts. The lieutenant showed
his cards and he had three 3 es.
The gambler pulled long knife and
claimed the bet but the lieutenant
out six shooter and stood
the boys up in a corner while he coolly
took what money belonged to him and
walked out of the house..
The lieutenant said that he was salts
led it was nothing more then plot to
rob him and that twas a lucky thing
,hathe had his revolver with him.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-04
REMAINS SHIPPED
Young Girl Attended the Bedside of
Her Dying Lover.

This morning the remains of E. A
Stopher were shipped by Emerson &
Berrien to ElmwoOd, Nebraska, for in
terment.
Stopher died in this city yesterday of
consumption. He was only about %
years of age and was engaged to marry
a beautiful young girl. but the approach
fancee was Notified that the end was
near and she came here several weeks
ago and remained at the bedside of the
dying man until he breathed his last.
The body was accompanied north
over the Santa Fee railway by the
young woman and deceased's father
aud mother.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-04
THE 6ILSONITE BEDS OF UTAH.
a New Mineral, Whose
Uses Are as Yet Unknown.

Great results are anticipated from
the mining of some of Utsh's wonder
full non-me tallic minersls. For instance
the gilsoaite, asphaltum and elaterite
deposits in Eastern Utah. The Raven
Mining company, which enjoys mo.
nopolistic lease of ten years from the
general government to develop these
deposits on the Indian reservation, is
arranging to ship large quantities of
these hydrocarbons, but much depends
upon the result of experiments now
being made on shipments of elaterite.
The greater part of shipment of
100 tons just made will be utilized by
the Chicago Varnish company in the
manufacture of varnish. Elaterite is
q comparatively new product, and it's
uses are as yet unknown to the COM
mcrcial world. The demand is limit
ed, but it is certain to expand.
Manager J. T. Mcconnell states that
the Raven company is now making eX-
tensive experiments with view to
demonstrating that elaterite can be
put to q multitude of uses not dreamed
of by the Industrial world. It has al
ready been shown that it makes an ex-
cellent substitute for hard rubber and
cannot be distinguished from the real
gutta percha. In the form of q varnish
it has also been tested in salt water,
and it is shown that when the bulls of
vessels are given q coating they gather
no barnacles or sea weed and the bot
toms never corrode or become foul.
Data on this subject will be laid before
the navy department in the hope of
having elaterite, or mineral wax, as it
is sometimes called, adopted as pro-
lection for warships.
It is evident, however, that Utah is
not to be permitted to hold monopoly
on the gilsonite and elaterite favors.
A deal was closed in this city the other
day when George S. Wedgewood Of
Denver became the owner, for a con-
sidera,ion of $40, 900 paid to Bert Sea-
boldt and J. w. McCaslin, of eleven
claims containing large veins of gibson
tie and elaterite and situated in Rio
Blanco county, Colorado. sixty miles
east of Vernal, Utah. 1t is understood
that Irving F. Greene, who was resi-
dent agent until recently of the Raven
company, Milwaukee copora-
ton, has associated himself with Mr..
WedgewoOd in the ownership of the
Rio Blanco properties and will under
take to develop them on large scale.
Post.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-04

The American element in London
this season, remarks the London Mail
Is large than ever. 1t is a singular
fact that London nov looks to the
American element for it's contribution
10 the programme of social gayety.
Some of the best houses have been
leased for the season by Americans,
and their occupants are regarded by
the London shopkeepers with affectio-
nate interest. 1t is computed that the
Americans with social aspirations spend
at least 1000, 900 during the season in
London.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-04
MRS. RICH TO
BE EXTRADITED
Mexico Made Application To-
day To Judge Sexton.
FOR HER RENDITION
The Woman Declined to Apply For a
Writ of Habeas Corpus This Morn
ing, Refusing to Sign the Affidavit
As Required.-Is She CraZy2

Mrs. John D. Rich. wife of the late
Juarez merchant, was brought from
the county Jail this morning and taken
before Justice Spencer for a prelimi-
nary hearing on the charge of murder
inc her husband.
The defendant waived examina-
ton and WAS taken back
to Jail to await the action OF the grand
jury. The grand jury however will
never get an opportunity to tsmper
with the woman's case, for writ of
habeas corpus will be applied for with
out loss of time and Judge Walthall
will undoubtedly release the prisoner
on the hearing, Is foretold in yester-
days HERALD, or her extradition will
be asked by Mexico.
Mrs. Rich, it is asserted, cannot be
held on the charges against her, as she
has committed no offense against the
laws of this country. The wounding
of Rich occurred in Mexico and had
President Diaz applied for her delive-
ry to Mexican authorities she might
then be held pending the decision of
the governor of Texas, for under the !
new extradition treaty he alone has
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-04
the initial shipment of large contracts

the initial shipment of large contracts
recently secured by the company for
the cities of Mexico, Guadalajara and
chihuahua, Republic of Mexico. This
train will be met at Olathe, Kan, by
eight cars from the Kansas City facto-
ry of this company. making in all
special of tweaty-six cars. leaving
Olathe via the Santa Fe route,
through to Old Mexico. This is un-
doubtedly the largest single shipment
OF sewer pipe ever exported from the
United States, and is an indication of
the advancement of modern sanitary
engineering into the ancient home of
the Montezumas.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-04
auth GRITTY to say whether the woman
oh no 6oliuarad mn m. NOT

auth GRITTY to say whether the woman
shall be delivered up or not.
Mrs. Rich's case is a peculiar one
and the first of its nature since the eX-
tradition treaty was ratified. Probably
similar case would not occur again in
q quarter of q century.
The alleged murder was com mitted
in Mexico and the victim died Oh this
side the border. The fact that he died
here does not give Texas jurisdiction,
and the only chance for the punishment
of the alleged murderess lies with the
Mexican authorities. The man and
woman both being citizens of the Unit
ed States, she cannot be extradited in
the ordinary manner, but the treaty
gives authority to the governor of the
state in which she takes refuge to de-
termine whether he shall deliver her
up or not. The matter is left entirely
to his discretion and if he does not see
fit to surrender the woman there is
no way for Mexico to get her, so long
as she stays on this side of the line.
Officers here only have authority to hold
her after the president of Mexico has
applied for her extradition and until
the governor has reached decision.
In the case of Mrs. Rich no application
for her return to Mexico has yet been
made SO far as can be learned and she
is therefore in prison without just
cause.
TO BE EXTRADITED.
This morning Mexican Consul NAL
len went before United States Commits
sioner Sexton and made application
for the extraditi; of Mrs. Rich.
In accordance Herewith a warrant
was issued by the commissioner and
placed in the hands of the deputy Uni
ted States marshal who served it on
the woman in the county jail: She
will be given hearing in day or
two.
Mrs. Rich after appearing before
Justice Spencer early this morning |
was given an opportunity to apply for
q writ of habeas corpus but she refused |
to sign the affidavit setting forth that |
she is being illegally held. in prison |
although her attorney urged her to do
10. It is said that che is anxious to re-
,ur~ to Mexico and stand trial to dem |
,nstrate that she is innocent of the |
crime as charged.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-04
SEWER PIPE FOR MEXICO.
BIG Shipment From DeepWdter and
Kansas City Factories.

! A special dispatch to the Globe
Democrat from Deepwater, Mo-, April
80, says: A special train, consisting {
eighteen car loads of sewer pipe, man
ufactured by the w. S. Dickey Clay
company, with fac
tories located at this place and Kansas
City, Mo-. left Deepwater this morn
ing, via the Memphis route, it being
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-04
School Board Decision,

While the doctors and the LAWYERS
are fighting over it, they all agree that
the buggy cushions for so cents at the
West Texas Saddlery Co. are the same
that they used to pay 81. 90 for Buggy
whips 10 cents. Everything in proper
tions- Corner Overland and Oregon
street.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-04
Tailoring,

The E. G.. James Co. does the best
and neatest cleaning, repairing and
pressing. Goods called for and
delivered, Corner Texas and Oregon
street.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-04
Died..

Thomas Thatcher, the infant son Of
DR.. and Mrs. Thatcher, died last night
- Hotel Dieu and will be buried this
afternoon at Evergreen cemetery. .
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-04

A. B. Reading. court stenogrspher,
was only temporarily employed by the
White Oaks Il. r. until court opened.
He is now to be found at his Office in
The Bronson block.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-04

Received today at the Wall street
Green Grocery fine lot new potatoes,
cucumbers. fine apple, and Palermo
lemons, best in the market. Phone
1923. ECKMAN & HEPLIN.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-04
No Opera TonlQht.

The LOMBARD opera company will
not come to the States at all as Mr..
Wood could not come to their terms.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-04

Pillsbury's Best Flour is the best
in the world. Ell Paso Grocery Co.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-04

Pillsbury's Best Flour is the best in
the world. Ell Paso Grocery Co.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-04

The White Oaks Fuel company
makes speciality of mountain wood
and pine slabs. The best stove wood
in the msrket.-Phone 325.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-04
MExICO'S FOREIGN COMMERCE.
ExpOrtin at the Rate of S15O,OOO.-
600 and Importing $08,OOO,-

The treasury report Of foreign COM
meree, says a City of Mexico dispatch,
shows that in eight months of this
fiscal year the exports have increased
nearly $4,000, 900 yearly. The Imports
have increased ID per cent. and are
now at the rate of S98. 600. 900 in silver
annually.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-04

Fresh cut flowers specially. Mrs.
J. II. ComstOck
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-04

Four pounds California primes for 25
cents. Ell PasO Grocery &c.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-04
Ell Paso Lodge No. 80 X. of P. Notice

FL PaSO Lodge No. 81 X. of 2. Notice.
Members of this lodge and all
Knights are reques ed to meet at K. of
T. Castle hall at $50 tomorrow morn
Ing to escort the remains of our lat e
Bro. j. d. Rich from Caldwell's I'm
O ertakiug Parlors to Santa Fee train. A
full attendance at tonight's convention
Is requested.
P. F. EDWARDS. C. G.
81. Y, ELLIS, K. of r. q S.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-04
Applied For Divorce.

John w. Sparks applied to the dis
trict court this morning for divorce
from his wife, Lula Sparks.
TIE grounds for relief of petitioner
as set forth are cruel and inhuman
treatment at her hands.
Sparks was granted divorce from
his wife at $50 o'clock this afternoon
by Judge Walthall. The parties re-
side at the smelter
The evening times., 1899-03-13
Pinned TO Earth aud Cremated.

Dublin. Ga, March 13.-Torture riraling
that of the Spanish inquisition resulted in
the death of John Holland near this place.
Holland was driving through the woods
AMI stopped to build a fire and warm him
self He started the blaze against stump
on the top of which was perched in
tottering position the trunk of a tree
which had been blown down few weeks
previously AS he stood with his back to
the flames the stump burned from under
the trunk and the latter fell on the unfor-
tunate man. piuning him 10 the ground.
He was slowly roasted TO death. 1t was
evident that he had made a fearful fight
for life. All around the earth had been
plowed up by the fingers of the desperate
man, who had flung the turf on his back
and on the tree with the hope of extin-
gushing the fire He had also grasped at
the grass, weeds, rocks-anything that
promised a leverage-and frantcally work
ed to free himself from the blazing load.
When his body was dug out it was badly
charred and only recognizable by shreds
of the clothing which the man had worn.
Bones had been broken in some parts of
the body by the force of the awful strug-
oil
The evening times., 1899-03-13
ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.

Arlington-B. X. Miller, New Orleans; u. G.
McCulland. New York: f. Wcinberger. New
York; NJ. Ropin. New York: Mrs William .Iud-
son. New York; Mrs. h. J. kimhall, Miss A. L.
kimhall. Brooklyn, y. Y; J. seymour New
York; $ O. Church. Orange y. J.; Miss NJ Jan
SER New York. W 5. Warford, New York
Ebbitt-u. b. Fanar. L. :. A.. 81. Louis: J.
White and wife, Boston: j. Conner and wiic and
". NJ. Hickey, Ohio; c. :. Ashley, Alassachu-
sets; s c. Hunt, Massachusetts,; C. II. Chap
man. l. s. A.; !. Dnross. Philadelphia; G. F.
Richardson, Duluth; G. NJ. Bowers, West Vir-
ginia.
Metropolitan Bestey, Charlottesville: J.
Foise. New York: W Wand, New York: ". n
Whitley, Ohio; DIR. d. W. Goodwin Alabama
Normandic-M>s Shattuck and F. }. Shattuck
New York; f. Hunton. Virginia.
National--II. HummeI. New York: A. L. Stew
art, New York; II. Brakeman, New York; l..
Tobeas New York; II. Wsrrick, New York: T.
McAllen, New York; Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Davis
New Haven, Conn; J. W. B. Carson philadel-
plia: D. V Buchanan, Tagerstown, Md; H.
Backaler, Baltimore.
Raleigh-C. B.. BIackbaueh and wife. West
Virginia; j. 5. Mitchell, New York; W. ]. Pet
tus and Mrs. Pettus Fort Monroe; W. T. Fow-
Ter. Boston: NJ. Goldsmith, Philadelphia: D. f.
ID. ID. Muir, Nebraska.
Riggs-B. Kelly and daughter. Providence. r.
l.; II. Forrest, New York; W. A. Wood, Penn
sylvania; A. Hoops New York; J. g. Foster
and W. II. Dunn, Vermont; A. Andrews, New
York
Shoreham-B Rothschild, Chicago: 6 C. Cans
New York; J. Friedman, Chicago; W. NJ. Pen
nell. New York; W. c. Bur, New York; W. B.
Coughtry, New York; F. Tyler, Kentucky; s.
Coleman, Kentucky; John 7. Tyler, Kentucky;
J. Reibold, New York; II. Earle, New York.
St. Iames-J. s. Spugelberg, New York; c. R.
Concray. Tennessee; Miss A. Jacobs and party,
New York; F. +. Schramm and wife, Iowa.
Wiards-W. II. Blair, New York; H. Jack
son, New York; F.. ID. Dlub, wife, and r. Daub,
Pittsburg; Mr.. and Mrs. Adams, New York; Mrs
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