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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12
BUSILY
CIRCULATED i
Story Going the Rounds
Regarding Me-
KinIey.
EXPECTED TO DECLINE
The Reformation For The
Presidency---Thought
Merely to Be a
FeeIer.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. ia
story is in circulation here that McKin
ley's closest friends expect him to de
cline q renomination.
1t is said that he declared that hi
health had been impaired and that the
white house imposed many burdens
from which he and Mre. Mckinley
would not regret to be released.
he referred to the thousands OF his
friends estranged ty failure to receive
desired appointments, and he added
with positiveness that If republican
success were to be endangered by his
renomination, he would decline the
honor. a..t s... 4.
1t is generally thought that this is q
"feeler" thrown out byssgscious Mark
Hanna, and that protests against the
alleged declaration of the president
being carried out will pour in.
Others cay the story is circulated as
q test of Roosevelt's popularity.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12
.SAYS THE UNDER Dog
Always Has His Sympathy
and He, Realized AIger
Was Being Unjust
Iy Treated.

BOSTON, Aug. .12,--Governor Pingree,
of Michigan, gave a pyrotechnic inter.
view here last mig ht in which he told
why he became friend of ex-Secre-
tary Alger.
He said his sympat hies were always
with the "under dog'' and that when
he saw that the secretary of war was
being insulted unjustly, he took up his
cause.
He reiterated his former statement
that Alger was not responsible for the
mistakes of the war, and declared that
noone man could be held responsible.
He declared that Alger's reception in
Michigan was q complete vindication
of his official career.
Regarding the Michigan senatorial
contest, Pingree declared that if the
will of the people is regarded Alger
would succeed Mcmillan.
''If, however," said he, the senator
ship is auctioned off to the highest bid
der Mcmillan will get it, because he is
the wealthiest of the two and can af-
ford to pay more for it.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12
MASONIC BANQUET
Covers Will Be Laid For 400 at Den
yer IOniQht.

DENVER, Colo, Aug. 12.-The ar
rangements that have been made for
theibanquet to be given at the Windsor
hotel tonight in honor of the visiting
cryptic Masons, give promise of an
event that will long be remembered as
the moet elaborate feast ever spread in
Denver.
Covers will be laid for 400 guests and
the number will include scores of the
most prominent Masons of the western
states. Willis George Emerson, OF
Denver. will give the address of well
come, to which Bradford Nicholl, most
puissant general grand master of the
United States will respond.
Rev. S. E. Busser, of Albuquerque,
will respond to the toast, ''Hobnobbing
With Masonry"
The menu is to be an elaborate one of
many courses, and the wines have been
specially imported for the occasion.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12
MANY MESSAGES

Mrs. General Henry Kept Busy
President Mckinley Has Many
Callers.
HOTEL CHAMPLAIN, N. Y, Aug. IL.
Mrs. General Guy V. Henry, who with
General Henry is stopping at the Fo-
Auette hotel here, has been deluged
with kilograms from newspapers and
others asking as to the advisability of
sending assistance to the people OF
Porto Rico.
She has given statement to the
press In which she states that now is
the time for the American people to
show their friend snip to the people of
Porto Rico.
General l.. II. Carpenter, who has
just returned from Cuba, called upon
President Mckinley this morning.
John Finley formerly President
Knox college, at Galesburg, Ill. called
today to invite the president to visit
Galesburg on his western trip in Octo-
bep. The president said he would &C
cent
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12
Awaits the Catholic Priest
and the Two
Nuns.
CAPTURED BY YAQUIS
Torres Notified That the
Indians Will Place the
Prisoners Before
Their Works.

GUAYMAS,> Mexico, Aug. 10. VII
Juarez, Aug. IL. Especial to the HER
ALD.) The gunbost Jalisco with
handful of retnforcements for Torres
consisting of 200 men of the Seven
teenth infantry and one hundred vol
unteers, encountered shallow wate
At the mouth of the Ysqui river ant
was compelled to put back here.
The vessel leaves again tomorrow fol
the Ysqui river and will be accompa-
MED by launches, which will convey
the troops from the sea to Medauo from
whence they will march overland &c
join Torres.
The Mexican troops dread the coming
conflict.
General Torres has been notified
by the Indians that Father Beltran, the
Catholic priest captured during the
first engagement, and the two nuns also
prisoners, will be put in front of the
fortifcations when the assault is made
on the Yaqui stronghold near
Bicam.
People here give no credence to the
published report that forty savsges
were massacred after they had been
made prisoners. They say that Mexico
abandoned that method of warfare
years ago and that General Diaz would
never tolerate such methods.
PROBABLE BATTLE TOMORROW.
HERMoSILLo, Mex, Aug IL -Informa-
tion received from the headquarters of
General Torres at Lorin, in the Ye-
qui valley, indicates that he may de-
eide to precipitate a big engagement
with the Yaquis either next Sunday or
early next week.
The Indians are throwing up formi-
dable earthworks in the vicinity of
Bacum, their stronghold.
FIERCE BATTLE PENDING.
GUAYMAs, Mexico, Aug. IL.
Especial to the HERALD. The city is
in fever of extreme excitement over
the pending fight at Bican.
Citizens say the government will need
more troops to win.
A report received here today says
four hundred Ysquis are rendezvous
ed ten miles west of Torres station,
headed for the river.
An armed party of Americans leave
to-day for the mountains in the vicin-
ity of the Yaqui river to search
for Harry Cook, formerly in
charge of a mine there, but who has
been missing since July. He is sup
posed to have fallen victim to the |
Yaouis
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12
ANOTHER ROBBERY
San Antonio Street Residence En-
tered.

San Antonio Street Residence En-
tered.
The residence of Mrs. Eva Kneelaud.
on San Antonio street. was entered
last Thursday night and ransacked.
The members of the family were sit
ting on the front porch during the
evening and when Mrs. Kueeland rose
to enter the house at bed time the en-
trance door was slammed in her face.
She got faint glimpse of man and
heard hurrying footsteps through
the hall.
When she recovered from her sur
prise and opened the door and investi-
gated, she found that the house had
been ransacked and quite q number of
valuable articles stolen.
The robbery was reported to the po-
lice, who have no.clue to the perpe-
TRAITORS.
The frequent robberies reported from
the residence parts of the city indicate
that there are sneak thieves about, and
people should be careful how they leave
their valuables lying around.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12
FRED STEVENSON
Has Returned Home After Spending
More Than Six Months in Ha :
vana, Where He Has a Good po-
Sitlon.

Fred Stevenson, one of Ell Paso's
popular young men, who left for Cub
last October, returned to this CITY last
Thursday.
He has been at work in the Chief
Engineers Office at Havana and Is in
Ell Psso for wv days visiting his
brother, DR.. Hervert Stevenson.
ln conversatlon:with q HERALD re-
porter he said:
1.-The Havana of today is not the city
that 1t was when under the control of
the Spaniards.
"Then the waste matter on the
streets made it difficult for q pedestrian
to walk through the principal thoroughs
fares of the city: now, under the super
vision OF Americans, it is q place as
clean as any large American metrop-
oils.
This wonderful change has been
brought about in q comparatively short
time. Thousands of men with carts
were put to work and hauled away the
trash at the rate of ten and twelve cart
loads of filth to the block.
New York capitalists have put in a
powerful electrozone plant and the
sprinkling wagons are filed with this
disinfectant and spread it over the
streets. The cost is practically moth
Ing. being 1-l6 OF cent to the gallon.
The crop prospects are very good
considering the disadvantages that had
to be overcome. The.war effected the
poor people very much and they are
all glad to get back to the plantations
and work.
CITY QUIET.
The city is very peaceable, the only
disorders being among the lower class
OF Cubsns, who would kick at any
thing.
There is great deal of capital ready
to be invested as soon as settled
form of government is establish
ed. -FIE1 4 =
''However, Americans and Spaniards
or means are not in favor of 'Cuba
Libre, and will not invest in Cuba, if
under the native control.
Havana is DO place for young man
without means, and l would advise ey-
cry one of them to keep out of that
country.
Quite q number of Ell Pasoans are
there; Joe Powers, formerly connected
with the G. b. in this city, he's splen-
did position under the government as
chief operator in the department of
Havana.
81 will be in the city for only a few
days and then will return to Havana"
Fred looks the picture of health and
says he has only been i'll once since he
left with fever.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12
AN ARKANSAS JUDGE
Now Sojournlng IN El paso.

County Judge Enmet Roeders O.
Jon esboro, Ark. who is sojourning in
Ell Paso for the benefit of his health.
paid the HERALD Office q call this
morning.
Judge Roberts was formerly editor
and proprietor of the Jonesboro Sun,
one OF the best weekly papers publish
ed in that section of the country, but
he sold out his interest some months
ago and came west.
Il was very much surprised to see
such q newsy sheet as the HERALD pub
Hshed in town of the population Of
Ell Psso." said Judge Rogers this morn
Ing, land must say that il is credit to
the town.
Judge Rogers will spend the winter
in Ell Peso.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12
GERMAN AMERICANS
Are Gathering In Chicago Today.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug 12.-German-
Americans from all parts of the coun-
try poured into Chicago today to attend
one of the greatest reunions ever held
by Americas adopted sons.
The festival. which commences to-
morrow and continues four days, is the
fourteenth annual reunion of the
Bundles Krieger Verein or societies
composed of former soldiers of the
German army, now living in the Unit
ed States.
There are nearly 100 such societies
and all of them will be represented by
large delegations.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12
SHORT COTTON CROP
DrOuth And Heat In Texas Have
Ddmdued 1t One Half.

PITTsBURG, Tex, Aug. 12.--The Sc
we're drouth and the intense heat are
fast running the Texas cotton crop.
Experienced persons think the out
look is for only about half as much cot
ton as was promised August l.
The hot spell has caused all young
forms and even half grown cotton bolls
to drop off and older bolls are opening
prematurely.
Wells and springs never known to
fail before, are going dry.
A good corn crop has already been
made
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12
WRATH OF
THE WIND
The Cyclone Has Struck the
Florida Coast With
Fury.
DEATH And DISASTER
Follow Closely in Its Wake
1.-The Storm Now
Moving North
ward.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Aug. IL, 4:3
q. MT is reported, but not yet con
irmed, that the cyclone has resche,
Miami, Florida, and that the town ha
suffered extensively.
The report says the storm is moving
north and that heavy gales are IL
force along the Florida coast.
| WEST INDIAN HURRICANE.
| WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE ad
vance guard of the West Indian hurri
cane is thought to have reached the
Florida coast.
At 9 O'Clock Prof. Garrett, the fore
| caster of the weather bureau here, re-
ported that the wind was blowing at
the rate of thirty-four miles an hour at
Jupiter, Fla.
This is au acceleration of fourteen
miles an hour since last night.
No reports were received from Mas
sau during the night.
"We would like to know where the
center OF the hurricane is," said Prof.
Garrett. "Until we know this we can
not tell with any certainty in which di-
ACOsAOh IL 10 kOluk UT WQ6r0 Jb Will d O.
ish.''
STORM CENTER LOCATED
WASHINGTON, Aug, 12.-At II
O'Clock it is stated by the weather
bureau that the storm center had
reached Jupiter, Fla. and signals had
been hoisted as far up the coast as
Charleston, S. c., cautioning vessels to
look out for high winds and high
seas.
JACKSONVILLE THREATENED.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Aug. 12-One
side of the West Indian hurricane,
which has been prevailing for the past
week; struck the Florida coast this
morning, blowing thirty miles an hour,
with a slight rotary motion.
So far no damage is reported from
the Florida coast.
The weather bureau here thinks the
storm may not strike Jacksonville with
full force before Sunday noon. The
wires are down at Nassau and no word
can be had from there.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12
THE ELEPHANT BUTTE CASE.
Final Hearing Set for November the
First.

Judge 8. B. Newcomt, one of the
most prominent lawyers in New Mex
leo, and who is attorney for the com.
pany in the famous Elephant Butte dam
case, which lhas been in litigation for
several years is in the city.
At the preliminary hearing before
Judge Parker at Las Cruces recently.
1t was decided to continue the taking
OF evidence and to have final hearing
on November 1st, when it is believed a
decision will be reached.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12
A CLOSE
CALL
General Macarthur Became
A Target For Sharp
shooters.
REFUSED TO RETIRE
But Sat Quietly On His Horse
Ard Let Them Pop
Away AT

MANILA, Aug. 12.-General Nc
Arthur had a narrow escape from be-
ing shot dead by an insurgent sharp
shooter during the advance on San
Fernando.
The general. sitting on bis horse,
about twenty yards behind the firing
line made splendid target for sharp
shooters, who fired upon him q dozen
times or more.
, He refused to retire and the sharp
shooters were finally driven out of
their rendezvous.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12
GLOVE
CONTESTS
George Ayers and Jim Ryan
Meet Tonight in
Brooklyn.
ARB EVENLY MATCHED
Prominent Fighters Give Ex-
hibitions at Hawthorne
Athletic Club This
Afternoon.

NEW YORK, Aug. ia large crowd
of fighters and ring followers, includ
ing Terry McGovern, Dan Creedon and
otker pugilists now in New York, will
go to Brooklyn tonight to see the 20.
round 60 between Jim Ryan, the Aus
traliaR, and George Ayers, the colored
pugilist, which will be brought off in
the arena of the Greenwood Athletic
club.
The men are regarded as evenly
match ed and rattling bout Is antici-
pated.
A BOXING SHOW.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. 12.-Some
prominent fighters meet this afternoon
in the boxing show of the Hawthorne
Athletic club.
Jim Popp, the Canadian lightweight,
and Jack O'Brien of New York, fur
nish the wind-up, and many think the
Canadian will secure the decision and
the long end of the purse.
In the preliminaries, Willie O'Don
nell of Buffalo will take on Jimmy Bar
ry, q Toronto fighter who has never
lost a match.
SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. 12.-What
promises to be the most successful
swimming championship contest ever
brought off underline auspices of the
Central Association of the Amateur
Athletic Union will take place late this
afternoon at Pleasant Valley on the
Milwaukee river
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12
HEAVYDAMAGE
Due To A Fire In Ohio

BERA, Ohio, Aug. 12.-The grind
stone department of the Cleveland
Stone company was damaged to the ex-
tent of hundred thousand dollars by
fire this morning.
Much valuable machinery and lum-
ber was destroyed.
The fire covered ap area of over two
acres and not a building was left stand
ing.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12
a Center Shot.

Every week or so some of the ex-
changes OF the News carry off editorial
matter bodily and think it is good
enough to use as original.
The News would rather have it done
that way than not done at all.
Help yourselves, gentlemen, there is
plenty more where that came FROM
AlamOgordo News.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12
FIVE MOREREGIMENTS
To Be Raised For Services.

WASHINGTON, Aug. II. The war
department has decided to raise five
additional volunteer regiments of in
faptry.
They will be organized in the same
manner as the ten now nearly complet-
ed and will be held in reserve to send
wherever their services are most
needed
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12
Died

Senorita Enriqueta Dominguez died
yesterday at the home of her mother in
Juarez of typhoid fever, aged fourteen
years.
Miss Dominguez is sister of Miss
Lola Dominguez compositor in the
Graphic.
The funeral was held today, inter-
ment being in the Juarez cemetery.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12
DENSELY PACKED
Dreyfus Court Martial Attracts A
LARGE Crowd,

RENNES, Aug. 12.-The Dreyfus
court martial resumed it's public ses-
sion this morning.
The attendance was much larger and
expectations were keener today than
At MONDAYS session.
The front seats in the hall were full
of invited guests and the space allotted
to the public was densely packed.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12
BIG BOND DEAL

Denver Auditorium Fours At a Pre-
MUM.
DENVER, Aug. 12--W. ]. Hayes and
Son of Cleveland, Ohio. today purchas
ed the entire block of S4OO, 900, Denver
Auditorium percent bonds, paying
therefore q premium of $4,000.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12
Police Docket

George Mundell iwho was charged
with disturbing the peace was fined
one dollar.
Joe Roberts, charged with reckless
driving ana John Jones for being
drunk and down will be heard before
the recorder this afternoon.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12
ROrn.

Mr.. and Mrs w. A. Hawkins, at Ell
Paso, have little daughter. This is
four children for them-three boys and
one girl.-Carlsbad Argus.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12
WAR ON TRUSTS
Nebraska Will Take Up the Fight To-

OMAHA, Aug. 12.-Today the state
all trusts doing business in the state
and will expel them with the aid of the
law.
Attorney general Symthe will COM
mence on the Standard Oil company.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12
RESUMING WORK

Denver Strikers Are Apparently
Weakening.
DENVER, Aug. ia hundred men
are now at work at the Grant and Oma-
ha smelter.
1t is evident that enough will go back
to fire the furnaces next week.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12
DIED SUDDENLY
Prominent Railroad Man Gone.

TOLEDO, Ohio, Aug. 12.-General
Stockton, of the Pennsylvania rail-
road, dropped dead this morning.
He was one of the best known rail-
road men in the west, having followed
the work for a lifetime.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12
DEWEY SAILS
From Naples To Leghorn.

NAPLES, Aug. 12.---The Olympia,
with General Dewey aboard, sailed for
Leghorn today and will reach that
point Sunday.
The stay there will last week.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12
REED AND CROKER

Returned From Europe Today.
NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-Speaker Tom
Reed and Richard Croker returned
from Europe, on the steamer ST. Paul
this afternoon.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12

Miller & Wilson want to buy some
choice lots in Ell Psso. Call at their
office in Sheldon Block.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12
Died.

j. P. Lavelle, aged 33, of Louisville.
Kentucky, at his residence on Hill
street, this afternoon at $3.50, of con
sumption.
Deceased leaves wife and two
children.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12
County Jail.

George Fisher was remanded to the
county Jail, charged with assault to
murder; also Matiss Contriss, charged
with burglary.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12
FLYNN'S SUCCESSOR

G. L. Wellington Gets the Plum.
DENVER, Aug. &c. L. yelling
ton will succeed P. J. Flynn as chair
man of the Colorado Railway ssscia-
tion.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12
Metal Market.

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.--Copper 1850:
Silver 60 IA: lead 435.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12
BASE BALL

Inc Browns And the Railroad Boys
To Play Tomorrow.
There will be an interesting game of
base ball tomorrow afternoon on the
Santa Fe grounds between the Browns
and the railroad team.
The Browns will put their strongest
team In the field in their endeavor to
wipe out the defeat of last Sunday,
wnen the railroad boys administered
to them such bad defeat.
The game will be called at 3:3O
O'Clock and no admission will be charg-
ed.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12

New wheels for rent at r. 8. Tan
ner's, lib Oregon st. - ="
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12
Ex-Governor Rector Dead.

LITTLE Rock, Aug. 12.---Ex-Gov-
ernor Rector died at IL O'Clock TO-
day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-16
weekly MnrI.et Reriew.

The cotton market was very firm early
in the week. and prices soon advanced
some 10 points. Later the market became
quieter, and then dun, with a reaction in
prices, the final close showing a gain of
2@6 points. the latter in the near posi-
tons, March, $500; May. 5.75c; August,
5.S2c. This lukewarmness of the market
has not been in consequence of any weak
eninS Of the position, but in spite of the
contrary. The movement. especially in
she interior, shows such a marked fall
ing off as to suggest exhaustion. the
amount coming in sight being nearly one
third smal.er than last year. This has
convinced many who have hitherto been
doubtful that the crop has been over
estimated A week or two ago one al
legged authority" reminded his readers
that he had several months earlier point
ed out the fact that a 1900, 00O-bale
crop had been made, while the result pans
out materially less. OF course, the ready
explanation will be that the crop was
not ali picked. Another feature of
strength has been the rapid reduction of
stocks at the United States ports.
month ago these were more than 100000
in excess of last year; they are now near
ly 10000 less, a comparative decrease of
$50 600 bales. Thus the crop is rapidly slip
ping out of the country, and New York is
still accommodating no stock. 1t is becom-
ing evident that positive measures will
have to be taken to draw cotton there,
and this suggests renewed buying of the
near positions pretty soon. The initiative
need not and probably will not como
from Liverpool, where stocks are very am
pie, but no doubt the holders of those
stocks would gladly welcome a higher
market. Interior stocks being still larger
than last year, port receipts may keep up
toleraby full for Some weeks; but this
would have little effect il the movement
from plantations continues to fall off. 1t
should also be noted that the outside opin-
ion is almost entirely favorable to cot
ton, and this will not unlikely soon find
expression in an aggressive buliish cam
paign.
The grain and provision markets were
also quieter but firmer, wheat Closing
over 1c higher, at 711Ac. for May
Provisions also scored slight gains, May
ribs closing at $5.O71A. The talk among
the tip-givers and commission houses is
almost all bullish, but it does not appear
prudent to be sanguine of much higher
prices, at least. as far as wheat is con-
cerned There is plenty of IT, and pres
ent vaules are on a basis of about 71ac
for cotton in New York, as the compari-
son is usually made. Therefore purchases
are advisable only on good concessions,
un4ess for quick small results Material
ly higher prices are to be expected for
provisions, however, before summer
William T. Williams