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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-30
COUNTY RALLY
OF the Christian Endeavor
Societies.
Officers Elected For the Ensuing Year
An Able Address.

The county rally of the Christian
Endeavor societies at the First Con-
gregational church Friday evening
was addressed by Rev. A. c. Miller
of Plymouth, state president of the
society.
The speaker made a vigorous plea
for social purity. He emphasized
conservation and loyalty to denomi-
nation. He also spoke atsome length
on the goOd attained by the G. E. So
cieties and the rapid growth of the
organization.
The city societies were well repre-
sented. Only a few of the county
societies were present.
Officers elected for the ensuing
year follow: J. G. Frank, president;
Claud Eckert, vice president; Ida
Roberts, recording secretary; Henry
Jasper, corresponding secretary and
treasurer.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-30
PASSENGERS DROWNED.
Others Suffered Hardships on an Island.
Some Survivors of The Scotsman
Reach Montreal

Others Suffered Hardships on an Island
Some Survivors of The Scotsman
Reach Montreal.
RMoUsKI, Quebec, Sept. 3O.-The
steamer Montfort, carrying 249 of the
passengers OF the wrecked steamer
Scotsman, has arrived here, bringing
the news that II of the Scotsman's pas
sengers Were drowned. The wreck oc-
CURED at Change island. The steamer
Monterey TO Ok off 8 steerage passengers
and 40 OF the crew and Ii second class
and steerasse passengers were left on the
island. Those drowned and known
were:
LIS. Robertson, wife of the mana ger
vi the ounnght Soap company, of Mon
treal; Miss Robertson, her daughter;
Mrs. Guilds, wife of the manager of
the "Sign of the Cross company,
which WAS Oh board; Miss Duncan and
Miss Street, her companion, of Mou-
treal: Mrs. Dickson of Windsor, Ont,
wire OF former editor of the Toronto
t'Iobe; Miss K. Weaver, Mrs. Talbot,
Mrs. SHELTON aud all infant of Mrs.
Robertson, all OF Montreal. The peo.
pie who were lett on the island are low
on their way to Liverpool and the
others will arrive at Rimouski bv the
steamer Germanica. The Scotsman
struck about $50 Friday morning last
and the people on board since that time
have suffered untold hardships.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-30
NEW LUTHERAN SECRETARIES.
Meeting of the General Council Held
In Chicago.

Meeting of the General Council Held
In Chicago.
CHICAGO, Sept. 30.-At the session of
the Lutheran general council meeting.
in conference here, corresponding secre-
taiies were elected and various reports
made. The election of secretaries re-
suited as follows: English, Rev. s. A.
Repass, Allentown, Pa; German, Rev.
Alexander Richter, Hoboken, N. j.;
Swedish, Rev. Carl A. Blomgren, Phila.
delphia.
The tire eIsurer's report showed bal
ance OF s2.oiO i'll the treasury and de-
ticlt OF S6S.sS in the general expense
fund.
DIR. William a. Schaefer reported on
the foreign mission work, reading letters
from missionaries in India and Porto
Rico.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-30
General Rengifro Drowned.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.-The Colom-
biau legation has received an official
cableSram from Bogota announcing
that General Julio kengiffo, until re.
cent? y the Colombian representative in
Washington and one OF the best-known
South American diplomatsts, has been
drowned; He married Miss Jane Bar
bour OF this city, who is here.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-30
Lost His Hand.

Geo. G. Stanford of Boston town.
ship, vice president of the Summit
county Agricultural society, had his
left hand taken off at the wrist Fri
day. He was feeding a corn cutter
when the accident occurred.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-30
DECLARED.
Continued From First Page.

ductor, but wouldn't go. All the
white people in the sleeper left the
car. A crowd came to remove the
colored folks, but DR.. Clinton was
prepared. He had two revolvers and
100 rounds of ammunition, and de-
clared that he would not leave the
car alive. He stationed other dele
gates at doors, and finally they were
permitted to retire and were unmo-
lested.
Presiding Elder G. w. Lewis, of
Pittsburg. read a report of this con-
ference meeting. He spoke of it in
very complimentary manner.
Friday Nights Session.
Very interesting and instructive
were the services of the Friday even
ing session of. the ALLEGHENY Ohio
District A. NJ. E. conference, in pro-
gress at the Akron A. NJ. E. Zion
church. This session was devoted
exclusively to the women, and was
presided over by Mrs. Harriet A.
Watson of Allegheny.
The service began with singing,
Mrs. L. N. Gym, Mt. Pleasant, lin
ing the hymn; Mrs. NJ. A.
Brown of Cleveland, read the scrip
ture lesson, the 23d Psalm; prayer,
Mrs. D. Matthews, Sewickly; re-
marks, Eliza Gordon; vocal solo,
Mrs. Dora B. Hill, New Cas-
tie; paper, "Woman's Interest
in Church Work" Mrs. Taylor,
Pittsburg; address, Mrs. L. N.
Gym, Mt. Pleasant; vocal solo,
Mrs. J. Stannard, Oakdale; address,
Mrs. L. II. Munro, Pittsburg, presi-
dent of the Daughters of Conference:
Mrs. Prior, Salem; paper,
Mrs. J. E. Green, Little Washing
ton; Mrs. Mary Gilkerson, Sewickly,
instead of making a lengthy report
from her missionary society, pre-
sented $l5.25 to the conference; reci-
tation, Bread Upon the Waters"
Miss Bowman. Missillon; recitation,
''Guilty or Not Guilty." Mrs. Har-
riet A. Watson, Allegheny; address,
Mrs. d. B. Matthews, Sewickly.
Rev. f. D. w. Jones, Allegheny,
made remarks in which he compli-
mented the city newspapers
upon the excellent manner in which
they are handling the conference
convention, and expressed the thanks
Of the conference to the respective
journals.
BishopC g. c. Petty was called on
for remarks by Mrs. Watson. He
gave very nice talk upon the man
hCi LII WhiCh Cuc WOuutI dT6 NOTk-
ing for the uplifting of the race.
Mrs. Julia Stratton and Mrs. Lewis
Of Allegheny, prominent church
were visitors at the confer
snce Friday evening.
Ministers attending the conference
have been assigned to preach at the
following churches Sunday: South
Main Street M. E. church, in the
morning, Presiding Elder G.. M.
Lewis, Pittsburg; in the evening,
Rev. n. J, Watson. Allegheny:
North Hill M. f. church, in |
he morning. Rev. r. F. Combash,
Pittsburg; in the evening, Rev. L.
Y. Gym, Mt. Pleasant; Woodland
n. E. church, in the evening, Rev.
T. H. Trimble, Blairsville; First M.
3. church, in the evening, Rev. p. J.
Mcintosh, Pittsburg; Grace NJ. E.
hurch, in the euening, Rev. D. F.
Bradley, Uniontown; Grace Re-
ormed church, in he evening, Rev.
:. D. w. Jones, Allegheny; Second
3aptiSt church Rev q Haukc |
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-30
Lyle Skipped.

Henry Lyle was arrested in Bar
berton today for skipping away from
the Akron street gang. He was ar
rested II few days ago for lettering
and sentenced to ten days work on
the street.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-30

WEST NLwroS, Pa, Sept. 3O.-Thos.
}. Rohiand shot and instantly killed his
wife, Jane Rohiand, on the street. The
murderer then made his escape and was
last seen going in AN eastward direction
Mrs. Rohland had sued him for divorce
and refused to talk to him,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-30
VENEZUELAN REVOLUTION.
The Government Said to BE Negotiatins
With the Rebels.

With the Rebels.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.-The navy de.
partment received the following cable
gram iron Captain Hemphlli, COM
mander oi tne U. 5. s. Dc-roit:
Sailed for Curacao, West Indies.
have arranged to keep III communica-
ulon with consul. Can get back i'll ten
hours after notice has been received.
Rumors are current that Castro (the in
surgent leader) has established q pro-
vincial government at Valencia and
that the Venezuelan government is
treating with him. The Venezuelan
troops at Puerto Cabeuo have been rein-
forced about 2o5 men. Affairs looA
more settled. Business being resumed.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-30
DEATHS.

CARGoULD = Margaret E., infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Car
gould, 211 Bluff ST., died Saturday
morning, Sept. 80, of dropsy. Burial
took place at St. Vincent's de Paul's
cemetery this afternoon.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-30

Big Master, the biggest and best
&c bar of soap made. For sale by all
principal grocers. Sold at uniform
price by all grocers, &c per bar.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-30
BOLD
Attempted to Rob- an
Erie Passenger.
boil
One Ruffian Held His Arms While Two
f0thers Searched Him.

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Mrs. Chas. r. Morgan of 1873 South
Maple ST., has received letter from
her father, Tobias Stahlhsber of Ash
land, who visited her during the Ak
ron Street Fair.
In the letter he says that an at
tempt was made to rob him, while
on the Erie train, which leaves Ak
ron shortly after o'clock. He left
Akron Saturday evening and the
train had not been running minute
when three ruffians tried to take his
money. One approached him from
the rear and held his arms tightly.
The other two searched him. but did
not get his wallet as it was in his in :
side vest pocket. The three fellows
ran out of the car when Mrs. Stahl-
hsber gave an outcry. They jumped
off near Mccoy st.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-23

ward at rapid speed across prairie,
valley. and then amid lovely hills and
dells, the experience of travel was in
deed most delightful. The day was
perfect, and the cool air laden with
sweet perfume of field and forest was
fine and we'll improved farms and
tasteful cottages, and at intervals OF
half q dozen miles, pretty hamlets or
hourishing towns lined up along the
great steel roadway.
Fort Worth, resting on row Of
hills, surrounded by fine grass
covered country, was indeed g kpretty
sight, as the bright rays of sunshine
glowed upon its massive structures. 1t
Ia indeed handsome, we'll equipped
city of modern improvements, has
good streets. and an array OF public
and private buildings, including mag
nificent court house, that are credit
to the lone star state. Perhaps the
most conspicuous building, at least to
the traveller, is the large and elegant
passenger station of the Texas and
Pacific railroad, with its most beauti-
full tower. This building, is not yet
rior appearance, with its appointments
of the highest rank, it's unsurpassed
facilities for convenience and comfort,
indicate one of the most elegant and
perfect stations in the, country. This
station reflects great credit upon the
enterprise and public spirit of the
Texas and Pacific railway.
Arriving at Fort Worth the long
vestibuled train of the Texas and Pa
cific just arrived from Ell Paso recalled
pleasant memories of the city of sun
shine and matchless climate,-where-
of the writer speaks from long expert
ence. Sweltering in the heat and
humidity of this region the scribe longs
for the cool yet balmy, ozone-ladeu
air of Ell Paso's aerial perch, which ia
so seductive and health giving.
The next morning delightful. YET
TOO short Journey was taken KEN, on 1.-the the
on the Texas Pacific. This is truly
superb train of unsurpassed equipment,
and its extension to the Pacific coast
will prove of much value to Ell Paso.
Drawn by heavy engine this complete
ly vestibuled aggregation of Pullman
palace oars, chair cars, day coaches,
nail, baggage and express cars, sweeps
like the shadows over the finely
eroomed roadway. 1t leaves Fort
distance of 80 miles,at 8:3O,and brings
the traveller into Texarkana at $3.50 a..
M, of q distance 253 miles. 1t then pro-
ceeds on its speedy course toward ST.
Louis and Memphis. sits the Cannon
Ball indade,' exclaimed q native of
Erin as he alighted from this train at
a small town, "An bedad OF fale as
though OF we're shot from canyon"
And then he pulled away on his pipe
and gazed at the fiery untamed steed
enveloped in smoke as the Pullmsns
snapped around q curve, CROSSED Q
romantic stream, and were lost IN
the distance.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-23
would have mobbed me.''

would have mobbed me.''
This was distressing story coming
from the lips of such fragile little
woman as Nevada appeared to be, but
she had some pleasant experiences to
recount. One of these was her hour
with Queen Victoria at Windsor, las t
July, when shs sang for the queen, and
pearls and turquoise, which she wore
on her bosom last night. 1.-THE queen
10 dear old lady," ecstatically ex-
claimed the prima donna, land what
do you think, che actually works every
night from IL O'Clock until one O'Clock
in the morning. l left her At II
O'Clock, and she told me about the way
she worked" Apparently Mms. Ne
vada bears no grudge against tho
speniards for the bissitg she received
at Seville, for she carried dainty en-
broidered handkerchief, which, she
said, was a Spanish gift.
She will only stay in America for
about three months, during which
time she will sing in 80 concerts. She
sang in the Metropolitan Opera house
in New York last Sunday night, and
for one song she chose THE hooking
Bird" She was surprised and de-
lighted to receive yesterday a note
from Septimus Winner, the author of
the song, who lives in Philadelphia
thanking her for singing 1t. Really"
she said, 81 thought it was one of
those old songs that just grew. didn't
know it had an author, and 1 think it
was very nice OF him to write me-
In answer to her expressed desire to
learn some new American songs, Nine.
Nevada has had manuscripts innumer-
able submitted to her. Most of them
she has not had time to glance over,
but one entitled "Come Back, Dear
Heart" has been accepted, and she
expects to singh it tomorrow night.
Mr.. Barnes wrote the words, and Mr..
Arnold the music.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-23
BIG PROFITS IN REAL ESTATE
My Clients Are Making Money, You
Can Do the Same

My Clients Are Making Money, You
Can Do the Same
Below is list of few of the prop
critics am offering for sale:
Four, close inside, business proper
ties on E. Overland street.
Three improved business properties
in the heart of the city, on San An
tonic street.
One hundred and fifty lots on S.
Kansas and S. Stanton streets. A
good chance here to make big pro-
fits.
Some residences that will pay fifteen
per cent on the investment, and have q
big prospective future.
Some very choice bargains on Myrtle
avenue which will pay the investor q
big profit in the near future.
Twenty five lots near the Mesa
school.
Three snaps on St. Louis street, which
will increase from twenty-five to fifty
per cent in the next six months.
Call at my Office, No. PIT San
Antonio street, and you will be sur
prised to learn at what q low figure 1
am offering some of the above
mentioned properties.
A. M. LOOMS.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-23
LA MESA. N. M.
Richness OF the Qotrll1o Mining
Dissatisfaction OF Cattle
6oOd-Stabbln1 At San MI
Quel.

Special Correspondence of the HERALD.
LA MESA, Victoria, Nov. 21.-The
eyes of the prospector are On the Po-
trilfo mountains. The greatest pros
poets ever discovered have heen found
shere. The ore pays from the top.
There are gold. lead, copper and sill
YER. To give readers of the HERALD,
the best southwestern paper in print,
an idea of the wealth concealed within
the heart of the Potrillos, we will
quote Messrs. Taylor and Bird, two
well known prospectors, who have been
doing ninety days work on ten differ
ent locations belonging to them there.
"We have been working three
months on our ten claims in the Po-
trillos," said Mr.. Taylor. 1--WE have
ore that pays US from $75 to 800 per
ton, and we are now on our way to the
Jsrillas, to do assessment work on
various claims there. We are entirely
satisfied with our Porrillo claims, and
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-23
MME. NEVADA a PATRIOT
American prina Donna Recalls Her
Experience In Spain

Nine. Emma Nevada. the sweet
American singer, who OF late years
has made her home in Paris. is STOP
ping at the Continental hotel, says the
New Orleans Picayune, where she will
remain until after the concert at the
academy. of music. There will be
fine display of musical patriotism on
that night. Promptly At O'Clock
Admiral Schley will be escorted to his
box in the academy, and just at that
moment Nine. Nevada will start 9Th e
Star Spangled Banner" and the bi g
chorus will join in, so voices at q time,
until all join the grand climax of
song. Nine. Nevada Ia much pleased
with the arrangement, for she con-
siders herself a type of the patriotic
American woman, even though her
real home is in Paris.
She has had mary interesting exper-
fences since che was last in the coun-
try, about all of which she talked with
freedom aud vivaeity. She had the
sympathy of . nation whom she was
Kissed in the opera house at Seville at
the opening of the Spanish American
war.
"Befors left Paris" she said, 81
asked several Spanish gentlemen if
against me on account of the war, and
they all said there could not be, as 1
was regarded not a. an American but
a. 40 artist. So when we arrived at
Seville and heard that the whole house
was sold, WAS pleased. No ono was
present when the curtain went up.
They had organized the whole thing.
Between the first and second acts they
came trooping in, and when 1 began TO
sing they Kissed and made sill sorts of
threats. The women were far worse
than tho mon. just made up my mind
would sing the opera through, and L
don't believe I ever sang better. There
WAS not one sign of applause, and be-
lieve If had made mistake or given
them an opportunity 1t all they
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-23
Special Correspondence

will return soon to assume work on
them.''
Mr.. Bird, who seems to be sn expert
miner, and mfneralogist, says: II
can show you several air holes in
those mountains; this means that the
rock is soft within the very heart, and
will allow great deposits of ore.
find big bodies of ore. Hard track
does not allow big bodies of metal"
Both gentlemen are very enthusiast
sic and speak highly of the future of
these mountains. The only trouble
now is, as it was with the Jarillas, that
there is no water.
CLAIMS LOCATED.
Lewis Goodman, the merchant of
this city, has his eyes wide open. He
and Mr.. Faustino Olguin have located
four claims, the Dewey, Don FaustinO,
Santa Teresa and the Goodman. They
are now working On them and will do
six months work On their claims. It Is
the intention of Goodman and Olguin
to do $500 worth of work on at least
one of their claims to get patent on
ing man and has great hopes that the
Potrillo mountains will soon be an
other of New Mexico's best mining
camps.
AN Ell PASO CATTLEMAN.
Mr.. Sweet, once q resident of Me-
sills Park, N. NJ, and now of Ell Paso,
Texas, passed through here on his way
to his cattle ranch near the Potrillos,
and said that a party from Texas
would bring $50 more head of cattle
and take charge of his ranch. This
will make q total number of 600 head
now grazing and watering at his we'll
and he has water to supply 1900 more
head. He reports cattle in fine shape.
STABBING ARRAY.
San Miguel, q little town three miles
north of this metropolis, was the
scene of q stabbing act. One Manuel
Chavez stabbed one Filomeno Apo.
dsca. Both men were intoA icated and
the wounded man is reported as re.
covering.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-23
ENGLE, N. M.
Indian Summer at an End-SnOW in
the MOuntalns-The Season In
favorable to Catt1emen-6en-
era1 Notes.
;pecial Correspondence of the HERALD.

Special Correspondence of the HERALD.
ENGLE, N. NJ, Nov. 21.-Cold,
stormy weather this last week, prevail
ing all through Sierra county, closes q
most enjoyable Indian summer, and
hastens preparations for long and
dismal winter. The rain, however.
has supplied long felt want and par
in the extensive ranges. The noun
tains all round are capped with snow,
indicating In the high ranges of the
San Mateo, Magdalena and San An
dreas noun tafns and in the Black
Range that the fall must be very heavy.
The past summer and fall have not
been as favorable to cattlemen as
might have been expected and conse-
queutly large number of steers will
be carried over to the next season.
Buyers have not been eager or plenti-
full and the eastern markets early in
the season were disappointing, which
resulted in far lower prices being Of
Tered than anticipated in the face of
the heavy corn crops In the eastern
and central states, and cattlemen pre-
fer to hold over until next year, rather
than turn off their steers at the low
range of prices that prevails.
A. S. Allen, member of the Kansas
City Live Stock company, of Kansas
City, spent few days in town during
the past week.
Most of the leading csttlemen of
Sierra county were in town last week,
arranging shipments of large bunch
of steers.
The promised meteoric displ ay dis
appointed everyone, although care
full look out was kept and the record
is. ''no stars but many . worn out
watcher
Game of all kinds is plentiful, and
deer especially seem easily encounter
ed this season in the surrounding high
mountain ranges.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-23

New crop dried fruits, raisins, etc.,
just received at the Ell Paso Grocery
Co.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-23

IN THE WORLD FOR HEATING
and cooking purposes, lie that which
we receive direct from the mines. You
can't equal it for clear, steady heat and
general satisfaction. No dirt, no clink-
ers, no annoyance is sold with our Ce-
rrillos coal; only we'll screened, high
grade coal that will burn just as you
want it to. You can't beat our prices
any more than you can our coal, wood
kindling, feed building and roofing ma
terial.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-23

Wait for Norris Bros. show.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-23

Go to Harvey's American restaurant
for your Sunday dinner. Ten regular
meals for $50.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-23

Norris Bros big trained animal
show will exhibit in Ell Paso Saturday
afternoon and night, Nov. 18th. Don't
miss the parade.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-23

IT you are having trouble with your
eyes, or your glasses are not satisfscto-
ry, call on DR.. Elliott at SOL Mesa Ave-
Examination and eyes tested free. A
large stock of lenses and spectacles on
hand
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-23
NORTHERN TEXAS

A Trip Through the Cotton Fields
Dallas To Benefit From the Open
Inc Up OF Rich Land In the In
dian Terrltory-The Importance
OF Erecting Cotton Mllls-Fort
Worth And Its Enterprlses-A
View On the Cannon Ball
Train.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-23

Norris Bros show will exhibit in Ell
Paso. Don't miss the parade.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-23

+ Two hundred boxes of new prunes
just received at the Ell Paso Grocery
Co. 4.pounds for .25 cts.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-23

Finest line of tablet and composition
books at Twins.