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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-27
THE LION ROARING
Around Delagoa Bay And Closing a
Neutral Port.

LONDON, Dec. 27.-The virtual seiz-
ure in Delagoa Bay by British warships
of vessels carrying American food pro-
ducts to firms in Lorenzo MARQUEE is
likely to thrust a solution of the Dela-
goa Bay problem on the British gov
ernment before it is prepared to meet
it.
If England intends to hold up ordi-
nary trade between the United States
or any other country and Lorenzo Mar
quez, she is closing q neutral port.
The question arises: SIS Lorenzo
Marquee a neutral port, or has England
bought 1t, and have the commanders of
English wsrships acted prematurely on
this und derstsnding in seizing Ameri-
can flour cargoes.''
Three British warships, the Philo-
mel, Widgeon and Magicieune are
patrolling Delagoa bay, firing warning
shots at every vessel that enters.
England alleges she is justified in this
by constant attempts to transgress the
neutrality laws and smuggIe in men
and arms to the Transvaal.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-27
HIDDEN AUTHORS
of Rumors About Transit Company
Stock Wanted

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Forty mem
bers of the stock exchange have been
summoned to appear before the grand
Jury today as witnesses in the Brook
lyn Rapid Transit company's complaint
against the hidden authors of rumors
affecting the company's stock in the
market. Former Lieutenant Governor
w. F. Sheehan, of counsel for the
Rapid Transit company, says he cannot
throw any more light upon the case.
At the Office of Talbot j. Taylor, the
Keene broker, whose summons to the
grand jury room Sheehan first an
uounced, representative said:
"Mr. Sheehan may know what he
wants of US, but 1 am blessed II MIR.
Taylor or any one else knows"
No one seems to know William j.
Berry, who has written q peculiarly
worded letter to Mr.. Sheehan, offering
to prove that he ,(Berry) set in motion
the adverse reports about the Brook
lyn Rapid Transit company's condition
and claimed the $25, 900 reward. Shee-
han says that if Berry will get himself
convicted of the crime he can have the
money. At the Park Row building,
from which Berry's letter is date d, he
is not known.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-27
EngIand's Enemies Planning
To Seize Cape Town
Forts
EXPLODE MAGAZINES
And Seize Governor Sir Al
fred Miner And Gen.
eraI Forester
Walker

CAPETowN, Dec ec.27.-Several arrests
are expected here in connection with
plot to seize Cape Town forts aud ex-
plode the magazines during the pro-
gress of Christmas festivities. The
plot, which is believed to have wide
qualifications, was unearthed in the nick
of time.
The disloy alists had also intended to
seize General Forestier-W Walker and
Gov. Sir Alfred Miner. The whole
affair has caused much excitement.
BATCH OF BRITISH PRISONERS.
PRETORIA, Dec. Is, delayed In
transmission A batch of British
prisoners, captured in the Tugela river
battle, have arrived. Among them are
Colonel Bullock, three mayors, four
captains and eleven lieutensnts.
BoER FORCES INCREASING.
LONDON, Dec. 27.-An official report
from Methuen, dated December 26,
says the enemy's forces are increasing
and continue to work on the English
entrenchments. The mounted infantry
drew the fire offour Boer caunons and
two Vickers machine guns, and four
horses were hit.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-27
GIGANTIC SCHEME
Numerous National Banks to ConSo1i
date Into One Concern

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-The fact that
the First National bank of this city is
correspondent for the National City
bank of New York has lent added in
terest here to the report that Secretary
of the Treasury Lyman ]. Gage is to
become president of that institution
and also Of the Hanover National bank k
which, with one or two others, are to
be consolidated under the mama of the
National bank of the United States.
Mr.. Gage is still one of the principal
stockholders in the First National
bank of this city, and it is safe to pre-
sumo that his old bank will continue
its clio Sc relations with the mammoth
financial organization which is to
handle the money of the Rockefellers
and act rs disbursing agent in distri-
buting the United States internal re-
venue receipts.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-27
CONSUL HAY
Expected To Act As a Santa Claus
In Pretoria.

LONDON, Dec. 27.-The American
embassy today presents the appear
ance of a wholesale warehouse. There
are hundreds of boxes, which Mr.. Hay,
the American consul at Pretoria. was
requested to take with him for British
prisoners nov at the Boer capital,
containing Christmas puddings:
clothing. slippers, books, brio brac,
and personal comforts.
The stuff coming in would fill two
transports and Messrs. Choate and
Hay are at their wits end to know
what to do with it. Hundreds of fond
relatives call at the embassy daily to
ask Mr.. hay to take personal mes
sages, bristling with family details to
fathers, brothers or sons now at
PretoriR
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-27
OPPONENT
FOR DIAZ
Senor Miranda, a Well Known
Lawyer Of the City Of
Mexico,
TO BEA new CANDIDATE
For the Presidency Of Mexico
At the Convention
On February
the Tenth

MONTEREY, Mex, Dec, PA stir
has been created In Mexican political
circles by the forma, announcement of
Nicholas Zuniga Miranda, a pro-
minent lawyer of tine City Of Mexico,
that he is candidate for nomiu a tion
for president in opposition to President
Diaz, whose denomination by the
liberal party and election has been con-
sidered assured.
Senior Miranda has national re-
putstion and has many followers.
The national convention of the
liberal party will be held in the City OF
Mexico on February 10.
A strong effort is also being made to
induce General Bernardo aReyes, at
present governor of the state of Nuevo
Leon, to become a candidate, but he
has, in a card to the public, reiterated
his loyalty to Diaz.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-27
of trade.

of trade.
ION these grounds the stamp people
can and will be driven out of business
10 Ell Paso, in my opinion"
OTHER MERCHANTS MEET.
There will be an important nesting
either this evening or tomorrow of the
other merchants outside the drug in
terests in the city who are now givin g
stamps, and the almost certain re suit
will be that the stamp-giving plan i'll
be abandoned by them within a week.
81 know al instance" said well
known merchant this afternoon, whe re
q man who had been in the habit of
patronizing a certain merchant regu
larly, went this Christmas to another
store to buy S4O0 worth of goods, at re
tail, too. just because the merchant b e
had always bought from gave stamps. -
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-27
COLLEGE BOYS WON
Now Champions OF New Mexico On
the GridiriOn.

The New Mexico College football II
team is now thechampion team of New
Mexico. The college team met the AL.
buquerque Indian team Christmas
afternoon, on the college athletic
grounds at Mesilla Park.
The college boys played ball with a
vengeance, and actually did not allow
the Indians to score even once. The
score was 3S to 0 in favor of the college.
Some wonderful playing was done.
The Indians have heretofore held the
championship, and defeated the
college team year ago at Albuquer-
que.
An effort will be made to secure a
game between the college team and the
Carlisle Indian team on the return of
the latter from the Pacific coast.
The star 0plays were made by Barber
and Danberg.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-27
NOT FOR THE BOERS
Cdrgoes Of American Flour Seized
BY the British

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The state
department has not concluded its in
vestigation OF the case, but there is
said to be every proba bility that Great
Britain will make restitution for the
cargoes of American flour seized oy
the British in Delsgoa bay.
The contention is thatithe flour was
not intended for the Beers but for
the Portuguese at Lorenzo Marquee.
The burden OF proof is on the British
and their case thus far has been with
out proof
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-27
MAINE MARTYRS
Their Bodies Arrive, And Burial
Will Occur Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON, Dec. PA special
train on the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
road, bearing the remains of the Maine
dead, arrived at Roslyn, Va, this
morning at 3 O'Clock. Forty teams
from the military post at Fort Meyer,
in charge of q non-commissioned Of
fcer, met the train sand removed the
caskets to Arlington: cemetery. Each
casket was draped with a storm flag.
They we're placed in shelter tents,
near the site of the graves and guard
of marines was posted, to be main
tanned over the remains till interment
tomorrow.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-27
HAPPY NEW WORKERS
Depositors OF a DefunCt Bank Will
Be Paid In Full

NEW YORK, Dec. PA circular
has been issued to the depositors of the
Produce Exchange Trust company,
stating that since the suspension of tn g.
company an examination of the condi-
tion of the bank has been made and the
result is that the assets are more than
sufficient to pay all depositors in full.
A meeting of the directors of the
company is to be held today at which
further details will be arranged.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-27
HORRIBLY MANGLED
In the COG uMheels Of a Rolling
Table.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Dec. 27.-This
morning Walter Urkin, aged 2l, an
employ of the Homestead steel works
of the Carnegie company. slipped and
fell. His right leg was caught in the
cog wheels of q rolling table and
ground off. He still retained con-
scipusness and his aopeals were pitt
full.
Just as Urkiu was extricated, q
smothered exclamation was heard
coming from Harry Switzer. aged 10,
and q co-worker with Urkin. He
dropped to the floor as though shot.
The shock at seeing Urkin mangled
was the cause of Switzer's death.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-27

indiana polls to get close view OF the
outlook. AMI scores of aspirants for
state offices, together with the wheel
horses and party workers from every
county, are also on hand.
Tonight there will be a banquet at
which it is expected the keynotes OF
the party campaign in Indiana next
wear will be sounded.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-27
A JEALOUS HUSBAND
Shoots His Wife And Then Attempts
Suicide Himself.

SPRINGFIELD, O., Dec. T.-Frank
B. Coe, aged %, shot and killed bis
wife this morning, and then shot him
felf in the left breast. They fell side
by side in the kitchen, where Mrs. Coe
was preparing breakfast. She died in
stently, but Coe is still alive.
The 5-year-old daughter was playing
on the floor with her doll, not under
standing that her mother had been
murdered and her father fatally shot.
Notes left indicate thai jealousy
caused the tragedy.
Coe was asked why he shot his wife,
and said: 81 had to-
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-27
DEPUTYSHERIFFS SHOT
And Mortdlly Wounded BY Outlaws
In New Mexico.

Special Dispatch to the HERALD.
ENGLE, N. M, Dec. 27.-Word has
been received here to the effect that
Chief Deputy Rainbolt of Chavez coun-
ty was shot and mortally wounded in
An encounter with two desperadoes.
Rainbolt with others were In pursuit
Of the outlaws and while riding across
an open prairie they over took th EN-
when fight ensued, the officer being
shot twice and the desperadoes escap-
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-27
MAHER'S PLANS
He Is Going To Whip Everybody
In Siuht And Behind The,Barn.

WESTCHESTER, n. Y. Dec. 27.-
Maher has been compelled to postpone
training for the coming fight with
Mccoy for the last three days.
Maher went to his home in Phila-
delphla last Sunday to spend Christmas,
when his wife was taken i'll. She re-
covered and Maher will return to his
training quarters here today.
If he whips Mccoy he will challenge
Sharkey and will then go after
,Jeffries
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-27
A LOVE FEAST
OF Indiana Republicans At The Hoo
sier Capital.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 27.-Re-
publican politics are boiling to the
overlooking point in the capital today,
the occasion being the annual love
feast which marks the formal opening
of the campaign for nominations.
Nearly sll of the republican congress-
men from Indiana have taken advant-
age of the holiday recess to come to
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-27
4 SHOOTING SCRAPE
Which Will, Probably End Fatally.

DENISON, Tex: Dec. 27.-In q des-
perate street fight last right at Tren-
ton, this county, Sidney Grey. a prom
inent stockman, killed George Littrell.
Grey was shot twice and will prob
ably die
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-27
SENATOR CLARKE
Receives Information From Mon
tand That pIeases His Friends

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Informat ton
just received from Montana Ex-senator
w. A. Clarke, convinces his friends in
this city that the bottom has been
knocked out OF the charges brought
against him in Washington.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-27
GENERAL KITCHENER
Sails:From Gibraltar For Cape Town.

Kitchener last night joined Field Mar
shall Roberts aboard she steamer Mu-
nottar Castle, which sailed at l o'clock
this morning for Cape Town.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-27
SKIPPED

With Money That Didn't Belong To
Him.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 27.-Alfrsd A.
Borlin, teller for the American Bank
and Trust company, of this city has
disappeared, leaving a shortage of
over $S 900.
An arrest Is expected hourly.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-27
Metal Market.

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.--Copper dull, :,
S164; silver 5S4; lead 4.45.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-27
LOUBET

The French President May Resign,
Says Rumor.
PARIS, Dec. 27.-The Gaulois prints
rumor to the effect that President
Loubet may resign.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-27
BOUTELLE
The Maine Congressman Removed
To Private Sdnitarium In BoS-

ton
BOSTON, Dec. 27.-Congressman
Boutelle, of Maine, chairman of the
house committee on naval affairs, who
was taken suddenly i'll in Boston sew
ersl days ago and was afterwards re-
moved to his home in Bangor, was
brought here Monday night and placed
in private sanitarium.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-27
"DANGER"
Signs Posted On the Dewey Arch
In New York.

In New York.
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-"Dsnger"
signs have been posted on the Dewey
arch at Fifth avenue and oath street.
The arch was constructed of ''staff"
and it is now dropping.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-27
REINFORCEMENTS

Africa
DURHAM, Dec. 27.-The transDor
Palamactta arrived here today from
Bombay with reinforcements for the
Indian contingent which is serving in
South Africa.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-02
A Clear Complexion.

A daily bath, daily exercise in some
form and habit of deep breathing are
prime requisites to the possession and
retention of health and prettiness. A
smooth, firm, soft, velvety skin and a
clear complexion are also greatly de-
pendent upon liberal and easily di-
gested diet. Poor soil will not produce
beautiful roses or luscious fruits; so
with the roses on youthful cheeks. Ma
ture dips her brush into. the bright red
blood, made rich by judicious. admix-
ture of nourishment, physic activities
and happy thoughts, and paints them
there as art could never do. The skin
is an elastic structure, affording an ex-
tensive surface for the sweat glands to
open upon. In some parts Of the body
these glands number twenty-fi hum
bred or more to the square inch. Each
little gland secretes and pours forth
that form Of effete matter. known as in
sensible perspiration.- N. Y: Ledger
Monthly. l.. ~ II. IL. .....,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-02
ORCHARD AND GARDEN.

The plum and cherry require a little
pruning.
Even continuous cropping of fruit
will gradually exhaust the fertility.
Where a branch is removed the cut
ling should be close, leaving no stub.
Apply plenty of well-rotted manure
in the garden during the winter.
Cut back slim wood before the buds
start; better fruit will be secured.
Save up the wood ashes to use as a
top dressing when planting in the
spring. :.
Pears budded on the ounce are said
to be dwarfed; they never make large
trees. @,l.., -, @..-- -. - ~
T The apple, pear, ounce and thorn
can be grated on one another with
varying success. <..:,...... :
In. the garden plant or sow every.
thing in long rows, so that the cult.
vator can be used. IS 1a!3 ::|s- i
Y When it can he done it Will be a good
plan to top-dress the strawberry plants
with wood ashes. .,,,,, .,-,,, ,-.s.. =.
The chief value Of dwarf pears con.
sists in their early bearing which is
due to defective sap circulation.
II Pears seem to thrive best if grown
in close proximity to<stone; they draw
both moisture and richness from stone.
It rarely pays to fill up an old orchard
with young trees; better select new
location The old trees have exhausted
the old site, more or less:-St. Louis
Republic. - .7sEs;3 t3sx54h =, = .;3@
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-02

NSSAAS
would enable the government to ''un-
dertake a very comprehensive system
of road building" If an amount equal
to that now paid for pensions, say $780,
100000, were expended annually on the
roads, it would cost the entire popula-
ton but two dollars each, and "a county
covering, say, 500 square miles, with a
population of 25 900, would receive an
nually for the building of roads $4,000.
This continued for ten years would
grade, macadamize and gravel every
road in an average county of this area.
-: Is there single person now using
the highways of the country, or whose
business is in any way affected by the
traffic on the highways, who would not
be willing to- pay as much for good
roads as he now pays for the war with
Spain? "a
"The revenue bill passed by the last
session of congress, in order to raise
funds for carrying on the war, prom
ises to yield much larger income than
will be needed for warexpenses. Broad
~ stated, it may be said that the peo-
pie of the country do not feel these war
taxes, and if this bill2should be contin-
ued in effect, and the surplus revenue
to the ,extent OF, say, 81 so 900, 900 year
be voted to The Improvement of the
roads throughout the country, the ag-
ricultural interests Of every section
would be revolutionized, farm life would
become DOnr1lAr and a vast inward
movement would be given to every
phase and feature of the business, So
cial and educational life of America"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-02
MEXICO'S SIGN LANGUAGE.
Certain Gestures Are Used Which
Have a Fixed and Readily I'm
derstOOd Meaning.

Mexico is land of many tongues;
but above the Indian dialects and Span
ish there is one universal language, the
language of signs. It is the most ex-
pressive of all; the Mexican eye and
hand are eloquent members. It is
capable of infinite variation; it's shaG1
ings and suggestions are beyond all
translation. But there are certain ges-
lures that have a fixed meaning; a sig
MITIGATION well understood by every ma
ton and every tribe from Guatemala to
Texas.
A general upward movement of the
body. shoulders shrugged, eyebrows
raised, lips pouted and palms out
spread, varies in meaning from II don't
know and I don't care'' to most re-
spectful Really, sir, do not UNDER
stand YOU"
The index finger moved rapidly from
right to left, generally before the face,
means: mo more" or simply "No.' -
To move the right hand palm outward
from the body toward another person
means: "Just wait; I'll be even with
you yet"
The index finger on the temple,
moved with a boring twist, means Hes
drunk.'' ,
The right hand held to the lips. three
fingers doubled, thumb and little fin
ger erect, varies from ''He drinks to
"Have one with me-
To move the open hand over the
cheek in imitation of a razor has ref
erence to the idiom playing the bar
ber," and means s'to 1atter.''
All four fingers and the thumb held
points together and moved toward the
mouth means "to eat.''
The right hand held-before the face,
the two middle fingers moving rapidly,
is a familiar salutation. Modern
Mexico. *
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-02
AN EXCELLENT COMBINATION
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In the process of manufacturing the
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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-02
MEASURING A TREE,
A Simple But Reliable Rule for Es-
tilnating the Height Of Stand
ing Timber.

There are various methods employed
in determining the height of standing
tree; of these the geometrical method
may be recommended for it's simplicity
and sufficient accuracy. At some dis
lance from the tree, where both top
and base are readily visible, place a
pole from four to five feet long (SF)
perpendicularly in the ground; put in
the ground another and longer pole
(DE) at some distance from the first
one, and so that the poles and tree are
situated in the same vertical plane.
Sight from the top of the smaller pole
the base and the top of the tree and note
the points where your lines of vision in
tersect the longer pole; measure the