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

tional law? The cannon and the
bsyonet. What is stronger than
treaties, agreements, conventions?
The right of self-interest, in the high
er sense.
We have done thing that is con-
trary to law, that Is, cut the cables
connecting Cuba with the outer world.
One of the cables belongs to an English
company. 1t ia possible that our act in
breaking the International Postal
Treaty may be taken as precedent by
Spain, which will try to cut the main
Atlantic cables, justifying it's action by
our own contention, that the cable is
of most powerful assistance in war, and
the use of it Injuries one power while it
benefits the other. Almost all interna-
tional agreements are suspended by
war under these circumstances. Our
own idea, therefore, of all this is that
naval commander who knows his
business will cut the cable first and let
the diplomats talk about it afterwards.
AS to the talk of foreign coalition
directed against the United States and
its ''unwarranted assumptions" we do
not believe such interference would
take other form than possible war on
paper between diplomats. If it should,
ifa naval demonstration shouldbe plan
ned by tie European powers, or any
of them, to try to coerce the United
States to adopt any policy.it has reject
ed or does now disapprove. or to reject
any policy it has determined upon, as
regards Cuba, the Philippines, or any
other subject whatever. then such an
unfriendly act would be Immediately
resented by all true Americana. and
seventy millions of the most advanced
people in the world would rise as one
man, declare independence of all crea-
ton, and stake their lives on the pro-
position that Americans will never be
dictated to by any ruler or any nation
that sees in ]eweled crown an emblem
of right to govern.
And all the world shall know.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-01

DURING all the stress of the last two
years it is to be feared that the presi-
dent who controls the destinies OF our
great country, William Mckinley, has
not at all times been given his due for
the great work he has accomplished.
To degree unusual with presidents,
and to be likened to the attitude OF
Lincoln, Mckinley has familiarized
himself with every detail OF govern
ment and has taken an active part in
debating policies and directing great
movements as we'll as in executing the
laws that are upon the statute books.
He has been the target OF every kind
of unworthy assault, but he has come
out of them all unscathed, and no man
can be ,found today who will charge
him openly with corruption OF any
sort. He has given all he is and has to
the nation, and it must be clear to any
unprejudiced man that considering the
immensely and unususlness of the
problems he has had to grasp and solve
he has proved himself to be one of
the most remarkable presidents we
have ever had. William E. Curtis,
Washington correspondent of the Chi
csgo Record, has been in position
peculiarly fitting him to speak upon
the subject of Mckinley with authori-
ty. From personal observation and
positive knowledge be has formed Ger
tain impressions and opinions. which
are interesting and valuable as SHOW
ing what kind of man we have at
the head of the government at q high
ly critical period in its national
growth. In a recent interview he
makes q suggestive comparison and
goes on to tell what part the president
played in the late war. Says Mr.. Cur
tbs: mckinley is q mixture OF Ar
thur and Grant. He has Grants nerve
and Arthur's genial disposition. Nc
Kinley has been more of the govern
ment during the last war than any pre-
sident since Washington. He has read
every dispatch from the army and has
dictated almost every order that has
gone to it. The war has been fought
from the war room of the white house.
The war room has large maps
hanging on the walls, and many on
tables, which were in charge, most of
the time, of an attache named Mont
gomery, who would move red, white,
blue and other colored pegs around,
showing the location of every Ameri-
can, Spanish, German and English war
vessel afoat and in commission. Every
detail of war news was carefully scrut-
inized by the president during the war
with Spain.''
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-01

THE HERALD is now face to face
with q terrible alternative. Either it
will have to suspend publication or
turn itself into q democratic Bryan
free trade, free silver, free lunch. free
beer organ, like the Omaha World
Herald and the Houston Post. A New
Mexico subscriber stopped his paper
Saturday because the HERALD spoke
of the free silver agitation as having
elements OF dishonesty in it-national
ishonesty-thst ought to discredit it
with every honest man. Our esteemed
ex-subscriber paid up to date, for
which we thank him. But the loss of
the subscription makes 1t impossible to
meet our weekly pay roll and if we
lose our last remaining subscriber we
will be at a loss what to do. We have
almost determined to die fighting,
though. Our principles must be up
held even if the paper goes to the bow
vows.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-01

We are pleased to note the vigorous
effort that is being made to put the
streets and sidewalks into better con-
dition. The activity is due to Alder
man Whitmore. By bringing about
the Improvement of the sidewalk on
Myrtle avenue near the high school,
as sugges ted by the HERALD few
pights ago, he has earned the thanks
of hundreds of ,citizens of the east end.
It is to be hoped that he will keep up
the good work. The herald will put
the honors where they belong at all
times
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-01
HOCh, Der Kaiser

| The following doggerel was repeated
| by Captain Coghlan recently at q din
ner in New York. The German am
| bassador when he protested against
Coghlan's speech at the same time
said these verses were "too nasty to
notice." The piece is and has been
popular with our navy boys all over
the world.
HOCH, DER KAISER.
Der Kaiser of dis Fatherland,
Under Colt on High. all dings command.
We two--ach don't you understand?
Myself-und Colt.
Vile SINE men sing der power divine,
Mein soldiers sing Der Yacht am Rhetn,"
And drink der;health in a Rheinish wine
or Me--und Gott
Dere's France she swaggers all aroundt-
She ausgespieldt.
To much we think she don't amount;
Myself -und Colt
She VIII not dare to fight again;
But If she shouldt. I'll show her blain,
Elsass (vich vas, in French. Lorratne),
Are mein-und Colt.
Dere's Grandma drinks she's NIGHT small beer,
Midi Beers und such she'd interfere;
She'll learn none owns dis hemisphere
But Me-und Colt.
She drinks, good frau, some ships she's got
Und soldiers midi der scarlet goat.
Ach, we could knock them. Pouf! like that
Myself-mit Colt.
In dimes of peace brebare for wars.
1 bear the spear and helm of Mars,
Und care not for den thousand Czars.
MyseIf-mit Colt.
In fact, humor efry within,
With aspect dark und visage grim;
Gott pulls NIT me und NIT him.
Myself--und Colt.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-01
To Cure a Cold i'm One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quiniue Ia
blets. All druggists refund money if i
fails to cure. 25c. The genuine ha
B. 0. L. on each tablet.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-01

Buy your coal from "O'Brien Coal
Co.." the agents and direct shippers
from the Cerrillos mines. phone 8.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-01
MANILA CAN'T HOLD OUT
Our Men, Exhausted After a
Long Fight, Rest Before
the Final En-
counter.

Following is an editorial article re-
printed from the HERALD of May
third, 1881
THE GREAT BATTLE.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-01
ONE YEAR AGO
HOW DEWEY DIDIT.

o, Dewey was the morning upon the first Of
May.
And Dewey was the admiral down in Manila
Bay.
And Dewey were the regents eyes, them orbs
of royal blue,
And Dewey wish we hadn't? We do not
think we do.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-25
AMUSE MEATS.

Tonight Will be the last opportun=
tty Seattle thcater-Eorru vii have to
witness the beautiful play Jim the
ronman.s as presented by the shaw
company at tho Third Avenue thea
ter. Last night Vas tho third pres
entAton Of the play by this favorite
company. and the most appreciate
audience that has Hlief the Third
Avenue thea sr this season. ~ thor
oughly enjoyed the performance that
Manager BuASeli was personally con
graduated at the close by several o.
scattis's representative citizens.
Commencing nSmorrow night VII
liam Gllletts's a ebratsd war play.
Held by the FCmy." will be given
pr four perl/mances. The sale -
ieats for y/lrsiay night IL already
3x-- ag/ the outlook 10 that He'd
tho Enemy will be one or tho
Successes OF the season.
MY Friend from India" closed a
successful engagement Of three per
formanCes at the Seattle theatcr last
night
Tonight an amateur production of
- Gay peccivcr' viii be given at
the Seattle.
Tho Seattle theater viii remain
dark until next Sunday night. when
a Yenuinc Yontteman" VIII ouen
Closely following this attrue ton will
come Hoyt'H "a MIX White Flag. e
"Wednesday ana Thur day. ON Fri
day night will be given the great
Eastern success Hotel Topsy- Tur-
Wy"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-25
TRIALS OF
A RUNAWAY
oey Leaves His Home and Has
Some Experiences.

Frank sprouI. as.i . years. who
has been living with his parents a.
Ninth avenue and Pine streets. was
picked up by ofFeer Glassccck this
morning and takea 10 police had
quarters Frank concluded that
home life was not as enjoyable as 4
rnirht be. and. taking s. o. his moth
er's money. he left home Sunday
morning
He jumped on a streef-car and
went to Ballard. on arriving al that
place his frst thoughts were 20 buy
some CO 76y. He went into a fruit
stand ana dispiayed his money. He
vas given his candy. and then tas
keeper OF the stand asked him II he
would like 70 buy a watch deal
was soon closed. and Frank handed
the dealer $50 for an old timsplecs.
Late Sunday night Frank started
for INTERPLAY. The car did not stop
as Il passed through that suburb.
Frank CHANGED II and jumped of.
". landed in large ditch and vas
fished out Of the mud BY a man. He
spent the night In the 4. a !. station
and on Monday started FOR the glass
factory near Interplay. 10 look Tor
work. lie told his experiences to
the propTietors They Informed him
thai. he could stay at the factory for
few days until there vas some
thing for him 20 do.
In the meantime. however. the po-
lice were notified. and Frank vas
brought 20 the city and taken to
police headquarters
Franks father and stepfathcr are
botfi In Aiasks Capt willard
thinks that young sproul IL not alto
gether to blame for running away
from home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-25
LOST
THE FIGHT

NEW YORK. oct 25.--Jln Jerords
went to sleep In the nth round last
night. Gus Rubin. the Akron Ohio
giant. did tre business. before the
Broadway athletic club. Jefforda
mixed w too much In the beginning.
Both men sIuRKed freely.
In the fourth. Jenfords started a.
agsreasor He staggered Rubin by
"a right uppercut. The Ohio boy got
together and sent Jim to the floor
by a straight left. The Californian
took eight second 10 get up. and then
Rugged. Gus scored another knock
down.
In the NTH Rubin took his time
at H. lie finally planted n loft swing
with his whole force behind u. JEFF
fords dropped aA though shot.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-25
LEAGUE ISLAND
BADLY NEEDED
Constructor hlchborn Urges
It's Early Completion.

wAsHISGToS. .. e. oct IL
In rs annual report to the secre-
tary II the navy. chief Constructor
Hichhorn lays special stress upon tre
importance q continuing the work
Of improving he plants - the vari-
Gus navy yards. particularly At
League Island and Boston.
Two marine nallwnys for m. econ.
omica; handling Of torpedo boats are
recommended At New York. ana or.
each at League island. Portsmouth,,
Norfolk. Port Royal and Mare Ia
land.
n. view - the delay in securing ar
NOR for the neN ships at satisfactory
prtces the chiet constructor rsnews
His recon msndnttOnn that tho Dc
partment contract with tho ship
builder for the ship complete with
armor. Instead Of making separate
contracts for the latter.
The present strength Of the corp,
of naval constructors il said 70 BE-
entirely insufficient. and a consli-
erabls increase - Eusgsstei. inciud-
ing an assistant chief % the burea a
The extended Use ~ electricity as
an auxiliary power is also recon-
mendad.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-25
JOBBERS HAVE
ORGANIZED

sAN FRANCISCO. oct. ss.-.Ths
Pacific Coast tobbern' and NhnusAc-
tuners association adjourned last
evening after completing the organ
lxAtioa. II -. Isaysi was elected
trafflc manage for she racine coast.
Committees elected were a. follows
TFame rennittee=t>haH. =. Tay.
A. G Hsiosou. r Gusseuhslni. A.
.. rowne. Z. Everett. George noole.
q scat Henry Hahn. OF Purtiand .
,. = Harmon. % TaeomA: =. mar
ueh. % Loe Angeles. william shaw.
n Sacramento.
Finance eommittee-E, Il Linen
thai. chas. Hoibrook. y. w. vanaick.
len. l. A. Lewis. Of Portland. !. q.
Goldsmith. Of Los Angeles. Q. q.
sage. OF Sacramento.
An auditing committee was also
elected. consisting 81 the following
I. ,. Llttlsfisid. a. l. Scott and A
q. Tosne. of san FRANCHISE, G. ~
Black. o, Seattle. Z. J. peHart, Of
Portland. Frederick Monatt. ~ Ia
coma; J, o. Ko~pfi. los Angeles. q.
q. sage. Sacramento.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-25
SEATTLE'S AUTOMATIC
TELEPHONE SERVICE
viii Soon be in objectionable SyS-
tenn a New invention.

Seattle promised slspeoas service
introduced the nrss time tho Pacific eSas
rsesnty granted franchise by city
the automatic esssnse system t9r The ra'ea ,Haa s @
eh,nery by human agency
throughout ana simple From the subscribers standpoint
telephone disc spteai holes
these hole. and the disc rsvoves " the pleasure q" the sub
sansns his tssPh0ne after he restores a" parts to
IN. automatic system In telephony
snnpis IN TIA; direction wee made With Sas' Ss,Is OF
i'sa However only recently ,hst q has been eroash to
tts admirers claim
OF all other systems sve
lar ave- namely sped sesrssy and md, 'o1' INV, , gp
steiy for the that time " s by sans up central
at Augusta No less 'hau dnsren subscribers
'alkns the OF enc "'n.
when two .uS.'rss: ssaos'sa = Is mre..s' 70, their y
esnpot ;. n,.Trrp,sa Tsr. arr no ea telephon and
Ssnysts.sn can DO carried on Win as much '"s'r" as '
ny eennaeu. service meant service which Is the same
c-s be tn. middle OF the nshI AZ The
at s pest and gets tired or makes mistake. when prop
In addition the mentioned It claimed ina,
sspsns. than any manual system ana 80 permit rates 20 ts
mad. to ,as'.r.esrs AZ sample Of the ,a amour, o. S,'S
T. which has nearly 800 T. IN so's ssarse o. wo,
me successful operation IN 20
Eastern towns aons which Aasgs da Amsterdam and
Auburn. T. Princeton. y J. In the Wet there
and santa Fs y The high development Of tho has
TO any % the great css However net onE franchise vas
Canssa BY The CITY q chleaso the Illinois Telephone rse
raph which install automatic system Fran
Philadelphia
T..
rss European countries
while Berlin u
Perhaps Installation
es~t and
Washington
the attention of President Mckinley directed 20 the
telephones
dlnsrea
company reporter
today said;
We making big about
but .s sIpct 20 commence work and before
months modern telephone service
which will We
all modern
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-25
A WAREHOUSE
AT SHANGHAI

WASHINGTON. =. G.. oct. So
The project 81 establishing mann
moth warehouse al shanghai China
where American manufactures and
exporters may store En0-is intended
for the American trade with the
orient. seems now assured % sue
cess The credit fof the HurcvnHfai
promotion % this great enterprise r.
due 20 the National Association ef
Manufacturer.
This assoc ton sent out invita-.
lions 10 a numhsr % leading nfmH
all over the country 90 participate
IN the undertaking. aud nearly AT
business houses approached have
iHnrd the new company. which viii
b. known as the Shanghai Ware
house Company.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-25

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-25
RAILWAY NOTES.

And nov comes a new p-ase OF
the car famine.
The National association Of Grain
Dealers. Nho held the annual meet
shouting for more cars They raise
n vigorous protest against the lack
II service at the present hIEh rates
The annual meeting Of the stock.
holders Of the Pullman company was
held In Chicago last Wednesday. No
consolidation was made with the
Wagner company
Tho American Association OF Cen
sral Passenger and Ticket Agents
met last Wednesday In Boston. They
decided the 800 mile Interchange
abs mileage ticket impractic.bla.
The commercial travellers had fought
hard for this ticket.
The Chicago. Lake Shore ard
Eastern has ordered / 900 steel box
cars to haul Pennsylvania coke.
Western roads are discussing the ad-
visibility OF getting similar cars to
haul grain. They are light and
strong.
The executive officers OF the south
ern lines met yesterday and discuss
II the abolition OF passes issued to
employees
The Chicaro-St Paul Hines meet to-
morrow 10 agree on higher paHsen-
ger rates The war In over between
those points.
The FIRST application Of the mech
anlcal stoker 10 n locomotive has
been made on the Chesapeake 4
Ohio railroad. The coal 10 put into
a hopper by the fireman; thence u
feeds down n six-lnch cylinder, and
a piston, operated by steam. throws
"a small charge Of coal. from four To
six pounds. through al opening in
the fire-box door. At the same time
II is spread out evenly over the sur
face Of the crates from side to side.
General Passenger Agent Daniels.
Of the New York Central. declare,
that war against ticket scalplnE will
be renewed during the coming SEES
sion OF congress. Mr. Daniels eS-
poets that Senator Dopew will be
able 10 secure the passage Of anti
aealplng bill through the senate.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-25
THE ACADEMY
OF SCIENCE
An Interesting Social Session
Held Last Night.

Al the Academy Of Science last ev-
eninE the meeting was moro NJ IA
social nature than usual. ana the
program consisted 81 very nnc muaie
and brief addresses. Tho piaHa
duet by Miss Jessie 1ileka and Mrs
Norma Ronald NAh much Approeiate
ed. The vocal selections by MisH
t.Hila uranc were cnthuHlahticlliY
encorcd.
Mr. Arthur Jackson, president OF
the Alaska Geographical society.
submitted - the academy his
theories regarding tho polar prob
lem, They we're substantially the
same as have appeared IN these col
umnA before aa an interview. H.
Idea 10 that Tho observations 81 Nan
son AMI others show that various
things have driftad across the North
Pole, indicating an open polar so
lie would take advantage 81 this
current aud drft with the Ice. thus
crossing the pole Ito alnn submit
tod some pfohlrmatlc details.
After brief address from haYus
ard shiploy president of thc Acai=
emmy ~ science. NJ NiIl.a brown. =
chicago. faprrHsutIuE the ". e. +
l.. spoke on the #ean.r saloon plan
as Il has worked Ia chicago The
speaker thought the mHaf elective
way of uaaailinE the drink evil vas
by conHtfuetlvc measures rather than
by 1tuuutlat1n. Tho coffee saloon.
he explained o. De "a piase run an
the same plan as beer saloon. but
where coffee. soft drinks. etc. were
seryri iHatcad II liluarH Those
places have become quite popular
IN Chicago. ard SIR BfoNu causId-
efs them an ideal feH-ft fsf the pre-
Xalilng bum
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-25
ARE NOW
FULL PLEDGED

The board % examiners having IN
charge the applicants Tor diplomas
as pharmacists. finished It's iahors
yesterday afternoon. TIE newly
registered pharmacists are &. \.
Young and NJ J. Gfubes. % VIA
loek NJ NJ. Graves. n Tacoma. W
" Carter. % ballard. n /. God
dard. 81 Goldcndalo. q. Haiinran. Of
Edison. Mary A woodcock p W.
raksy and G. osssrsari. Of Seattle.
{, opnrrward had tho hiFssst per
esntSss In all the subjects Two
others. Z. 1. story. OF Mcn;esane.
and A. {. aeari~. Of stAnwood. were
sucerrrfui In obtaining the ranking
II assistants
There were - apple nts who took
the examination.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-25
anime
Pianos

A private wire from Chicago
Informs us that the Chicago
piano factories are about 90 close
down. In sympathy with tho
Eastern strikes.
What with advancing prices.
and an absolute famine in planes,
prices will be at least $50 higher
by tho nrst of the year. Some
houses In the city have already
advanced. Jus; n gentle hint:
That plano you were going to
buy at Christmas" would u not
be well TO come In and inspect
our stock and make your selec-
ton now7 For a small down
payment we will reserv. a piano
30 days. or course. the houses
who have been getting zoo per
cent. profit heretofore, VIII not
be affected as to their retail pric-
IS, but why pay such profits.
Our wholesale prices are open for
inspection. We want $40 profit
on each piano we sell. But we
cannot guarantee n selection, or
present prices long.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-25
CHANGE IN
PRESENT LAWS

The Juneau convention has finish
"a memorial which viii be present
ed 10 The next congress II ahkh Tor
two additional district court judges.
delegate in congress. "a civil code.
a code OF procedure, amendments 10
the criminal code and notifications
IN the mineral land laws jno, q
Price. 81 skaEway. was selected 10
present the memorial
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-25

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-10-25
M ellen Is Coming.

ST PAUL. oct. ss.--f'realHsnt Mel
len has started fur the coast lie
has twa important matters which
demand attention -thc Clearwater
controversy with the o. Il. = y. and
the terminals az Seattle. He viii
atop over at the Clearwater territory