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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-03

town will be supplied with q substan-
t1al waterwOrks system for the court
house, Jail, and towp.-Ex.
Railway commission recommends the
dismissal of the state case against the
Rock Island.-San Antonio Light.
J. G. Reeder of Palestine, Tex, took
the honors at Colum bia university in
the public debate.-Ex.
A Katy locomotive blew up at Au-
brey, Tex, badly injuring Engineer
William Williams and Fireman r.
Mccormick
Two boys had a fight in the Rusk
penitentiary and one cut the other.
One is in for horse theft and the other
for burglary.-Ex.
Estelle Slater, who was injured by a
Santa Fe engine some months ago, at
Fort Worth, was awarded damages in
the sum of $9500.-Ex.
The county commissioners of John
son county have purchased a number
of teams and will work the county con-
victs on the rOads.-Ex.
Rev. ]. M. Purcell of Austin WAS
duly installed pastor of the Presbyter-
ian church at Lockhart. Rev. j. A..
Jones of San Antonio, Rev. J. p. Rob
ertson OF Cuero and Elder T. II. Har-
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-03

E. T. Tuzzle of Files, Hill county,
captured q white squirrel. t has plum
colored eyes and bushy tail.-Ex.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-03

Prisoners in Webb county Jail make
a break for liberty, % of them, but did
not succeed.-San Antonio Light.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-03

A special from Orange says that q
quarantine has been declared by that
city against New Orleans on account of
yellow fever and that it will be rigidly
enforced,-Austin Tribune.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-03

wood of Gonzales conducted the ser
vices.-Ex.
In the Federal court at Paris u. s
| Cobb was granted leave to withdraw
his suit against the Houston and Texas
Central railway without prejudice
Elk.
melons will be loaded at Skidmore on
June 5. Regular car shipments will
commence about the 10th proximo.-
Ex
An alleged whitecap notice at Waxa-
hachte, aimed at the round bale gins,
was stuck up. but has not created any
comment or attracted much attention.
Elk.
Maj. Norries of Gainesville received
an armarillO from southern Texas. The
amin al is quite curiosity there, and
has ATTRACTED great deal of attention.
Elk.
The general merchandise store of
Murray & Houston was burglarized
Monday night, and few of their goods
are missing. No clue as to the guilty
parties.-Ex.
In an attempt to burglarize q Gal
weston store three men discovered Vim
cent Monteleaona asleep in a wagon in
the yard and they gave him an unmer-
ciful beating. --Ex.
Lewis Clark, colored, of Fort Worth,
recently tried and convicted for high
way robbery and given q twelve-year
sentence, and who secured q new trial,
was acquitted.-Ex.
A special from Orange says that a
quarantine has been declared by that
city against New Orleans on account of
yellow fever and that it will be rigidly
enforced, Austin Tribune.
Ground was broken at Corsicana for
the foundation of the r. M. Collins
brick business house to be erected at q
cost of $4,000 near the Cotton Belt de-
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-03

to Soveregns J. E. H almond and T.
| E. BrazinRton. Orations were made
by Rice Maxey and G. P. Webb, both
of Sherman, and immense coucourse of
people attended the sad and impressive
services.-Ex.
Deputy United States Marshall J.
81. Buckley left Texarkana Friday
morning with thirty nine prisoners,
all convicted of moonshining at the
present term of the federal court in
Texarkana. Ark. They are consigned
to the prison at Fort Smith, where
their sentences will be served OUT
Elk.
The Citizens Telephone company, of
Texas filed articles of incorporation
with the secretary of state this morn
ing with capitalization of 100000.
The company will build and operate a
system of telephones in Houston and
other Texas towns and cities. The in
are A. L. Waterbury,, E.
A. Glass, F. G. Bogart, w. G. Sears,
of Houston; w. Bucklin. Jr., of Marble
Rock, lax.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-03
New Mexico.

Charles Newcomb, railway engineer,
died at the insane asylum in Las We
gas.
The thermometer at Las Cruces is al
ready running up to 96 in the shade
Elk.
The Maxwell Grant company is
building several miles of fence.-New
Mexican.
J. h. Lightfoot has bought property
at Tularoea and will settle there
New Mexican.
A trapper pamed Johnston killed
three large silver tipped bears in the
CAPTAIN mountains.-Ex.
There will be several thousand peo-
o g in Las Vegas during the Rough
Riders reunion.-The Optic.
J. G. Marshall was knocked over by
runaway horse at Albuquerque, but
not seriously hurt.-New Mexican.
AIamogordo speaks of building q
tauuery. There are thousands of acres
o. cauaigre near Alamogordo.-Ex-
change.
That foolish conspiracy" perform
auce at Santa Fee is giving New Mexico
q great deal of undesirable advertising.
Citizen.
Treasure is said to be hidden in the
old cave in Lone mountain and consid-
cradle money has already been spent
looking for the treasure,
While on mountain trip Miss Grace
Hahn of Albuquerque, had a light
paralytic stroke and lost the power of
speech, but has recovered.-New Mex
lean.
Later reports from different parts of
New Mexico show that the fruit crop
was not damaged as much by the May
'rosts as was at first suppOsed.-New
Mexican.
A public % Getting was held at White
Oaks to decide whether to build u new
Dad down the canon west of town. It
vas decided to repair the old road
New Mexican.
For the month of May just ended
he shipments of cattle through Las
'33 for the corresponding month last
Optic.
Judge McFie sentenced Juan Jose
Martinez to so days in jail at Las We
gas, for pistol play. He had savage
y and maliciOusly shorn the locks Of q
maiden who resented his love.
The Las Cruces health department
8 disinfecting smallpox infected ado
,es with formaidehyde supplied by
Generator given the town by the col
eye authorities.-New Mexican.
Prisoners in the Jail at Socorro made
hole in the wall and were about to
escape when Francisco Narapjo gave
10 alarm. The prisoner who called
he officers Is in for murder.-New
Mexican,
The Socorro Chieftain warns the
5ernallllo 4. county commissioners to
'nild their bridge across the Rio Gran
lie high enough to let steamboats, pass
n the United States supreme court
nay order it removed
A large number of small holding
!alms for Santa Fee county are being
LED In the surveyor generals Office
nd the chances are that S5, 900 will be
expended this summer to survey the
Mexican.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-03
Neighbor-
hood Notes.

Texas.
Land sales at Austin for Nay were
$65, 577.-Ex.
One more case of smallpox reported
at Sherman.-EX.
An unknown man was found murder
ed near Mullen, TeX.-Ex.
Beeville reports the summer normal
q success.-San Antonio Light.
Mrs. ]. w. Haden was painfully in
jured in a runaway at Bonham. -Ex.
DR.. Chas. Norton, medical graduate,
is quarantine inspector on the Pee Gee
line.-Ex.
Yoakum took general holiday and
turned out in force to see the fire lads
parade.-Ex.
The summer normal for Montague
and Clay counties will be hello at Bowie
in July.-Ex.
Preparations are being made for the
addition of forty men to the state ran
ger force.-Ex.
Bankrupt cases from Navasota and
Galveston are before referee Burnett
San Antonio Light.
E. T. Tuzzle of Files, Hill county,
captured white squirrel. It has plum
colored eyes and a bushy tail.-Ex.
Prisoners in Webb county Jail make
q break for liberty, % of them, but did
not succeed.-San Antonio Light.
A contract between Eastlsnd county
and q waterwOrks company was finally
consummated, in which the county and
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-03

Ground was broken at Corsicana for
the foundation of the r. M. Collin
brick business house to be erected at 6
cost of $4,000 near the Cotton Belt de-
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-03

A contract between Eastland county
and q waterwOrks company was finally
consummated, in which the county and
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-08-11
LETTER FROM PREMIER L.4 URIER. Makcs Light of the Fuzpatrick State
 ment-Not Yet Invited.

Chicago, Aug. 10.-In personal let ter to H. H. Kohlsaat, of the Chicago Times Herald, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Canadian premier, denies the truth of an interview recently given out by F.
 w. Fitzpatrick, of the treasury de- partment, Washington, ill which MT. Fitzpatrick asserted that Premier Laurer had stated to him he would not accept an invitation to the Chicago autumn festival, believing the some what strained relations between the
 two countries might result in some un- pleasant incident during his visit. In his letter, Premier Laurier says: You are at liberty to say that I have paid no attention to an interview published recently in a Washington paper in which the reporter purported to give to the public words not spoken to him by me at all, but by somebody else. Life is too short for a busy man to take notice of any kind of hearsay evil dence. If I had any communication to make to the public I would prefer to make it directly and in my own words. It seems to me that l need hardly add that the invitation of the Chicago authorities will receive from me the most courteous consideration" meet ing of the committee on invitations and arrangements will be held Friday and at which time Chairman Truax, who has been in Washington, where he went to extend a formal invitation to attend the festival to President Mckinley, will be present and the Canadian premier will then be cordially invited to attend the festival This will be the first in vitaton extended to Premier Laurier, as the members of the committee deny that Mr. Fitzpatrick had any authority to invite the premier, or that he is in any way connected with the festival.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-08-11
GREAT LOSS OF WHEAT.
Two Million Bushels Destroyed by Hall
 storm in North Dakota.

St Paul, Aug. 10--A Fargo, N. D., special says: Two million bushels of wheat are estimated to have been lost in. to-day's hail storm which partially destroyed the crop on nearly two hun- dred and fifty thousand acres of land in the state. The storm struck the north ern part of Cass and the southern part of Traill counties Heavy wind and rain storms completed the destruction of thousands of acres of grain on either side of the path of the hail. Covering an area of fifteen miles north and south and on the east and western territory ranging from five mies wide on the south to fifteen or twenty miles on the north the country is practically devas- tated. Losses are estimated a 25 to 100 per cent of the crop The acreage lost in Cass and TraiIl is placed at from 1OO,- 900 to 200,0 900 acres. Many conservative estimates say that 50 per cent. of the crop on 125 acres is niOt too large an estimate for the destruction in Cass and Traill. The storm seems to have begun as far west at Erie and Gailsburg and gone directly east on the county line be- tween Cass and Traill to Red river and then over into Minnesota. The hail seems to have been heaviest along this line and big farms like the CTandin and Stanford near nelso were wiped out
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-08-11
ONE OPTIC. PLATES MEN.
Lieut.. Copp Who Bombnrded Friendly
 Town tn the Philippines.

Washington, Aug. 10.-Senator Platt of New York, who is in the city on business in connection with some minor appointments that he desires to go to New York men, was asked to-day con- cerning his recommendation of Lieuten- ant William M Copp, who. it is alleg- ed by the dispatches from Manila, or dered the gunboat Napidan, of which he was in charge, to fire on the friendly village of Paente, on Laguna de bay, LuzCn. It was also stated in the re- ports that the natives had been prom ised protection by General Lawton, pro- viding they returned to Paente. The senator said: T did recommend Lieu tenant Copp. He is of a good family in New York, bright, well educated and qualified in every way to fill the posi- tion he holds I cannot believe that he was guilty of such a piece of indiscre- ton as the reports seem to indicate. He is too cool-headed for that. If he fired on a friendly village it must have been under orders. If any investigation is ever made I am confident that he will be fully eXonerated."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-08-11
JVORLD,S CYCLE MEET.
Americans Walk or with Two Cham-
 pioDship Events at Montreal.

Montreal Aug. 10.-Another beautiful day and a crowd of seven thousand persons greeted the riders at the Worlds Cycle meet. There were two worlds championships on the card, the 100 kilometer race and the mile profess sional The former race was gift for the Chicago rider, John A. Nelson, who had no trouble in winning, beating Goodwin, the Australian, by nearly four miles. and Riddle of Winnipeg, the other flnisher, by seven miles, Cherry, the English champion, who won at Vienna last year, was scratched having injured his leg by running again st the fence i'll the amateur cIall- pionship yesterday.
 Major Taylor had but little difficulty in adding the mile professional cham pionship to his laurels. Moran of Chel- sea. Mass. won the two mile amateur from Caldow, the Scotchman, coming out of the bunch at the head or the stretch and beating out CaldoW py wheel. Peabody got into a pocket oil the turn into the stretch ana gave up the race. The tandem pursuit race was quite easy for the Buffers. Summary
 100 kilometers (62 miles, 573 feet) Ana teur Championship of the World1John A. Nelson. Chicago won Time, ,a 2o4d9 soa91 l,': George W Riddle Winnipeg, Man, third !; F. 0. oarsch, Dorchester, Mass. and Lester I Wilson, Pittsburg Pa, also started, but 'T Two no Mile Amateur-Tlnal heat won by J. E Moran Chelsea, Mass; John Caldow, Glasgow, Gii o1 Scotland second: W. A; Ladue, Cold Spring, N r., third. Time 4:24
 One Mile, Professional champIo1IsniRr ppIoIsr roD or Tor. Tom Rutler. second; Nat Butler. third; Angus An Mcleod, fourth. Time 3:o3, ns,.
 Two Mile Tandem Pursuit Raceo ProfeS 7S sional-Nat and Frank Butler won won; d. A. Colgan. Trenton, N. d., ana hnns Snaiies Nn. n Carthy, St. Louis. and J.. II. Bowler, Chi cagn third Time 9:19 70.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-08-11
TROUBLE 1T THE TEMPLE HOUSE.
Disptue Over Ownership of Furntture--
 Husband Rep1evined Goods.

Disptue Over Ownership of Furntture-
 Husband Rep1evined Goods.
 The Temple house on Temple street, near the head of Center street, which has gained some police notoriety recent- ly. was vacated last night and during the evening was the scene of a warm time. The place was conducted by Mrs. Orlando Root, whose husband lives in Milford and has not approved of her running the "hotel." Yesterday Mrs. Root disposed of the furnishings of the hotel for $25O to a second hand dealer named Brenner, and left town. In some way the news of the transaction came to Roots ears and he straightway se- cured a locksmith and going to the house with a truckman proceeded to have the goods carted to a storage warehouse.
 Brenner heard of what was going on and having paid Mrs Root for the goods thought that he was being robbed. He hurried to the Temple House and see- ing the furniture which he supposed was his being carted away ordered Po- liceman Cohee to arrest Root. Cohee refused to do so saying that the matter was one to be settled by civil action and said that he would not act unless or- dered to do so by the city attorney. By that time four dray loads of goods had been removed and only a couple more loads remained to be taken away. Bren- ner went to the city attorneys office and related to Assistant City Attorney Webb his side of the story. Mr. Webb directed that policeman be sent to the scene to arrest Root. Patrolman Dunlap was sent over to the Temple House and was about to arrest Root when Patrolman Cohee advised him to go careful ana to nave the assistant city attorney hear Roots story.
 Root with Constable Enscoe then went to the city attorneys office and told his side of the case. After hearing this MT. Webb advised him to move no more of the goods until he secured replevin writ for them. Root accordingly at once took the advised step and replevined the goods, which remained in the house. The furniture was then all removed to a warehouse. Mir Brenner consulted Att torney GOodhart and said last night that he would take steps at once to se- cure possession of the goods. He had large crowd collected while the dispute was going on and remained until the goods were all taken away.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-08-11
GOMEZ IND CUB.1.
An Open Letter on the Situation in the
 Island.

Havana, Aug. 10.-In an open letter published to-day by La Lucha, General Maximo Gomez says he has remained in Cuba to fulfil a great duty. Now that exaggerated and mistaken notions are current regarding the state of Cuba, he desires to explain the true situation. Tt is absolutely false,' he says, that great differences exist between the Gu bans and Spaniards or between the Gu bans and Americans, or among the Gu bans themselves. On the contrary, all is going well. An old institution, the Cuban army is being dissolved; the peo- pie think only of absolute independence; national party, which opens its arms to receive all without asking questions as to where they were during the war, Is being formed. More could not have been done in so short a time
 ''The impatient population does not realize that it is not the work of a day to organize society. Turbulence of high ly strung minds must have time to abate in people thirsting for indepen- dence and for liberty restrained by ra- tional precepts. There has been inter- yention by foreign nation for the sake of peace; and now the moment is pro- pitious. All who were previously dis united should unite for the same end, which is to form council representing the soul of Cuba. In the meantime the intervening power will fulfill the obli- gations it has incurred; and the Cuban people, heroic and sensible, will take the situation calmly working and wait ing for the independence and liberty which the future will surely bring As for the suggestion that the intervening power contemplates robbing the Cubans of their own, I do not believe. Such rumor is calumny against an honora- ble people The Cubans, left poor by the war should dream only of work Let us allow bygones to be bygones. Let us see a brother in every man in Cuba
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-08-11
THE DRETFUS TRIIL
A Public Session Announced to be Held
 Saturday.

Rennes. Aug. 10-Saturday's public session of the Dreyfus trial will be a veritable field day, probably the most important and exciting day of the whole trial as General Mercier and NJ. Cas- simir- Perer have been cited to give their testimony then. The first witness will be Lieutenant Colonel De La Roche Vernet, French military attache in Ber- lin at the time of the arrest of Dreyfus. His evidence, it is expected, will soon be disposed of, and then General Mer- cier will be called. A dramatic recep- ton is anticipated by the anti-Dreyfu- sards, who rely on him to throw a bombshel and confound the accused once for all. His words, II have com plete proofs of the guilt of Dreyfus,' are remembered, and both sides are waiting for him to prove his statement. The Dreyfusards believe that his testi- mony will be broken to pieces and that he will leave the court utterly discred- tied. Captain Dreyfus will have the right to question him and it is expected that the latter's cross-eXamination of
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-08-11
Appalling Loss of Life.

St. Thomas, D. w. l., Aug. 10. As later advices come in from Montsa1rat it is seen that the first report conveyed only a faint idea of the sufferings of the people and their deplorable condi- ton. The administrator appeals for help. At Lat Point a-Pitre, Island of Guadelope, immense damage was wrought, and according to report not yet confirmed 102 persons were killed. In the Island of St. CroiX, the largest of the Virgin Islands the destruction was appalling. It was chiefly wrought at the west end, where the smaller houses are a tangled mass of wreckage Thir- ty persons were killed and the inhabi- tants are in great distress.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-08-11
Dental from President Shnughncasy

Montreal, Que, Aug. 10.-"It is ab- surd," said President Shaughnessy of the Canadian Pacific tonight. We have all the roads we want" The de- nial was made in referepce to report that the Canadian Pacific, Boston and Maine and New York. New Haven and Hartford roads had formed a combina- tion ostensibly against the interests of the New York Certral MT Shaugh- messy declined to discuss the rumor fur ther Tn railway circles here not much credence is attached to the story. It is pointed out that the Canadian Pa cific and New York Central are in rather close relations. There is also a close traffic arrangement already in ex- istence between the Boston and Maine and the Canadian Pacific and the New York, New Haven and Hartford is in- cluded in this through the Boston and Maine.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-08-11

Mercier will prove the climax of the whole proceedings. Former President Cassimir- will follow, if possible, the same day, but it is doubtful wheth- CT his examination will be concluded before the court adjourns until Monday. There will be no session on Tuesday, that being Assumption day
 The members of the court martial to- day took the testimony of General Chanoie and M. Paleologue. The police adopted the same methods of precau- tion as yesterday and there was only the smallest gathering of spectators. Captain Dreyfus was allowed to walk to and from the Lycee without his usual escort of four or six gendarmes. Only captain of gendarmes was with him, and this officer walked few steps behind the prisoner.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-08-11
Women's Federation Elects Officers.

Norwich. Aug. 10-At the annual con- vention of the North East Federation of Woman's 8 clubs, which closed it's two days sessions here tonight officers were elected as follows. President, Mrs. l.. c. Potter, New Bedford; vice presi- dents, Mrs. Agnes Adams, Boston; Mrs. T. Thomas Fortune, New York: Mrs. Clara Burr, Norwich, and Miss Roberta Dunbar, Providence; general secretary, Mrs Hannah Smith, Boston; assistant, Mrs Olivia Bush. Providence; treas- urer. Mrs. Dora Miller, New York. The next convention will be held in Provi- dence.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-08-11
FRENCH MILITARY SECRETS.
Important Ones Were Divulgcd-Henry
 and Esterhazy Guilty.

London, Aug, 1.-The Times says. "We are in position to state that in addition to communications of slight value enumerated in the bordereau more than one hundred and sixty doc- uments of considerable importance were furnished to the German attache in Paris, Colonel Schwarzkoppen at vari- ous times by Esterhazy, acting as in- termediary for and accomplice of the late Lieutenant Colonel Henry. One of these documents contained detailed information relative to the general plan of mobilization for the French army The proceeds of this traffic were divid- ed between Esterhazy and Henry. In Parisian diplomatic circles the latter was known to be the real traitor for several months before his arrest and suicide, and besides the power most di- rectly concerned, namely, Germany, more than one European government received information to this effect early in 1s9s"