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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-12
A LAKE TRAGEDY
Being Viewed BY Hundreds OF peo-
Dle On the Shore.

COLCHESTER, Ontario, Dec. ia
tragedy of the waves is being enacted
about five miles southwest of here in
sight of hundreds of people who have
gathered at the lake shore to view it.
A heavy gale is blowing and the seas
are piling high, which makes 1t impos-
sible to make out'all that is going on,
or for marine men to determine upon
the probable name of the vessel which
has been caught in the storm.
A steamer standing by the bargeis en-
to rescue the crew. For au
hour or more the boats have been toss
ing about on the waves. but the sea is
too high for the steamer to draw close
to the barge or to get line to the
vessel.
The vessel in distress Is thought to
be the steamer Amazonas and her tow,
the barge Armenia, bound for Buffalo.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-12
BRYAN'S BOOK
He Is To Complete 1t Before Leaving
Austin

AUSTIN, Tex, Dec. 12.-W. ]. Bry-
an a nd Ex-Governor Hogg returned yes
terdsy from their hunting trip on th he
gulf coast. Bryan has gained several
pounds OF flesh and is prepared for a
long season of hard work. He and
family occupy residence which has
been fitted up for them here by
friends.
The free silver orator has contracted
with his Chicago publisher to write
another book on political questions
which will be completed before leaving
Austin for his eastern touring trip in
the early spring.
Ex-Governor Hogg stated yesterday
that he would not accept the democrat
ic nomination for vice-president If
rendered him.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-12
STOPPED
TOO QUICKLY
Very Unique Railroad Acct
dent Reported From
New Jersey
ON THE PENNSYLVANIA
Car Jumps From One Track
TO Another and the Engi-
neer and Fireman
Are Killed.

PRINCETON, N. j., Dec. 12.-Two
injured In O. disastrous freight wreck
on the Pennsylvania rsilroa1 four
miles west of Monmouth Junction,
early this morning, The. lcng freight
train while driving along n rapid
rate, suddenly began to slacken up.
The quick stop threw one of the cars
from the track over upon another
track. An extra freight tain was
coming east on the obstructed track
at full speed. The engineer made q
desperate attempt to STOP but failed,
aud the heavy train crashed into and
overturned the car with great
force.
Engineer Steipgler, of Jersey City.
aud Fireman Heincker stuck to their
posts bravely, but sacrificed their lives
in 80 doing. Both were buried
beneat the wreckage. brakeman
named Seagbaum was thrown from
the top of one of the cars and perhaps
fatally injured.
The extra from engine to caboose is
splintered into small pieces, the tracks
torn up and road bed piled high with
wreckage. AS a result the whole
system was tied up all the forenoon.
ENGINEER KILLED.
HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Dec. 10
A Norfolk & Western train from
Roanoke left the track near Panther
this morning The engineer, Will
liam Bishop, of Hunting was
killed and Fireman r. Kontz fatally
injured.
A lsndslide owing to heavy rains
last night was the cause.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-12
NIGHT. SESSIONS
Agreed To In the House of Repres-
entatives For Debate On the CUR
renew Bill.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-The house
was called to order at noon. Immedi-
ately after the reading Of the Journal,
Mr.. Richardson, democrat of Tennes-
see, proposed that night sessions for
the debate on the currency bills be
held on Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday from to 1870 p. m. in order to
accommodate all who desire 10 speak.
This was agreed to.
The currency bill debate was then
resumed, Mr.. Hepburn, OF Iowa, in the
chair. Mr.. Grosveuor, republican of
Ohio, was the first to speak. He vi
gorously advocsted gold standard.
IN THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-In the sem
ate today the privileges and elections
Icommittee was authorized to send for
persons and papers to determine
whether or not Senators Clark, of
Montana, and Scott, of West Virginia,
re entitled to their seats.
! The president sent in the appoint
hent of Jos. A. Gill, of Kansas, as
Judge of the federal court of the north
Frn district of Oklahoma.
In executive session the senate con-
'irmed the nominations of Leonard
Wood to be major-genersl of volun-
Fteers and Herbert Putnam, of Massa-
chusetts. to be librarian of congress.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-12
REPUBLICANS
Of National Prominence Gathering
In WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-Republic-
ans of national prominence have been
hocking into the capital during the last
forty eight hours, and this morning G
there was small colony of distinguish
ed advisers and members of the party
ready TO take part in the meeting of
the executive committee of the nation
al republican league.
In addition to the members of the
leagues executive committee those in
attendance include a number of party
advisers who have come to Washington
for the meeting OF the republican ma
tional committe which is to be held the
latter part of the week.
The opinion was expressed by sever
test for the sleague convention would
narrow down between st, Paul and
Gin Gil natl.
But neither St. Paul nor Cincinnati
will capture the convention without
spirited struggle.
Galveston has large delegation on
hand to set forth the advantages to the
party of holding the convention in the
south and offers will also be made in
behalf of Louisville, Chicago, st.
Louis and Indianapolis.
CHICAGO WANTS. THE CONVENTION
CHICAGO, Dec. 14.-Twenty-fve re-
publicans Of Chicago, composing the
special committee appointed by the
Hamilton club to try to secure the re-
publican rational Convention for Chi
cago, started for Washington this af-
ternoon.
The delegation will spend the time
Intervening between their arrival in
the national capital and the conveningl
of the republican national committee
next Friday. in buttonholing the com :
and giving them reasons
why the convention should come to
Chicago.
The delegation stands ready to
pledge to the national committee
$50, 600 or S75, 600 If necessary, to de-
fray the expenses of the national COM
mittee, and providing for the conven-
tion, if awarded to Chicago.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-12
"HANDS UP"
And Up Went.HiS Hands And Hiuh-
Wdyman Walked Off With His

Gold.
Speciai Correspondence of the HERALD.
CERRILLOS, N NJ, Dec. 1O.-A hold
up occurred last evening in which 81.
F. Bigot, superintendent of the Ortiz
mine, was robbed of large retort of
gold.
just at dusk MIR. Bigot, in company
with a driver, left the mine to drive to
Cerrillos. On the way masked man
stepped from the roadside and taking
the horses by the bride, said "hauds
up" and presenting a revolver at Mr..
Bigot demanded his "button. -
Mr.. Bigot gave up the "button"
promptly tn ough reluctantly and
the masked man releasing the horses
bade him drive ION to town without
further loss of time.
The "button" contained about fifty
one ounces and at present writing
there appears to be noclue to the iden-
tity of the bold highwaymau.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-12
IN THE PHILIPPINES
Insurgent Casualties Ten Times
Greater Than American Losses.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12-The follow
ing cablegram from Gen. Otis YVES re-
ceived today:
MANILA, Dec. 12.-Adjutant G eneral.
Washington: in Bulncan province
the insurgents are scattered and
driven east to the mountains. Our
casualties in that section the last few
days are ten: insurgent casualties, in
killed, wounded and prisoners, aggre-
gate one hundred. Considerable in
surgent property, with records, arms
and ammunition have been captured.
The troops are now in thu mountains
in pursuit.
Otis wires this afternoon that 1900
Spanish prisoners have been released
within the month.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-12
Ell PAS0. TEXAS. TUESDAY, DECEMBER H. 1899

of election commissioners, but it is ex-
pected Goebel will yet contest his seat.
The inaugural parade started at
11:l5, headed by a platoon of police,
the governors staff, local militia aud
the incoming aud outgoing officials.
marching through the principal
streets.
GOEBEL TO CONTEST.
FRANKFORT, KY, Dec. 12.-The de-
feated democratic candidates for state
offices have served the new iucum
be nts with notice of contests.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-12
ROBERTS CASE
The Utah Man Will Present His De
murrer In More Formal Shape.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-The house
special committee appointed to inves-
tigate the case of Roberts of Utah met
at 10 o clock this morning IN execu-
tive session to consider the reports OF
the sub-committees which were ap-
pointed Saturday, one to decide On the
form of subpcenas to be issued. and
the other on the method OF proceed
ure.
Roberts expects to occupy consider
able time today in the presenting in
more formal shape of his demurrer TO
the Jurisdiction of the committee.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-12
LIBERALS
Searching For the Common Demo-
= mlnator of All ReIiuious Faiths

CHICAGO, Dec. 12.-Baptists, Con-
gregationalists, Iudepe odents, Method
lists, Presbyteriaus, Catholics, Unitar-
tans, Jews and Universalists will take
part in the deliberations of the mid
continent meeting OF the congress of
liberal religions which begins this
evening in Sinai Temple.
The organization is q branch of the
national liberal congress of religion,
formed in Chicago in 1892, and of
which Rev. Dr.. Hiram W. Thomas of
this city is president. According to
the call the purpose of the congress is
to ''sesrch for the common denominst-
or" of all faiths.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-12
Of Coal Lands Owned BY the
Southern Pacific Rail-
road In the
WBlTE OAKS COUNTRY
May Be Developed As a Re-
suit Of Superintendent
Martins Recent Trip
to That Section.

The Southern Pacific seems deter
mined to get coal wherever it is to be
found In this western country. fhe
HERALD has told at length of it's
mines in Sonora which are being
vigorously prospected.
The officials of the roai in Ell Paso
and those who have come through here
| have shown an unusual interest in
CAPTAIN coal development, also, and
when. few days ago, Supt. Martin
and Chief Clerk Targett. went up the
line of the Ell Paso aad North eastern
road, it was thought they had gone to
inspect the CAPTAIN coal fields.
The HERALD'S surmise was correct,
and Mr.. Martin, by confirmation of the
claims of the White Oaks officials,
gives the fret effective declaration
from an outside sourcs that the coal
fields are all right.
"We had heard rumors," said Mr..
Martin, THAT there was danger OF the
GOAL giving out, and that the
supply from the Capitan fields
could not last long. Those rumors
were strengthened by the fact that
only few ca-sa day are being brought
down, and the G. a. has so far been
unable to get any coal from the White
Oaks.
son our trip we went into all four
entries, and we found veins of semi
anthracite coal from five to elk feet
thick, and without faults. The coal
old Ia
area, and the coal is there in abun-
dance.
"Absolutely the only fault to find is
the slowness of development. The
railroad reached the mines before the
coal fields were fully opened. That's
the reason more coal Is not coming
down. Within a few months, the out
put will be large.'
This is encouraging. It is known
that the S. P. owns 10000 acres of
GOAL lands only ~ miles
away from the White Oaks
road terminus. If this Captain coal is
paying, thu White Oaks coal also must
pay, and it is probabls that the s. P.
will at once begin the development of
bu0oo nclQe.
When George Crocker was in Ell
Paso recently, Mr.. Martin had a. long
talk with him, and Mr.. Crocker after
ward spoke of the superin tendent's 60
ing up to the coal fields, and said that
he awaited his report with interest.
The White Oaks road is at present
bound by an iron clad contract with
the Mexican Central for furnishing
the latter most of its coal. The s. P.
could we'll use lots of that coal, and,
with the Captain mines producing
we'll, will probably begin development
work at once on its White Oaks beds.
Mr.. Martin was accompanied by r.
G. Hills of Colorado, representing the
Colorado Coal aud Iron Co who is an
expert geologist and he was delight
ed with the prospects.
Altogether it is probable that the S..
P. will take up the matter of develop
ing their coal beds on the White Oaks.
as soon as Mr.. Martins report can be
acted upon.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-12
PARA Wants His Picture,

Geronimo Parra, the condemned
murderer, who seems wholly indiffer-
ent to his fate, is less stoically inolin-
ed In regard to his personal appear
ance. He is anxious to have his pic
ture taken, and with his family, too,
and Jailor Lyons has promised that on
some day before the date iof execution
the picture shall be taken.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-12
NOTABLE WEDDING
The Granddaughter OF Admiral
SemmeS. Mdrries a Mobile Man.

MOBILE, Ala, Dec. Trinity
church was today the scene of one of
the most notable weddings that has
taken place in Mobile in recent years.
The bride was Miss Amante E. Sem
mes, daughter of Judge o. ]. Sem
mes, and granddaughter of Admiral
Semmes of the Confederate navy.
The groom was Mr.. Percy Finlay,
prominent in business and social cir
cles
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-12
BITTER ELECTION
An FL paso Man Elected President
Of the Anthony Ace quia.
Special Corraspondence OF the HERALp.

SpeC1aI COrreSpOndenCe OF the HERALD.
ANTHONY, N. NJ, Dec. 12.--The
acequia election here was unusually
bitter tnis year. In the case of the
president. however, the Office sought
the mau and w. M. Snow, :'now of Ell
Paso, was elected.
Geo. w. King was the successful can
didate for secretary; Dionisio Alvarez,
treasurer, land Beningno Telles mayor
dOmO.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-12
LONDON AMUSED
A King Offers to Mortgage a Copper
Mine That He May Go to Paris i'm

LONDON, Dec. 12.-Considerable
amusement has been caused here by q
story from Paris that King Menelik, of
Abyssinia, has applied there and in St.
Petersburg for a loan which will en-
able him to visit the exposition in
state next year. He offers as guaran-
tee mortgage on q new copper mine
N his noun tain kingdom.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-12
TRUSTS WIN
Ohio Will Not Gust Insurance Com
pdnies From the State.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 12.-The su-
preme court this morning gave its first
decision in long line of trust cases,
prosecution against which was begun
by Attorney General Monett. The
trusts won.
Q The insurance trust cases were all
decided and in each case the petition
of the attorney general asking that
the companies attacked be ousted
from Ohio was dismissed on the ground
that the evidence was not sufficient to
sustain the charge that these concerns
were illegal trusts
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-12
THE GERMAN NAVY
Central Leader Will Not Commit
Himself To the Naval PROGRAM

BERLIN, Dec. 12.-In the reichstag
today Mr.. Liebera, the central leader,
declared that his party would not COM
NIT itself to the new naval program
nresentedi
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-12
INAUGURATED
Mr.. Taylor Now the Governor OF
Old Kentucky

FRANKFORT, KY, Dec. 12.AWilliam
S. Taylor gas insugurated governor of
Kentucky today MS successor to Will
liam o. Bradley. The certificate was
given him Saturday by the state board
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-12
TARGET PRACTICE
The Iowa and PHILADELPHIA
= ManeuVering In Southern Cal
ifOrn1d Waters

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12.-The bat
tleship Iowa and the cruiser Phil
adelphia sailed today for target prac-
tice and maneuvering in southern Cal
ifOrnia waters.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-12
BARK BURNING
She Is Loaded With Coal And Can
not Be Saved.

LIMA, Dec. 12.-The English Bark
Indian Empire lies at the mouth OF the
river Rimac. burning to the water's
edge in spite of the assistance given
the crew by men on the cruiser Prote.
She is loaded with coal.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-12

ed this morning was when John Nc
Carthy, the Pittsburg outfelder, was
sold to Chicago. The, consideration
was not made public.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-12

A. w. McGill ia in the county iaii
charged with assault and battery.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-05-29
YOUNG BOY DROWNED.
Francis A. Reidy Found Dead in
Wards Mill Pond.

Francis A. Reidy Found Dead in
Wards Mill Pond.
Francis A, Retdy, eleven years old,
son of Maurice Reidy of 357 Washing
ton avenue, West Haven, was drowned
at Wards mill pond in West Haven at
about 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon.
The spot is quite a rendezvous for the
small boys Of West Haven, who fish In
the pond and play along thes hores.
Saturday afternoon young Reidy and
his companions went to the pond. They
jumped on fitmsy raft, which they
found along the shore, and pushed it
out in the pond. Reidy's companions
jumped off before they got into deep
water and he reached shore in safety.
Reidy lost his balance and fell into
the water at a pointswhere it is ten feet
deep. He was unable to swim and his
youthful companions. on the shore of
the pond We're unable to go to his as
sistance They ran for help, but too
late. John Davidson of York street.
West Haven, recovered the body.
DR.. Barnett, medical examiner for
the town Of Orange, was notified and
decided that it was case of accidental
drowning, and he ordered the body re-
moved to the West Haven morgue.
Later it was removed to the residence
of the boys father.
The drowned boy was confirmed at
Sacred Heart church on Saturday
shortly before his death. His father Is
heartbroken over the tragic death Of
his only child
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-05-29
YALE DEFEATED CADETS.

The second crew of the Yale universe
ty squad outrowed the Annapolis Naval
cadets on the Severn Saturday and
crossed the line liz seconds ahead of
the middes. The course was a straight
away. The Yale crew rowed in splen-
did style and were ahead of their op-
ponents from the start.
Paul Dashiel was referee and Lieuten-
ant Osterhouse and Ord Preston were
judges The crews were:
Naval cadets-No. l. Parker. 142; No.
9, Freyer, 1853; No 3, Horning, 1853; No.
4, Hutchins, 1853; No. 5, Williams 1863;
No. 6, Fremont,16S; No 7, Cannon Gap
tain) 1853: No. s, Timmons, 1853; cox
swain, Bingham, 80.
Yale-No. / Atkinson, 1869; No. 2, and
captain, Greenway, 172; No. 3, Auchin-
Gloss, 1857; No. 4. Brock, 1872: No. s.,
Cross, 1872; No 6, Alcott, 1856; No. Z,
Mitchell, 1859; No. s, Cameron, 161; Chit
tenden, coXswain, lis.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-05-29

This war was forced upon us. 1t was
not of our seeking. 1t was not for
glory nor for expansion of territory, but
for Justice and civilization and righteous
government and humanity What God
does for men He usually entrusts men to
carry out His purpose. He is taking
the supremacy from one nation and Civ
ing it to another American manhood
and American valor have won and are
winning great victories and are clearing
the way through the jungles of a far
distant and benighted land for the COM
ing missionaries of the cross. That time
is coming when civilization will have
planted the church and the schoolhouse
side by side. There are towering noun
tains of vision first to be climbed.
sWeeter songs to be sung, stronger char
acter to be developed, grander history to
be made
We cannot shrk the burden of our
responsibilities as great nation Cir
cumstances and rapid events have hur-
ried us forward into paths undreamed
of before and there is no honorable path
to retreat. We must assume the re-
sponsibility of sovereignty in the Philip
prSs. A condition confronts us, not a
theory, and courageous firmness is the
surest way to end the war. I believe
the day not far distant when all through
this, distant archipelago an abiding
reign of peace, progress and prosperity
will follow in the path cut out by the
sword.
The speaker paid earnest tribute to
President McKinley's craftsmanship,
firmness and far sightedness for the
manner in which he has conducted the
war, and said the presidents traducers
will utterly fail in keeping back the
blessings of civilization which shall yet
cover all the dark places of earth, and
cause them to blossom and rlpen into a
fruiton of a better era for the storm
tossed and oppressed. Nothing can
change the sovereignty Of human his
tory. God is carrying out great and
holy purpose in this war and we as a
nation are being used as the instrument
of His will Other nations are to-day
looking toward us as the motor of civili-
cation, war and peace.
The lives sacrificed in the far isles of
the sea have not been in vain. They as
the vanguard of the Cross have pre-
pared the way for holy. evangelical
gospel expansion, in whose train shall
follow civilization, education, redemp-
ton and peace.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-05-29
MILFORD.

May 2s.-Charles Wilhelmy has finish
| ed very pretty rustic summer house
| at his home on Gulf street.
| Harvey Merwin Is riding a new thir-
| ty-inch wheel, Tribune make which he
received Thursday through the agent. J..
H. Bristol. ~
w. D. Botsford who has been in Mil
ford for few days, having come here
to attend the funeral of his mother, Mrs
T. G. Botsford, left yesterday for his
home in Chicago.
The annual meeting of Freelove Bald
win Stowe chapter, d. A. R., was held
Thursday afternoon at the residence of
Mrs George Mallett, Union street and
Lafayette avenue A large number of
the members were present and were
pleased to hear that Mrs. Mary Hepburn
Smith, Mrs. George W. Tibbals and
Mrs. Henry C. Platt, with some fifteen
other members of this chapter, attend
ed the annual spring convention held in
Stamford last week. After listening to
interesting accounts of the convention a
vote was taken amending the bylaws
of the chapter to read that all officers
hold for two years or more if deemed
advisable by the chapter. Miss Sarah
OConnor made splendid speech in
nominating Mrs. Mary Hepburn Smith
for regent, to hold this office the rest Of
her life. Mrs. Smith has done so much
for the chapter that this is considered a
deserved honor. Mrs. George w. Tib-
balls was elected vice regent; Mrs H. C.
Plat, registrar; Mrs. Harriet Gum
Platt, recording secretary; Miss Sarah
OConnor, corresponding secretary Mrs.
j. r. Clark, treasurer; and Mrs. Martha
j. Beard historian. The feature of the
entertainment was the recital of Carl
tons poem, How We Celebrate indie
pendence Day" by Mrs. f. M. Chase of
Windsor a member of this chaper. Two
solos were finely rendered by Mrs H. C.
Miles. The royal entertainment extend
ed by Mrs. Mallett on this occasion will
long be remembered by the women
present.
Concrete walks are being laid on Har-
ris street, and it is to be hoped that the
railroad company will continue the work
through the lane to Main street This
is a long felt want, as in winter it is al
most impossible.
A carload of brownstone arrived yes
terday for the firm of G. w. Blakeslee
& Sons.
D. j. S. Walker and family have re-
turned to "1dleside" for the summer.