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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-07
MILLIONS Welded
A Daughter of California Crocker
Marries a New Yorker.

NEW YORK, June 7-Miss Mary
rocker, daughter OF the late Charles
.. Crocker, of California, and Francis
arton Harrison OF this city were mar
ried at Tuxedo shortly after noon to-
day. The wedding was the most
brilliant affair ever solemnized at
Tuxedo.
Miss Crocker has an independent
fortune of about s., ,O0O, 900. Recently
she planned a trip around the world
and asked Miss Mary Scott, daughter
of Henry T. Scott of the celebrated
Union Iron Works the great western
shipbuildipg concern, to accompany
her. Miss Scott accepted the invita-
tion and all arrangements were COM
pleted and Miss Scott bade her friends
In California adieu.
A years travel was arranged when
cupid upset the plans. and Miss Scott
was today q bridesmaid instead of a
travelling companion. The ceremony
was followed by q reception a. Mrs.
Tuxedo residence. The
large bay window in Mrs. Aiexander's
house that overlooks the lake was
turned into bower OF spring flowers,
and there the young couple stood and
received the congratulations of their
friends.
They will make an extend ed for
eign bridal tour.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-07
Will Be Made BY The Transit
Company To Run Cars
After Dark.
AFTER THE FRANCHISES
Council Proposes To Repeal
Them Unless The Com
panies Yield To The
Strikers.

ST, LOUIS Juns Three girls of
bohemian parentage are under arrest
for alleged com plIcisy 10 the assault on
Susie Hsnsel last Saturday, in which
the ooor girl was stripped of all her
clothing for riding on q Transit COM
pany car.
Thirty one affidavits in support OF
making the federal Injunction against
thu strikers permanent have been
fled. They are all from attaches of
the Transit company.
The railroad com nittee of the city
council may report at fridays meeting
bill for tbs repeal OF all the Transi t
com pauy's frauchise., inv olving over
400 miles of road.
Forty five arrests for minor offences
growing out of hatred of the Transit
company have been made by police
during the past "a bours. The nearest
to q case of violence was the attempt
by some unknown to shoot Policeman
Ayl ward while he was on q Union line
ca-. The bullet passed through the
Off GERS helmet.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June 7.-Chief Of
Police Campbell announced this after
noon that the Transit company would
run cars after dark toisy on the Finney
avenne and Lindell divisions.
Sheriff Poplman says be will have
100 depnties with riot shotguns along
the line, and the police may have two
men on each car.
The cars pass through the good resi-
dence districts. No transit cars have
been run after dark for four weeks.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, June Z
Governor Ste eDhens has received let
ter signed "Evermore'' saying that the
governor would be shot unless he sends
militia to ST. Louis to take charge of
the street car strike
ST, LOUIS, June Peace negotia-
tions were reopened today by exGov
ernor Stone, the lawyer for the strik
ers, and Sheriff Poplman. Col.
Cavender, commanding the posse, and
General Manager Baumhoff, of the
Transit company. held q meeting to
discuss runu uing the cars at night.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-07
BIG DAMAGE SUIT.
Against The Mexican Central Rail-
WdV.

Arthur Roberts filed q damage suit
against the Mexican Central railway
for $l2, 600 damages. Roberts was a
fireman on the road and while on an
engine in the San Luis division was
badly injured.
The engine in turning q sharp curve
left the track because, as hs alleges.
the track was improperly constructed.
On leaving the track the engine ex-
ploded, throwing scslding water over
him and otherwise iDjuring him about
the body. Bis right leg was broken
and the back Of his head Injured.
Roberts alleges that he is now q
Q cripple for hIe as far as being able to
take up bis occupation again. he has
tried and cannot get employment BE a
fireman because of his injuries.
He therefore asks damages in the
sum of $l2 900. The case will prob
ably come up in the October term of
court.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-07
NEARING THE END
Congress Hurrying Toward a Be
lated Adjournment!

WASHINGTON, June AT one min
ute to o'clock the speaker announced
amid much applause that the naval
appropriation bill was passed. This
clears the way for adjournment.
WASHINGTON, June AT 3:15, on
motion OF Allison, the senate agreed
to fnal adjourme Mt of congress at p.
M.
At 3:l5 P. NJ in the house, Payne,
repu blican, foor leader, moved to adopt
the resolution for &C iournment at 5 P.
M. Sulzer dem. New York; said
congress ought not to adjourn until
it passed tie antitrust bill. (Democra.
tic applause)
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-07
ARE NEGROES ELIGIBLE
Is The Next Question Thai
Must Be Met, Meanwhile
There Is Much Work
And Play.

MILWAUKEE, June by vote
of 43l to 2S6 the General Federation
of Women's clubs this morning buried
the attempt to reorganize. The debate
was very lively. but the opponents to
the Capitalization policy demonstrat-
ed their strength when the ballot was
taken. The next important question
to be decided is that of the admission
of the colored delegates. Incidentally y
today there are six literary sessions
and eight receptions.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-07
TAKEN TO JUAREZ.
In a Carriage To Avoid Quarantine
Detention

A business mau of San Francisco,
who left that city for the republic OF
Mexico subsequent to May 9th, when
Quaran inc regulations wensinto effect,
reached the quarantine station at Ell
Psso last night.
He was of course stopped, but ar
ngements were made by the T. P.
officials here, by which he was tran
sported to JusreZ in carriage, the
quarantine officers giving the com
pany their couf taous consideration in
the matter.
points on the way, hence the time
consumed on the trip.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-07
WOMAN'S CLUB
Will Entertain the Tea ,hers This
Month,

Yesterday afternoon at O'Clock the
Ell Paso WOmsn's club held q meeting
in Chopin hall, at which IT was decided
to formulate plans for the eatertsin-
ment of the visiting teachers who will
be here In June.
While nothing was settled definitely
twas about decided to hold arecept!on
In honor OF the teachers, on June %
at the court house and on the court
house ground.
Other meetings will be held soon,
and sll details of the reception and
other affairs In honor of the teachers
will be arranged
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-07
HE SHOWED THEM
That There We're Others Who Knew
a Thing Or TWO

ELKdART, Ind, June 7.-Edisor
Whitehead CT the Daily Truth drove
from his Office at the point of revol-
YER i've members of the Buckskin Bill
Wild West show, who had gone to his
Office to demand satisfaction for an art
icle which declared tha. the show per-
mitted all sorts of crooked games.
Wh:te6 cad had been warned for
such visi. and was prepared and was
armed.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-07
Ell PASo TEXAS, THURSDAY JUNE T. 1900
A pLUCKY SMALL BOY.
Started Out to Find His Father
But His Journey Was Interrupted.

But His Journey Was Interrupted.
Robert Wimberly. aged about nine
years, is not large, nor particularly
that might go we'll with addition al
years, and more growth. Robert be-
longs in Morenci, Arizona, where he
lives with his mother, Mrs. May VIM
berly.
About two weeks ago the boy deter
mined to take trip to Cuba, there to
search for his father who died some
months ago of yellow fever in Havar ..
The latter was at the time of his
demise foreman on the Havana Herald,
so the boy says, and was presumably
g printer.
Young Wimberly did not believe
that his sire was dead and started on
the mission to find him. He arrive d
in Ell Paso thirteen days ago, having
come from Moreuci without purse or
the way.
He was fortunate enough to find
here his godfather, Domipguez Mon
guero. who took him in charge aud
wired Mrs. Wimberly of the boys
whereabouts.
This morning Deputy Sheriff Jam es
r. Nicks, OF Graham county, Arizona,
who arrived In Ell Paso last night, took
the boy home. He is an attractive e
youngster, seemingly we'll bred, and
carefully reared, and Ia withal some.
what of linguist, speaking, I'll said
five languages.
Being finally persuaded that his
father was dead. he appeared willing
to return, and he and his guardian
Sheriff Nicks, left over the s. P.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-07
Mrs. ElsbdCh Dead.

Mrs. Evelyn Elsbsch died at her home
this morning from the effects Of
pneumonia.
She was 55 years Of age and bad been
in Ell Paso for thirteen years. She
had been in the millinery aud hairdr es-
sing business since coming here and
had many friends who will mourn her
loss. Nagley g. Lyon hadcharge
of the funeral which took place at 4 to-
day.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-07
EARTHQUAKE
In Japan Did Enormous Damage.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, June T.
Reports received at Yokohoma chow
that the earthquake of May II, which
was light at YOkohoma and Toxic, did
great damage in Sendsi, Fushima.
and Myagi prefectures.
10 these three districts there was q
succession OF heavy horizontal shocks.
Forty houses were destroyed and five
people injured.
At Sendsi, in TokazOrt, thirty houses
we're thrown down and many people
and animals killed. and from Irvant
similar reports were received. The
railway was also damaged.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-07
AN INTERESTING EXHIBIT.
A Fine Collection CT X-Ray photo
r graphs at the Curtis Studio.

The display OF photographs made
with the unknown ray proved a draw
ing card for Oregon street last night
shown by the crowds at the show
cases throughout the evening.
The lighting by means Of red incan-
A very interesting guessing contest
would be to guess whose hand, ss no
one except the photographer knows
1t is a wise man who knows his own
hand when photographed by the
X-Ray.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-07
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Meeting of Directors Nili be Held
Tonight

The directors of the chamber of COM
merce will hold their regular monthly
meeting this evening, and while no
subject of importance is expected to
come up for onsi5erstion the meeting
may prove interesting. Especially will
this be so If the request of. A. WigRs,
who wished q subsidy In the shape OF
ground for foundry and manufacturing
plant, Ia taken up.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-07
City Council Tonl0ht.

The city council meets tonight but
nothing of importance Is expected to
come before that body. Mayor Mag
Off will not, as has been expected,
bring up the question of municipal
ownership of the water works. None
OF the other councilmep, as far as can
be learned, have the intention of in tro-
ducing any subject OF especial import
Rnca
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-07
w. s. TAYLOR.
Denies That He Has Withdrawn

INDIANAPOLIS, June w. S: Tay-
lor denies the statement that he has
Withdrawn from the Kentucky gubern-
atOrial race:
1.-The goes to Philadelphia or Pitts
burg, the Lotus club will give him q
big reception and escort him to the
convention.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-07
CASE OF ALVAREZ
Will Come Up For A HEARING To-

The case of Alvarez, who shot at q
young woman at Ysleta a few weeks
ago, Will probably come up for trial
tomorrow. Seve1ty-twO wituees
have been summoned and i. "a exnect-
ed that the case will prove most In
teresting.
Alvarez in shooting at the young
woman. 1t will be remembered, mics
ed her but hit two young men who
were standing near, seriously wound
ing one of them.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-07
ST. L. & ST. ELECTION
General Manager Yoakum Advanc-
ed To the Presidency.

NEW YORK, June The directors
of the ST. Louis & San Francisco r. r.
held their regular meeting here to-
day.
The resignation of Daniel B. Robert
son as president was accepted, and
Vice President and General Manager
Yoakum was chosen as his successor.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-07
EDITOR FINED

Fine Hundred Dollars For Contempt t
of Court
LINCOLN, Neb., June THE sup
preme court has fined Editor Rose
water OF the Omaha Bee $500 for con
tempt, for criticizing the court.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-07
The Mayor Will Not Attend.

Mayor Magoffin will not attend the
convention of mayors which is to be
held at Waco on June IL. The mayor
would like to attend but business
affairs make his presence in this city
emper alive.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-07
in CONNECTICUT
The Democrats Avoid the Bio Cities
This Year

WATERBURY,, Conn.,, June 7.-The
democratic state convention was called
to order at ten o'clock this morning
Mayor Kilduff being temporary chair
man. Four district and eight county
delegates are to be chosen for the
Kansas City convention.
This ls ouly the second time In the
history of the democratic party of Con
necticut that Its convention has been
held elsewhere than Hartford or New
Haven.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-07
AFFIRMED

Judgment In the Case OF Jesus
Martinez.
Special Dispatch TO the HERALD.
AUSTIN JUNE The court of
criminal appeals affirmed the judg-
ment in the case of Jesus MARITIME z,
from Ell Paso
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-07
MAKING A STAND
For the Purpose of Gaining Time

LORENZO MARQUEE, June THE
Beers are reported to be making .
stand near Hatherly. ~ miles east of
for the purpose of gaining time.
The British prisoners have been
sent to NoOittgdachi, northeast of
Pretoria In Elsndsvalley, Three
hundred of them arrived there Tues
day and 700 yesterday. A force OF $50
Beers Is guarding them.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-07
M'COY DODGES
He Is not Ready for a Meeting With
Shdrkey.

NEW YORK, June kid Mccoy has
asked for postponement Of his fight
with Sharkey. He claims he has been
fgoting too much and needs lest.
The management of the Seaside
Athletic club thinks he wants no man
of the sailors gauge and will never
fight him.
They have given up hope that the kid
will meet Sharkey. The sailor will
continue training and an effort will be
IN ade to match him with some good
man.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-07
AGGY DENIES
That He Is Any Deader Than He
Was.

PARIS, June 6.-The Filipino junta
here makes public the following,
"hioh il alleges was received from
Paterno, Aguinsldo's prime minister,
now a prisoner at Manila:
"Reports of Aguinaldo's death and
Of my submission to the Americans are
absurd. The revolution is continuing.
We shall win with or without the help
of the democrats.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-07
Again Postponed,

The Newt. Stewart murder case was
again postponed this morning. One
of the witnesses wac not on hand and
the counsel for the defense requested q
postponement until June 1s, which was
granted by Judge Walthau.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-07
CAUSTIC POTASH
Used As a Weapon BY d Woman.

NEW YORK, June 7.-Mrs. Ettie
Warner appeared before Magistrate
Mayo for the third time, charged with
throwing csustIc potash into the face
of the wife of DIR. John T. Cronin.
Mrs. Warner strenuously denies her
guilt and claims to be able to prove q
cfrcumstantisl alibi.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-07
TRADE EXPANSION
Being Encouraged BY American
Glass Manufacturers.

NEW YORK, June 7 A. Erkins, Of
Cincinnati, representing the National
Ornamental Glass Manufacturers as
sociation, sailed from here today to
introduce American art glass among
French and German manufacturers.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-07
Suit on Notes.

81. w. Austin, of Chicago, filed suit
against L. AvOcste ct al. to secure
payment of two vendor lien notes Of
$500 each which were given by the
defendant in part payment for lot l8l
Mills map.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-07

SCOTS Arabian paste is guaranteed
to cure gals, bruises, sore aud swollen
shoulders, scratches, cracked heels,
etc., caked udder and gsrget in the
COW. Sold by q. P. NOAKE.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-07

Mrs. Carmen Jeanette was yester-
day granted divorce, by Judge Wal
thall, from her husband Joseph Jeanet.
te on the grounds of cruel treatment.
She was also given the custody of their
only child.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-07
ANOTHER HUNG JURY
RitO POrtlllO Will Have To Be Tried
Again.

Rito Portillo was tried in Judge
Walthall's court yesterday on charge
of theft from the person. Cruz Reyes
said he took dime ,avinRs bank from
him. Porsillo claims another man
named Lamon, threw " itat him. At any
rate, the bank was found at Portillo's
feet.
The case was given to the jury at
five o'clock and they were out all
night, not reporting until 1890 o'clock
this morning, when, as they finally
failed to agree, they were discharged
by Judge Walthall.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-07
MEN MANTED
Railroads Will Help To Send a
thousand Extra Harvest Hands
Into Kansas

KANSAS CITY, June ID. W.
Blaine has made arrangements with
the railroads running into Kansas for
a rate OF one cent . mile for parties OF
three or more harvest hands, to all
towns IN the Kansas wheat belt, from
June 10 to July l.
Blaine says a thousand men will be
needed duriug the wheat harvest In
Kansas.
The Kansas City board Of trade will
distribute men to different directions.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-07
BOER ENJOYS
Say British Used Explosive Bullet.

Say British Used Explosive Bullets
ST PAUL, MINI, June The Beers
arrived in this city to-day. This even
ing they will attend q ass meeting ar
ranged by a citizens committee.
DR.. Fisher exhibited specimen dunn
dunn and explosive bullets which, he
says, had been taken from the British
after the battle of Spion Kop.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-07
BOLD BURGLARS
Haul Wagon Load of Goods From
Store.

Special dispatch to the HERALD.
SAN ANTONIO, Juue 7.-Burglars
hauled off a wagon load of goods from
Icke's store. valued at three hundred
dollars, last night, and were not moles
ed
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-07
Metal Market

NEW YORK, June 7.-Silver 80: lead,
$40.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-13
AA
THE WORD "ouN."
nov II. Meaaing Has ChaeEed with
Isf Modern Ordnance.

now Its Meaaing Has Changed with
fr Modern Ordnanes.
Evolution OF the word gun" forms
an Interesting little story In an up-to-
date etymology. a dozen or 80 years
ago we all understood gun To mean n
fowllng plece-shotgun as dlatln-
guished from a rifle or musket Heavy
and light ordnance-in fact. all pieces
OF artillery, without regard TO size
were known as cannon. That, OF
course, was In the confines OF ciyllisa-
ton. where people made an effort 10
speak English. Out In the frontier
the word gun was applied almost ex-
cluslvely TO pistols. and when n citizen
OF Tombstone or Deadwood invited
another citizen to pull his gun" I'D
was understood to refer to the l4-call-
bro instrument worn as a chatelalne-
belt ornament by everybody In good
society In those localities. Nowadays
the nomenclature has curiously
changed. by degrees the good old term
gun has become monopollEed by the
long. slim, murderous machine that
constitutes our modern artillery. We
speak Of quick-nre guns. wire-wound
guns. automatic guns, elght-lnch. ten
inch. twelye-inch guns. and the word
seems singularly apropos. They are not
cannon. Cannon" Immediately sug-
gests the big. numbering. black-throat-
ed smooth bores OF the past. The word
centuries up all sorts OF martial pie
tures-motlonless men holding lighted
matches, frlgates lashed together and
firing into each Others ports. sepoys
bound TO the muzzle, neat geSmcifo
pyramids OF round shot. the light bril-
gade and lots OF other things too nu-
merous TO mention. New York Telo-
graph.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-13

CHAPTER NNX.-(Contlnued)
Whoever amoLg US had done this
was guilty OF wanton malice and trea'
son TO the rest OF his friends-for
friends we hoped We were, as well as
brothers in misfortune.
We also examined the mutilated
bread bag. In the side thereof was q
clean slash foot In length. made by
some sharp instrument, and by THIS
aperture the biscuits had been ao-
stracted by some one who had inserted
bis hands through the fragile wall oil
our hut, which. as | have stated, was
composed only OF turf and branches.
The theft had been committed In
the night. but by whomG
Was tho thief one Of ourselves? the
eyes OF eacl. seemed TO ask tho hate
ful question of the others. and to repel
thoir inqmring glances; but soon aiter
three OF our missing biscuits were
discovered by Tom Lambourne. lying
a few yards apart among the long
grass. as II the abstracter had dropped
them during a hasty fight toward the
woods or the DEVILS Mountain.
"In addition to ourselves there Is
some one else on this island" exclaim-
ed Hislop, omphatlcally; and this ae-
counts for she loss OF the Btudding-sall
boom; and without delay, this some
one else must be discovered
We dreaded lest sayages might be
concealed in some OF the eayorns or
woods. and that they might come upon
US In the night and STAY ALL or that
they might make of with or destroy
the long beat, our most valuable pos
session.
It was at once resolved that one OF
our number Ito be regularly relieved
should remain in It day and night
armed with the Ratchet. our only
weapon. and that he should be well
logged II he slept or neglected the
double duty OF watching the hut and
boat, which were close by each other
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-13
CHAPTER XXI.
The Mystery Solved.

All day the air had been unusually
sultry and breathlessly hot, even for
the tropics at that season; bH when
the sun sank westward. when the air
became cooler and the shadows OF the
island, with Its wooded blum ana tow
erlng blue mountain. across the slope
Of which the light gossamer clouds
lay floating, halfway up, were thrown
far eastward over that lonely sea
which no keel seemed ever to furrow.
we prepared for a further exploration,
or, as Hugh Chute said, ito overhaul
that ere eliif from truck TO keelson."
Chute and Carlson were dispatched
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-13

They met at the woman's Republican
club ball at Christensen's. She was
from the east; he was a home product.
The conversation lagged between the
dances. Finally he ventured this;
"How do you like David Harum'2"
She brlstled like poreuplne. Il havo
no use for hnrems Of any kind" she
retorted; they're Just perfectly hor-
rid. Look at tho sultan OF sului Look
at those wrStches In Turkey The
whole system Is intended TO degrade
women into beasts Don't talk 10 me
about harems." The young man was
frantioally trying to square himself
when the music drowned the eonYersa-
- salt Lake Herald