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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-18
FOR TWELVE YEARS
For Robbery In the Second
Degree, And May Now
Make Passes at His
Keeper.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.-John D.
Blanchard, convicted on Mondsyof rob
berry in the second degree, came before
Judge Foster yesterday afternoon fol-
sentence. Blanchard said he was q
hypnotist.
sob, I'll be all right he said when
brought up for sentence, "I'll just
hypnotize the judge"
When the prisoner was arraigned,
Judge Foster said: "Well Blanchard,
they say you, are hypnotist?"
That's just what L am," replied
Blanchard.
He peered ,intently at the Judge and
made q few passes with his hands.
Judge Foster moved his head dreami-
ly and Blanchard made a few more
passes.
The silence in the court was in
tense.
Suddenly Judge Foster removed his
glasses and said: THAT will do.
Blanchard. Twelve years in Sing
SinpD
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-18
EL PASO, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 49, 1900.

at a tremend ous premium. The aspect
of the city is changing so rapidly tha
it is almost foolish to encumb Ell
valuable land with a two or thr ee
story building. To get proper return
on the investment in the land there
must be a larger source OF revenue
upon it. 1t is the same principle as
that which demands the construction
of sky scrapers in cities.
The gentlemen who compose the
committee to which the matter OF a
new Masonic block has been intrusted
are all public spirited, aggressive,
pushing business men and if they can
see their way clear to erect a fve-story
building the community may rest
assured that it will be erected. There
is no doubt that the 100000 or 800 600
necessary to erect such building will
be forthcoming,
The erection of the building means
more to Ell Paso than the building it
self. 1t means the opening of the doors
for eastern capital to be invested in
business property. A prominent busi-
nsss man said this morning that there
is plenty of e per cent money to be had
if it is once started in this direction.
The erection of $780, 900 building on
per centborrowed money would mean
In all probability the erection OF other
similar buildings on similar terms.
It has also been suggested that
many of the large insurance companies
are looking for Investments in growing
cities and that thslead of the India
napolis company will pave the way for
other companies to Investigate the
conditions here and in all probability
to erect Office buildings of their ow n
hara
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-18

Beers in England is absolutely untrue.
Thev are most kind to the wounded
aad prisoners, looking after them as
we'll So their own wounded, aud
ANYTHING they've got they
will give you if you ask
them. even if they deprive themselves.
We came up to Pretoria in first-clsss
sleeping coaches, and the way they
treated US was most considerate, feed
ing us and giving US coffee every time
we stopped. The day We arrived we
took up quarters on the race course,
but we have been moved into q fine
brick building, with baths, electric
light, etc. They provide US with
everything, from clothes down to tooth
brushes. They also feed US, and we
are constantly getting presents Of
vegetables and cigars from private
people. In fact, we can have every
thing we like except our liberty; for
some reason or other they won't at
present give us paroles, and we are
by sentries. There are
close upon fifty officers in this building
and they have got any amount OF
wounded ones id different places.
They say they won't exchange the
officers at any price,"
BOER SYMPATHIZERS.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Jan. 1S.-The
Boer. sympa.hizers of Milwaukee and
vicinity have arranged an interesting
for their demonstration at
the Pabst theater tonight. The speak
ers will include 6. j. Dielema of Hol-
land Mich: Rasmus B. Anderson OF
who will speak for the Nor
wegians; the Rev. John F. w. Roth of
Cedar Grove, native of South Afri-
ca; Louis G.. Bohmrich of Kenosha and
Joseph G. Donnelly of Milwaukee. An
feature of the demonstra-
lion will be the singing of the Boer
national anthem in the Boer tongue by
Professor Oswald's male chorus.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-18
LIKE LION And TIGER
And Thousands Of Soldiers
Are Probably Destined To
Cross the Dark River
Of Death.

SPRINGFIELD, Natal, Jan. II (De
layed).-Generals Butler and Warren
crossed the Tusela river this evening
Butler with the main column. fording
at Potgieter's Drift, north of Spring
field, and Warren six miles to the
westward at Agon Drift. A howitzer
battery was got across the river at Pot,
gieter's last night and the howitzer
battery together with naval guns are
stationed on Swartzkopje, south of the
river, commanding the ford.
The artillery effectively shelled the
Boer position north of the
Tugels while Butler was
crossing. Wsrren's division forded at
Wagon Drift in gallant fashion, facing
a hot fire from Boer artillery and in
fantry. The Beers however, made no
determined effort to contest the cross
ing by the British and fell back firing
on their main position.
On the north bank of the river, q
detachment of Wsrren's troops found
farmhouse, called 'Rhinocer Fontein,"
full of the enemy who had remained to
harrass the British. They fed at the
approach of Wsrren's troops. after
firing a ,volley.
Warren later occupied a position at
Spionskop, opposite the Boer center,
five miles north of the river.
AS yet the Beers have not replied to
the British bombardment: they are
evidently strongly entrenched.
JOY IN ENGLAND
LONDON. Jan. 1S.-Oficial dispatches
confirming the press kilograms that
Butler had crossed the Tugela were
made public by the war Office today.
The news caused general rejoicing
throughout England and optimists look
for the speedy relief of Ladysmith.
Already there are numerous rumors
that this has been accomplished but
Buller's dispatch, which is under to-
days date, shows that the movement
has only begun.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-18
CHRISTIAN HEALERS
Indicted And an Effort To Be Made
To Drive Them Out of Iowa.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, Jan. 1S.-
The grand jury has returned two in
dictments against Rev. 8. j. James, OF
South Omaha, Christian science
healer, and one against Mrs. Yates, for
their part in the death of Ethel Yates,
q young woman of Tabor, Iowa. 1t is
claimed that the girl died of appendici-
tbs while the healer was praying over
her.
Authorities propose to make this a
test case and will try to wipe out in
Iowa society known as the Christian
heAlers,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-18
TOMMY ATKINS
Breaking In Mules If Free And Liv-
ing On the Fat OF the Land If
prisoner.

LONDON, Jan. 1S.-Some idea of the
manner in which Tommy Atkins
spends his spare time may be derived
from the following letter, received
from a corporal in the army service
corps:
"At last, after being as this place
for month, we have moved up coun.
try to place called 'Krsgger Kama,
aud nice show it is too-nothing to
see only hills and rocks around for
miles. We have been very busy this
last fortnight, as we have got 1000
mules, and they have all got to be
trained, SO you can guess what
there is to do. We have had some
ine sport out here of an even
ing, hunting for things they call bucks
they are something like hares, only
larger. We all get mounted op mules,
and have long sticks, and then we GO
at the charge. 1 expect it fs very cold
at home now, but here it ia in the mid
die of summer, and very hot. 1 am
very glad to say that when the war is
over my company will be the first to re-
turn home, which. 1 hope, will bs soon,
as we have all had enough of this life.
We are living like lords; for breakfast,
brown lbread, like brick, and coffee
without sugar: for dinner, oorned beef
one day and the same the next, only in
different tins.''
BoERS KIND TO PRISONERS.
An interesting account of the treat
ment given the British prisoners by
the Beers is contained in letter just
received from q lieutenant OF the Royal
Irish Fusiiiers, written from Staats-
model Schulz, Pretoria. Among other
things the writer says: "While we
were in their lager the Beers treated
US extremely we'll, and gave us food
and tobacco. All you read about the
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-18
STONE DECLINES
Will Not Allow Himself To Be Hurled
At Brydn.

candidate for president and have no
idea of becoming q candidate" said ex-
Governor Stone, referring to New York
advices that the Commercial Traveller 8
and Hotel Mems antitrust lesgue had
selected him as candidate again st
Bryan.
''In my judgment Mr.. Bryan will be
nominated by acclamation.'
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-18
AGUINALDO
Said To Be Captured And On the
Way To Manila.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-A report is
in circulation here this afternoon that
Aguinaldo aud his body guard OF 80
men have been captured south of Ma
nils b Col. Schwan and are now being
tax en- to Manila.
The war department has not re-
ceived official advices to this effect and
the report cannot be confirmed.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-18
Three KILLED
And Three Fatally Injured In An
Elevator Accident.

NEW YORK, Jan. lS.-Tbree men
were killed and three fatally injured
in an elevator accident at O'Reilly
Brothers storage warehouse at noon
today. The supporting cables gave
way and the. elevator fell from the
top to the bottom OF the shaft, with its
load of human freight.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-18
SYMPATHY
Rolling In To the kentucky Colonel
Who Shot To Kill.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-Congress-
man Berry, of Kentucky, has wired
his sympathy to Col. Colson, at Frank
fort, and received reply of thanks.
Congressman Bailey, of Texas, Q
close friend of Colsou, has profile red
his services to defend him.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-18
CAPE NOME
To Have Camp Equipped With All
Modern Appliances.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1S.-A new
mining compsny's camp at Cape Nome,
Alaska, under the Arctic circle, will
start this spring with all the appliances
of civilization and modern mining ap-
parasus. 1t will have a telephone sys-
tenn and electric light and electric
mining machinery.
Articles of Incorporation of the Cape
Nome Electric Light and Telephone
company have just been fled.
1t is expected the population of
Nome City next summer will be 40,-
OOO
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-18
GIFT TO HOSPITAL
On Condition That Its Name Shall
Never Be Chdnded.

NEW YORK, Jan. 18.-The widow of
the late Governor Flower and tn cir
daughter, Emma, have given 800, 100
each to the Flower hospital on oon =
dition that it always remain the
"Flower Hospital"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-18
MEXICO MARCHING ON
An Electric Railway To Be Built
COstinu Sis. .OOO. OOO.

City OF MEXICO, Jan. 1s.-The new
electric railway to be built In the PEN
insula OF Yucatan promises to be the
longest of its class in the world. II
Will traverse Yucatan and
extend through Chiaoas, Ia
basco, and Campecbe, dist
ance of 4O3.9 miles and will cost $I5,-
600, 900.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-18
A XIOLIN!ST
After Playing a Funeral March,
Seeks Death.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.-Wearied by
his struggles for existence Carl Hid,
q violinist, attempted suicide yester-
day by cutting an artery In his wrist.
Before seeking death he picked up
his violin and played the hefuneral'march
from Die Gotterdammerung..
Hid was formerly q violinist ia the
Theodore Thomas orchestra.
Drink WAS his ruin.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-18
COUNT BONI
Posted On the Bourse In Paris Be-
fore Brother-in-LaWG Gould Could
Get To Him.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.-Dlspatches
from Paris assert that Count Boni de
Castellsine has been posted" on the
Bourse.
His losses it was rumored at first,
were 81, O00,O 900, but inquiry by the
Paris Matin shows 5000, 900 TO be nearer
he truth. Seven or eight firms Of
brokers are inter
The count is said to have lost money
chiefly in South African mining shares.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-18
LEMON KILLS
A kentuCkian Who Was On a Pro-
traCted Spree

SAYERsv1LLE, KY, Jan. 1S-Fritz
Arnett, who had been on protracted
spree, drank forty bottles of extract of
lemon near Bloomington yesterday and
died in few hours.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-18

$1.50 in premium stamps for SI.OC
cash spent at our store today and to.
morrow. Price Bros, Grocers.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-18
BERLIN ALARMED
By the Spread OF Influenza Which
Is Becoming Epld e mic.

BERLIN, Jan. 1S.-The health
authorities are alarmed at the spread
of influenza, which is becoming epid-
emic. The death rate is advancing
steadily.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-18

Our special cash sale today and to-
morrow. With every cash purchase of
S1.OO, we will allow S1.60 in premium
stamps. Price Bros, Grocers.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-18

DAILY HERALD 15c per week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-10

quite fat, but owing to the warm weather
and the drought, n ere not SO large as Wild
turkeys generally are in the last OF Oc-
toDer.
The turkeys few a long distance to the
they would return to Little Mountain,
where they roost on the gumberry trees.
until dusk and finally heard the gobble
of the birds as they descended But the
turkeys made wide sweep down the
mountain side until they found water.
and by the time they returned il was too
enough to cease gobbling when they got
back.
The gunners went into camp until dawn
and were successful in shooting six bi IDS
on the roosts before the turkeys flew
away. The birds kept we'll together. few
black cloud sailed away to the north. The
hunters picked the turkeys they had kill
Goals. and with 1" hot t" coffee ss had breSk
fast in the crisp air Of the mountain.
five more birds were shot out of the same
flock on Buck mountain.
Another big flock was started on Gov.
Dick Mountain near Mount Gretna. Six
hne wild turkeys were brought down from
their roosts at early dawn on the hills
do not average more than nine pounds
each this season, and the females ut
they are plump. Herbs, grasses and other
vegetation ON the hills have been so short
during the dry spell that the turkeys have
been forced into the lower valleys carrier
than usual Their meat is unus lal y
juicy and tender this season. and the
hunters say they would rather have one
roast OF wild turkeys than half-dozen
tame CneS-
These misty mornings, on the mountains
are quite a protection to the birds and to
shoot them on the wing is a rarity. 1t is
almost necessary to get them on their
roosts.
Several trials were made this week Of
stuffing wild turkeys with roasted che [
nuts. but the hunters say they prefer
wild turkeys alone, roasted over hickory
for seasoning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-10
GRAND OPERA IN FRISCO.
People Subscribe to Get the Grau
Company.

Maurice Grau is on his way to San
Francisco. He carries six carloads Of
scenery. and ten carloads of song BIRDS.
What shall the harvest be?
trying their Threats in Los Angeles the
opera company will arrive in Frisco on
the Eth inst. and begin an engag cement of
twenty-one performances. Fer tbs sea
son san Francisco has subscribed So 900
Win admissions and the sale of tickets
az the box office the receipts will amount
TO $4,000. possibly 800. 900. That is an en-
tlrely ereditable showing for a city so
small as Frisco
Salt Lake City. December f. and Den
Yer On the 9Th. 7th and Sth; Kansas CT v
on december 10 and II: Lincoln on the
Izthf Minneapolis on the 18th. 18th and
l5th-then New York. That is the singers
Itinerary. Chicago is left out. The WINDY
CITY has no taste for music except of its
own blowing. Maurice Grau and his ar
lists have had vicissitous experiences in
the capital of Cook county. On one occa-
sion chicago arrested the Italian cOnduc-
tor on another occasion a. Chicaecese
wearing a Neutrality-suspicious. gown so
distracted the attention of the spectators
that they neglected the opera and gazed
steadfastly at her clothes; on all coca
sIons Mr. Grau and his singers regretted
that they had attempted to interest Cook
county in good music. This season. there
lore, Chicago will not hear Italian
french or German opera. but must be
content with ragtime,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-10
Praise For Miss Palmer.

The Salt Lake Tribune says: "EthIvu
Palmer, who has made such a splendid
impression in the title role of "A Young
Wife is a Topeka, Kan, girl. Her
splendid work is a tribute to the value
OF stock experience. Last season she
was engaged with the Woodward Stock
company in Kansas City, developing into
the splendid emotional actress we have
seen the past three evenings She is
young, ambitious, and, better than all.
has a whole lot of good, common sense
which will not allow her head to b.
turned by the pretty things critics and
audiences are saying about her Miss
Edna Dorman, who took the part of the
housemaid, is also a. product of stock
discipline, having last year been with
the Frawley company on the coast"
Miss Palmer will be in Topeka in "A
Dung Wife" December TO-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-10
Noted Music Hall Singer Has Sore
Affection of Throat

Berlin, Nov. 1o.-Yvette Guilbert, the
French music hall artistic. is in Berlin
to undergo a dangerous surgical opera
ton for the relief OF her throat. This
viii be performed by Professor Israel.
Mile. Guilbert is not only the best
known, but reputed to be the best paid
music hall singer in the world. Her ca
reer has been marvellous, for ten years
ago she was a Paris shOpgirl- Song was
natural to her, and, though she never
took a lesson from one Of the masters,
her voice had all the fullness and sweet
ness of years of training. She sang in
her humble quarters to her friends and
her fame spread. They insisted she
should go on the stage, and finally, hav-
ing a blind mother to support, she de-
termined to seek an enga cement.
It was not a very swell hall in which
she was first introduced to the public,
but her fame spread and her success was
instantaneous. In brief time she was
the rage of Paris
Her songs are said to be the naughti-
est on the stage, but she sings them with
an air of childlike innocence. She is not
pretty and her manner is not fascinat-
ing. She uses no gestures but the secret
of her success is in her facial expression.
A year ago she had to undergo a pain
full operation, having her right kidney
While sick her room caught
fire and she narrowly escaped being
burned to death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-10

nothing shall be added to or taken from
thelr dialogue Now they feel that some
th1ng more should be done to make The
3r5lslS hesitate before adopting the course
A4lSs Alilard has taken This will prob
aply pc by the most important dramatic
authQrs, agreeing never to allow such ac-
lots 10 appear in any of their plays. IF
the qramatists attempt to do anything of
thls KIND, II viii not be long, probably be-
Iore Ihey ind themselves defendants n a
SUIT SUI Tor damages on the ground Of unlaw-
III cons p racy5 commeniS another Writsr
II IS not at all likely that such v
cott could be established. but the principle
OF u IS clearly wrong and against public
policy It Is an abominable suggestion
tnat actresses ought to- be coerced into
uttering lines offensive to their sense Of
decency, so long as the author sees noth h
ing wrong in them or deems them essen
tlal- If an actress unreasonably declines
to associate herself with certain phrases
and so breaks a contract the mana ger
or course, IS entitled to fill her place, if
he can, with somebody else who Is less
particular, put ne has no right to consp re
to prevent her from getting employnenf
elsewhere"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-10
A FRIDAY SUPERSTITION.
IFron the scotsrnan.l

A row of paupers houses, very neatly
designed, has just been erected at
Aharacle. Mr. Rudd of Ardnamurchan
having advanced a considerable sum for
building purposes to the Parish council
on easy terms. Accommodation is pro-
vided for ten persons. A few days ago
Mr.. H. Macpherson, inspector of poor,
visited Aharacle in order to superin-
tend the removal Of the ten selected fe-
male paupers to the new cottages. They
all occupied houses. which were in a
Wretched state Of disrepair yet each OF
them resolutely and peremptorily re-
fused to fit In vain did the inspector
dilate on the increased comfort and con-
veniences to be enjoyed in the new dwell
Hngs, The aged DANES were inVincibly
proof against all argument-noT' did
threats Of compulsion and sheriff's war
rants have any terror fer them. At
length it was ELECTED that the disincli-
nation to remove was based simply on
superstition. The day of the week hap
pened to be Friday; and it appears that
to change quarters on that particular
day. constitutes a gross and WantOn vi
olation of all the canons governing
Highland fitting" On discovering that
the perversity manifested by the old
women was mainly attributable to con
scientious scrupIes,' the inspector at
once agreed to humOr them, and the re-
mOvalS were postponed until the follow
ing day, when they were accomplished
without any opposition or demur.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-10
THE ROMAN CATACOMBs.
TFrom the CatholIc world.1

LFrom the Catholic World.l
The catacombs form a network Of pas
sages. or subterranean galleries, exca-
waited in the tufo that underlies so much
of the district around Rome. At first con-
fined in extent, and with bound aries more
or less regularly defined, the passages be-
came interlaced as they continued to ex-
tend, till they formed the apparently in
extr1cable labyrinth they now present. In
the sides Of these galleries are rows Of
horizontal inches. each the length of a
human body. some large, some smaller
according to age, called, in the language
OF the epitaphs, locus or loculus. These
are mostly single, but when constructed
for two bodies they received the name
quadrtsomus- Rarely larger excava tons
are found. which are called polyandra
where many bodies lie Inferred together
The loculus was closed sometimes with a
marble slab, more frequently with tiles
closely cemented- Often the name Of the
deceased is carved on the marble or
painted with minimum on the tiles with ac-
CARNATIONS full of affection and hope FREE
quently rudely executed. sometimes badly
spelled, but always touching in their sim
plicity. Symbols and figures expressing
the finest sentiments of the Chris ian
faith. and prayer; monogram, a dove.
an olive branch, are met with; but bv
far the greatest number OF those graves
are nameless. and mark made in the
wet lme-a gem, a coin, a shell YES els Of
various kinds, even a bit of brick i'm
beded IN the mOrtar-Was all that was
placed by the relatives to indicate the
resting place Of the deceased.