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Wonderful Hdkf Values.

mayor. They assert that the mayor is now
endeavoring to capture all the laurels. The
Manufacturers Club last evening at a
meeting adopted resolutions supporting the
Citizens Convention Association and the
sub-eXecutive committee of the latter or
ganization. This means that the club Will
oppose Mayor Ashbridge today. and shat
Shields and his followers will not step
down and out.
One of the greatest blunders of the con-
Yention movement was the fact that many
of the leaders thought the $l00,0 900 was for
the convention expenses and not for the
campaign fund Of the Republican party.
They imagined that they would have
chance to handle the money, but when
they realized that they could not touch the
fund their spirits fell and the incubus they
thrust upon the staid citizens of the city
was too overwhelming for them TO do any
work.
1t is believed that the National Republi-
can Committee is disgusted over the Phila-
delphia Convention movement. When Sem
ator Hanna came here three weeks ago
expecting TO get s25, 600 he did not obtain
a cent. In the interviews following his
visit he said that during his call upon
Mayor Ashbridge the subject of money for
the campaign fund was never broached.
AS the situation now stands the. clu-
zens in order to fulfill their pledge must
have So, 900 for the Republican campaign
fund within the next fifteen days. They
will then have until June 19, the day OF
the convention, to get the rest.
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SCHEDULE OF Pensions
Commissioner Evans Reply TO an
Enquiry From the Senate.
Four Widows and Seven Daughters
of Soldiers of the Revolution on
the RO1is-OnIy One Survivor of
the War of 1S12-The Provisions
of the Various Acts of Congress.

H. Clay Evans, Commissioner Of Pen
sions. has transmitted to the Senate, in
reply 10 an enquiry "a schedule of pen
sioning for the several wars
He says that for and on account of the
Revolutionary war, on June 80, 1899, there
were borne on the pension rolls four wild
ows and seven daughters. Continuing, the
Commissioner says;
Pensions Of IS per month for the surviv-
ing widows of soldiers who served for four
teen days or more during the war of the
Revolution, or who were in any engage
ment during said war, are provided for by
the act of March 9, 1878. Disloyalty is not
a bar TO pension under this law. The PEN
sion of widows was increased to $12 per
month by the act of March 10, 1885. The
daughters referred to as being borne on the
pension rolls were pensioned by special
acts of Congress.
War Of 1S12-There were borne on the
pension rolls on June 80, 1S99 one survivor
and .g9S widows
THE act of February IA, 1871, now sec
tions 1886 and 4737 of the Revised Statutes
provides a pension of SIS a month for SOL
diers and sailors who served sixty days or
more and were honorably discharged, or
who are personally named in a resolution
of Congress for any specific service in that
war, and the surviving widows of such per-
sons, but title would be barred in conse-
Quence of disloyalty during the civil war.
In order to secure title under this law,
a widow must have married the soldier or
sailor prior to the treaty of. peace.
This law was amended by act of March
., 1873, which removedidislOyalty as a bar
as Well as the time of marriage, and pro-
vided for fourteen days service only or
engagement in any action and an honora-
bic discharge. Ei
The rate of pension for widows was in
creased to S12 month by the act OF March
10, 1886 J9s- 3r
Indian wars, 1s32a1S49- 9-There were
borne on the rolls june 80, 1889. 1,556 sur
yivors and 1889 widows
The act of July %, 1892, provided
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self The committee that knew its busi-
ness. Now, this subcommittee is in dis
! grace and the community has reached the
conclusion that It did not know its busi-
ness. From sense of pride the local
newspapers had concealed the bIunders
and the lncompetency of the whole move
ment.
1t is fact that Phfladelpbians did not
realize that there was any hope of getting
/ the convention until il really came through
the desire of Senator Hanna to have il held
( IN a red hot Republican city. The citizens
dld not appear TO have sufficient civic pride
10 grasp the opportunity. The municipal
authorities were jealous of the laurels
which the nondescript movement had won.
and declined TO give the Citizens Conyen-
lion Association official sanction Both
councils finally adopted a resolution-see-
ing in what disgraceful position Philadel-
phia was placed-requesting the mayor to
aid the association by calling together rep
resentative citizens, but the mayor pigeon
hOled the resolution.
The association appointed collectors en-
ployed press agent, ran up printing bills
and soon found itself In financial straits.
The salaries were paid for the first two
weeks. Henry Burk, president of the asso-
citation, took $1,000 out of his own pocket
TO pay the salaries, but there was limit
TO his generosity. After the first two
weeks the salaries remained unpaid and
work came 10 a standstill. Mr.. Burk and
Richard G. Oellers. chairman of the finan-
cial committee of the association, together
with W. S. p. Shields OF the sub-executive
committee. went before the mayor a couple
of days ago.
Messrs. Burk and Oellers said that they
were in a sorry predicament and begged
the mayor to give official sanction to the
Citizens Association. Mr.. Shields demur-
red, but Mayor Ashbridge consented to take
charge of the movement provided the pres
ent officials in the movement would re-
sign. That was satisfactory to Messrs
Burk and oellers, but Mr.. Shields raised
row. He declared that the sub-executive
committee knew its business and that he
would not resign.
Mr.. Shields is an influential member of
the Manufacturers Club. He and several
other members of the sub-executive COM
mittee are directors of the club. They de-
clared that Mayor Ashhridge was striking
at the Manufacturers Club. which they
contended, represented an aggregate
wealth of S16s GOO. coo. and Immediately
started a fight between the club and the
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pension Of IS per month for the surviving
officers and enlisted men who served thir-
~ days or more in certain designated In
dian wars and were hOnorably discharged,
and such other officers soldiers, and sail
ors as may have been personally named in
any resolution of Congress for any specific
service in such wars, and the surviving
widows of such officers and enlisted men,
provided such widows have not remarked
Pensions under this act are for the Eatu-
raj lives of the grantees subject. however.
10 dropping if obtained by fraud. Disloy-
atty during civil war is not a bar 10 pen
sion under this law.
Mexican war-On June 80. 1899. there
We're borne on the rolls 9,204 survivors,
Sis widows.
The act of January %. 1887. provides a
pension of IS per month for the surviving
officers and enlisted men Of. the army,
navy, or marine corps, who, being duly
enlisted actually served sixty days or more
with the army or navy in Mexico or on
the coasts or frontier thereof, or en- route
thereto, or were engaged in a battle and
were honorably discharged and to such
others soldiers and sailors as may have
been personally named in any resolution
of Congress for any specific service in said
war; and the surviving widows of such
officers and enlisted men, provided that
such widows have not remarked.
Under this act no title exists unless the
officer enlisted man. or widow is SiXty-tvo
years of age or upward, except in case of
a survivor under the age of sixty-two
years, who, at the date of filing claim, is
disabled or dependent equivalent to some
cause recognized by the pension laws. In
case of a widow under sixty-two years of
age, it must be shown that she is depen-
dent in order to give her title.
"Disloyalty is not a bar under this act
except in cases of officers and enlisted
men. where the claim is made when under
sixty-two years of age and on account OF
a disability contracted while in any man
ner voluntarily engaged in aiding or abet-
ting the late rebellion against the auttsor-
ity of the United States.
''The act of January 5, 1S93 provided for
increase of pension named in act Of Janu-
ary 90, 1887, to s12 per month to officers
and enlisted men when it is shown that
they are wholly disabled for manual labor
and in such destitute circumstances that
IS per month is insufficient to provide the
necessaries of life. This act provides only
for those persons who were on the rolls at
the time of its passage-that is January
5, 1893
Soldiers and sailors who incurred dis
abilities in service and line of duty prior
to March 4, 1851, and subsequent to the
war of the Revolution are governed, so
far as rates of pension allowed, by the
provisions OF the general laws. and
soldier or sailor who incurred a disability
in the Mexican war in the line of duty or
in any other naval or military service in
the line of duty prior to March 4, 1861,
and subsequent to the War of the Revolu-
ton, is entitled to the same rate as if
like disability was incurred in service and
line of duty subsequent to March T. 1861.
IF disability was incurred subsequent to
the war of the Revolution and prior TO
March 4, 1861, the rates are equ1lized
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from and after July p. 1856. see section
4-l2. Revised Statutes of United Sti'eS.l
The law further provides IN c1ses Oh
this character that the pension, Il allow Ell
shall commence from the date oi dIs-
charge. if the claim is filei w1-h!n three
years from the time the right accrued
otherwise the pension is made 70 com
mence from the date of fling the las
paper necessary to establish the claim
Where pensions were granted IN con-
sequence of disabilities incurred in ser
vice and line of duty prior TO March 4.
1861. and the pensioners were residents OF
States then in arms against the Govern
ment of the United States. their names
were stricken from the rolls under the
provisions of the acts Of February j. lSo-,
and March ., 1867. subject to the right of
restoration upon showing that they had
not, in any manner. aided or atetted the
late rebellion against the authority OF the
United States, and were in favor Of its
suppression For example: \ soldier who
lost an arm in battle during the war with
Mexico and was pensioned az the rate
provided for under the then existing laws,
and whose name was dropped from the
rolls under the provisions OF The ae-s
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WhoOping Cough in South Dakota.

Ii isn't often the Democrat" takes any
stock in proprietary preparations, but,
having had occasion to use the Chamber
lain's Cough Cure in a recent case of
whooping cough, We found it a most ex
cellent remedy, and one that gives the
child immediate relief. Being pleasant to
the taste, children do not, object TO TAX
ing it, and it keeps the cough loose, and
If given freely and as directed, there is
practically no danger whatever from the
disease. Howard, s. D., Democrat"
For sale by Henry Evans, wholesale and
retail, and all druggists.
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The CONVENTION FUND
Little Progress Toward Raising
Money in Philadelphia.
"A Meeting 10 BE Held i'm the Mayors
Office 10 Formulate Plans 10 Raise
sand DOIInrs-Friction Between the
Committee and the CitN's Executive

PHILADELPHIA Pa. Jan. 31.-The
muddle in which Philadelphia finds herself
after endeavoring for a month and half
10 raise 100000 for the National Repub-
lican Committee in return for the next
Presidential Convention, promises to de-
velop into a scandal at the meeting OF
citizens at the mayors Office this after
noon.
OF the S1O0, 600 promised to the Repub-
lican campaign fund only $4,000 has been
actually received, while there is said to be
s41 600 upon the subscription papers. The
subscribed money is said 10 be most in
tangible. There is conviction in the
community that it will be a difficult mat
ter TO raise the money even under the most
propitious circumstances, for many be-
lieve that the convention affairs have been
miserably mismanaged.
Numerous jealousies have been aroused.
The citizens have no confidence in the per-
sons who have been endeavoring to raise
the fund, and an investigation shows that
Philadelphians are heartily sorry that they
embarked upon The enterprise.
The movement for holding the Republi-
can convention here was of a small fry
order 1t originated in the young Repub-
lican Club, among several microscopic
politicians who thought there would be
money in it. They managed to get some
influential citizens interested. The lat
ter formed the Citizens Convention Asso-
citation, and as soon as they discovered
the caste of some of the originators of the
movement they Immediately threw them
out.
Even after this eliminating process the
association was largely composed of men
who we're not at all representative. but
they could make more noise than the usual
run of Philadelphians.
A sub-eXecutive committee was organ
ized which went TO the meeting Of
The National Committee in Washington,
paraded large badges and pretended that
there was money to burn in the Quaker
city. A certified check for $780, 600 was
f1ourished and the game was bagged. The
check was a myth. The subcommittee o.
the Citizens Convention Association re-
turned to Philadelphia and proclaimed it.
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The Trial of Howell Titus,

The trial Of Attorney Howell Titus charged with
receiving money under false pretenses from
client, was resumed today, before Justice Cole
presiding in Criminal Court, No /. The prose-
cutting witness is Marvin G. Sperry, who alleges
that he paid the defendant S55 for services which
he did not render
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above cited. upon application for resJata-
tiOn. and upon furnishing proof Of loyalty.
would be entitled TO restoration from the
date Of last payment Of that pension. ard
TO an increase Of the rates from and after
July .. 1S6G. as p-oviied for soldiers and
sailors who incurred disabilities Of like
character subsequent to March (. 1851.
AT the present time. if the arm had
been amputated @; the shoulder joint or
so near the shoulder joint as to prevent
the use Of an artificial arm. his rate would
be si5 per month. if amputated az or
above the elbow, S26 per mCn,h, and 4
below the elbow $50 per month. In The
case herein cited. if the soldier is un1b.s
TO prove his loyalty. as required by tie
general law. he has title to persi1n under
the act of January % 1887. at the rate Of
SIS per month from and after the passage
of that act. and if his name was on the
rolls on January .. 1898. he may. under
the conditions set forth in the act Of Janu-
ary .. 1888, be entitled TO Sl2 per mOntl.
Major HarriSOn's Leave Extended.
The leave Of absence granted Major Russell B.
Harrison. on account of illness, has been extend
cd one month.
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Major HarrisOn's Leave Extended.

The leave Of absence granted Major Russell
Harrison. on account Cf illness, has been extend
Cd one month
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THINGS THEATRICAL.
Lnfayette-"soRa, Two BROTHERS,"
Tore was material change in the bill


offered by the Imperial Japanese Dramatic
Company yester-evening at the Lafayette,
for, though "Zingoro, an Earnest Statue
Maker was retained as a curtain raiser,
THE Royalist" and "The Geisha and the
Knight which had been done Monday,
were replaced with the tragedy, "Soga,
Two Brothers" The piece, which is by
Otojiro Kawakami. in plot does not differ
materially from Hamlet" though. of
course, the treatment is crude and primi-
tive. The Interpretation, all things con-
sidered. proved most creditable, the per-
formances of Mr.. Kawakami and of Miss
Yacco being full of really artistic bits.
version of The Merchant of Venice will
be given this afternoon, and THE Geisha
and the Knight" is to be repeated in the
evening
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-14
EXPRESS COMPANY WINS
In The pitman Suit For Recovery
On Lost Shipment.

| . The case of Pitman, assignee, S. Pa.
cifc Express Co. was given 70 the jury
this morning. Judge Goggan's charge
was interesting in view of the fact that
it touched the question of liability OF
common carriers. The gist of his
charge was that If both parties to the
contract or bill of lsding agreed to the
conditions thereon the express company
should be liable for only $50 as SO stated
in the bill of lading, unless the carrier
had bsen negligent aud had not used
the ordinary care for the transporta-
ton of the goods. II, in the opinion of
the ury, the package would have been
carried to it's destination had 1t been
plac ed in the through safe, to which
the messenger had not the com bination
and which was not robbed, and If it was
through the csrelessuess of the defen-
ant that the package was not 30
pl sced. then the jury was to find for
the plaintiff.
In his special charge Judge Goggan
said that If 1t was thought that the con-
tract was not binding on either party
and both had thought so when the ship
ment was made, even If the package
was ost without any negligence on the
part OF the carrier the jury would find
for the plaintiff, the full value of the
jewelry and interest On the amount
less s6S, which was paid for work done
on goods, and % cents which was to
have been paid as expresssge.
The jury found for the express COM
pany, or rath er for the plaintiff in the
su u of $50 only with interest.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-14
ScaIper's Ticket Not Good.

A Topeka special to the Kansas
City journ al say 8: The Kansas supre-
me court render e d decision adverse
10 Thomas Dangerfeld, OF Usage City,
whostarted two years ago On visit to
Ireland. He bought scalper's ticket
TO Chicago over the Santa Fee. The
conductor between Topeka and Kansas
City honored the ticket, but the one
east of Kansas City took it up and de-
manded that DanRerfeld pay his fare.
Tho passenger refused aud was put off
the train. 0
he sued the company for $1,000
damages. The district court of Osay
county threw the case out on demurr-
err and Dangerfeld appealed to the
supreme court. In affirming the deci-
sion OF the lower court to-day the su-
preme court held that Dangerfield. not
being the original purchaser nor hav-
ing complied with the conditions plain
ly printed upon the ticket, wss not en-.
title to ride upon the same; that the
conditions of the contract we're not
waived and the railroad company was
not estopped to refuse the ticket be-
cause the agent of the company to
whom 1t was first presented did rot dis
cover the imposition; and when the
discovery was made the company had
the right to refuse to carry Danger
field further, and upon bis failure to
pay his fare 10 require d i'm TO leave
the train.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-14
Sparks From the Engine.

Master Car Repairer Borcherdlug
of the @. H is putting on new men
because of increased work il his de.
partment.
Il. c. Moore, yard master Of the T
p, is in AlemcgOrdo, looking after
the interests of the Copper King Min
ing Co. of which ne is a member.
Lee Bridgers left yesterday for Bis
bee where he will re-en inter- the service
OF the Pullman company ia the cspa-
city of conductor.
General Manager Krutsch uitt of the
Southern Pacific came IN last night in
his private car which was switched
over to the Mexican Central thls
morning. He will go as far as the City
and will be gone about three weeks.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-14
COUNCIL MEETING
Various COMMITTEES Will Join In Ask
inu the Council For Aid TONIGHT.


At the council meeting tonight the
board of directors of the chamber of
commerce, the members of the city
school board, the ways and means COM
mittee, and q committee of ladies ap-
pointed by the consolidated clubs of
the city will join hands in asking the
council for an appropriation OF about
$4,000 with which to entertain the WISH
tors to the teachers convention. Mrs.
]. P. Ramsey, Mrs. n. r. Chase, and
Mrs. DR. Rawlings constitute the COM
mittee from the consolidated clubs.
Mayor Magofin yesterday received
from the governor of Chihushua
through Mayor Onate, q favorable
answer to his request that the bull
ring be not torn down until Stter the
convention as it is proposed TO give q
bull fight as one of the entertainments,
1t was found yesterday that there
were not over 800 cots in the city.
and this may work hardship on some
as it was the intention to put up cots
II ell available p aces. The fire de-
partment will need twenty five cots il
their plan of bringing the trumpet
corps OF Waxahachie to the city is
carried out.
II is nov estimated by those who are
good judges of the matter that there
will be a. least 5000 visitors in the CITY
week after next.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-14
COBRE 6RANDE CASE.
Plaintiffs Fought Hard For CONT

Yesterday afternoon. before Judge
Smith, this noted case was continued
u nt til five o'clock, and at that time an
other continuance was asked which
was granted until this morning. 1t is
clearly the PLAINTIFF desire to secure
continuance until another term, but
they are vigorously opposed in this by
the defendants. This morning the at
torneys for the Cobre Grande people
again asked a continuance of the case
and the morning was spent In hearing
arguments, Judge Walthall presiding.
Mr.. Edwards, for the plaintiffs.
stated that he had not received the
evidence in the case until last night
and that his most important witnesses
were not on hand and therefore asked
the continuance. The opposing attOr-
neys argued that the Plaintiffs had
m de no effort to secure Witnesses, in
fact they had done all In their power
to keep the case from coming to trial.
and that they. the defendants, would
supply any evidence which was needed
from dispositions in their possession.
At noon the hearing on the applica-
ton was continued until two O'Clock.
The application for continuance o.
the case was denied by Judge Waltha!l
and the case was then taken up aud
the jury was drawn.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-14
FL pdsos Push Talked About In
Other Cities.

J. B. Gillespie OF Ell Paso, Tex.
who is visiting in Nashville, in speak
Eng Of western oush, said:
Yes, when the people of the west
want anything they go after it; and
that is wh by 18th Dp1ratively small
nun bers they accom- pl.sh so much.
"NOa FL Fsso rs mazing pull f7r
a purchasing mint, and, marx the
prediction, she 'gill getit.
"A fort is a.sO being made for
he es'ab Is ment OF permanent
miner cxaibts to be d5splaye- in g
building -odalad af5-r Montazuua' :
u-isce. This would De unique . 80
attractive, Oe- ices ross =s=i-g % posi-
80 value, in the center of She gre
20 ne al district tn surrounds L
P-zo. And We viii get tLa5 also
asLvill= Ranrer.