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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-09

THE repulse of the Beers at Caesars
Camp and Wagon Hill, reported in the
HERALD yesterday, is probably one Of
the most important events of the war.
Nearly three months ago-on October
9-the Beers declared war. In that
period, although they have overrun
large tracts of British territory in Ma
tai and Cape Colony, they have
captured no fortified place, nor have
they carried any town by assault.
Ladysmith, Kimberley and Msfeking
have successfully withstood the COM
bined efforts of the two republics.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-09

CHICAGO has struck q blow at the
iron industry with one hand and helped
the rubber trust with the other. The
Anti-Cruelty society of that city hssin-
stituted a movement to have all horses
shod with rubber shoes to prevent them
from slipping. One horse was attired
in a brand new set of rubber shoes dur
ing the recent snow storm, and got
along so well that others are to be
equipped In like manner. Ell Paso
horses need no rubber shoes.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-09

GOVERNOR ROOSEVELT, in his re-
cent message, recommends the repeal
of the boxing law, on the ground that
"when any sport is carried on primari-
ly for money-that is, as business-it
is in danger of losing much that is
valuable, and of acquiring some ex-
ceedingly undesirable characteristics. "
Yet the governor himself is taking
lessons In boxing-but not for business.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-09

THE ability to put up good fight
has been admired since, and before, the
days of Heenan and Ssyers. The man
ly art has friends everywhere: but 1T Is
rather surprising to learn that when
the Rev. ]. }. Axtell, of Royal Oak,
Mich, engaged in fight with local
ssloon-keeper, he was indorsed by the
local Womsn's Christian Temperance
Union, and his admirers sent him gen.
erous donations OF fuel and provisions.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-09

CONGRESSMAN DE ARMOND, OF
Missouri, has literally adopted the old
custom of saving wood and saying no
thing. He saws wood as exercise, and
while saving he thinks out his best
sayings. Some congressman try to
both saw and say something at the
same time, and the noise of the saw
suppresses their sayings as completely
as war censor could do it.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-09

Mr.. ). G. McDermott has as
sumed full charge of the above
hotel at Chihuahua, Mex, and will con.
duct the same on the American pla 4.
MIR. McDermott is we'll known to
the travelling public as having for
many years conducted the Robinson
house. Everything has been retitted to
the comfort of the guests and good
treatment ia guaranteed.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-09

CHICAGO has taken the ''mother
country" by the hand and escorted her
out of the public schools. Hereafter
histories that make reference to Great
Britain as the mother of Chicago and
the rest of the country will find no
place in the supplementary reading
course. Chicago is always doing some
thing to cause her to be talked about.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-09
LEARN TO COUNT

The discussion as to when the TWEEN
tieth century begins is still going or
throughout the world, and bringing
out some interesting facts. The Christ,
ian era, all men admit, practically
dates from the birth of Christ.
The line was drawn, and the first
century of the new era began with first
a day, then a week of seven days, then
q month, and then asyear of twelve
full months. The year was not ended
until the twelve months were ended,
and so with the first century. 1t did
not end until one hundred years of
twelve months each had ended. The
twentieth century will begin, there
fore, one year from now, when nine
teen hundred years are behind US.
Substantially the same discussion
was had one hundred years ago. as to
when the nineteenth century began:
Some centennial balls were given on
that hypothesis. The editor of the
Independent Gays 1--WE were familiar in
our boyhood with the New-year's verse
of the Connecticut Courant for the
year of 1901, written by the late Theo-
dore Dwight, Esq. 1t began thus
At precisely II o'clock last night
The eighteenth century took its flight.
Full many q calculating head
Has racked its brains: It's ink has shed
To prove by metaphysics fine
A hundred means but SO,
While attheir wisdom others wondered,
But took one more to make hundred.
Strange at the 18th century's close
While light in beams effulgent glows,
When bright illumination's ray
Has chased the darkness far away,
Heads filed with mathematic lore
Dispute II two and two make four.
Go on, ye scientific sages,
Collect your light few more ages.
Perhaps as swells the vast amount
A century hence you'll learn to count.
Pope Leo's recent proclamation of q
holy year is followed by the universal
decree signed by Cardinal Mazzella,
project of the congregation of studies.
enormously inter preted by many as
declaration that the twentieth century
began this year. In this decree, writ
ten in the closing days of 1899, it is
carefully set forth with such parti-
cularity as to seem designed to settle
the vexed question: that the year 1900
will close the 10Th, and the year 1901
will open the Goth century. The decree
says:
"And since the present century will
come to an end and new one begin at
midnight of December 81, OF next year,
il is most fitting that with some sacred
and solemn ceremony thanks be given
to God for the benefits received during
the DreSent era. and In the preater need
of our times greater blessings be asked
for happy opening of the new century.
With view therefore of beseeching
the assistance of God and his only be-
gotten Son, our Savior, that the sp-
preaching year, 1900, may enjoy a
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-09

THE acquisition of the Danish West
Indies by the United States before the
end of the ffty-sixth congress, and
perhaps before the end of the present
session is regarded as certain by Off
cials we'll informed as to the attitude
of both Denmark and the United
States governments in the matter. It
appears that Denmark is trying to
work off "a gold brick" on Uncle Sam,
as her desire to get rid of the group is
due to the fact that the expense of
maintaining them is greater than the
revenues derived from them. But
Uncle Sam wants all the West India
islands in the markets and he is likely
to buy. He can make them pay for
their maintenance without a doubt.
Our trade with our colonial posses
sions has dou bled since We took them
in hand. Uncle Sam has, got great
business head. If the British Islands
are ever in the market Uncle Sam can
buy them too. Expansion is the order
of the day.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-09

THE New York Journal of commerce,
has compiled table of the industr. %
combines effected during 1899. y
shows a total OF s.. $50, 600, 900 of social
led capital, comprising 1922, 3e5, 900 of
bonds, S749, $50, 600 of preferred stock,
and 81, 233. $50 600 of common stock.
This last item suggests to sstiricsl
writer In the east q reason for the re-
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-09

NEW JERSEY will erect a monument
to the late Garrett A. Hobart, vice
president of the United States. The
people of Paterson have taken the
project in hand and may well appeal to
state pride in the praiseworthy move
ment
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-09
Big Velvet Sale.

Fine silk velvets of all the latest
shades have been reduced from 1.5O to
IS cents per yard.
If you are looking for bargains this
is your opportunity.
For this week only at Mrs. Bridges,
Emporium Milliner, Masonic block,
San Antonio street.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-09
To The Public:

1 beg to notify the public that after
January 9Th my Office will be in the
Mills block, next to the herald Office,
fronting Little Plaza, when I will be
pleased to see my patrons.
HORACE B. STEVENS,
Real Estate and Insurance.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-09

Attention isycalled to the short horn
cattle sale at Midland, Tex, Jan. 20.
One hundred and twenty-five head of
kentucky heifers and bulls, all
thorough bred, will be sold to the
chest bidders.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-09
Pure Hygienic Water.

Made from distilled water. Ask
your family physician or druggist as to
purity and healthfulness of our ice,
Telephone No. IA.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-09

Prof. Henry Pritchard, magnetic
healer, graduate of Weltmer In
Urinary, cures diseases. Office, Hotel
Glenmore, Ell Paso street.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-09
Square Inch Tailor system.

The latest improved tailor system
of dress cutting in the world. The
simplest and the best. No alterations
after cutting. Can be learned by any
ore. Call on Rosa L. Wright, lower
Ell PRsO street, between End and 3rd.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-09

THE Beers speak of their flag as the
''vierkieur, the four color, just as the
French call their flag the 'tricolor. -
That four. color flag keeps we'll above
the dust of South Africa.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-09

1T is safe to assert that every saloon
keeper in the union fsvors the ''open
door, policy.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-09

markable drouth that has prevailed
everywhere outside of Wall street. he
says, sall the water was poured in
tharp -
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-09
TO ADVERTISERS.

In order to insure proper changes in adver-
sising, copy for,same should be at the bust
uess office not;later than'10 a IN
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-09

SORROW after sorrow falls upon
England. Alfred Austin, the poet
laureate, has written another war
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-09

Read the advertisement about the
short horn cattle sale at Midland, Tex,
Jan. 20.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-09
BY CARRIER.

Inc Daily HERALD is delivered oy carrier
In FL Paso, Texas, Juarez Mexico. and at the
El.Paso smelling works. at fifteen cents Q6c)
per week, or sixty cents (6Oc) per month.
Subscribers failing to get the HERALD re-
Rularly or promptly should call at the Office
or telephone No. 115. All complaints will re-
ceive prompt attention.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-09

Legal documents, etc, accurately
translated from Spanish or English
Stenography and typewriting in either
language
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-09
Hotel pdlaCiO

ii. +. BENNETT,
Mundy Building, Ell Paso, lex.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-09

ALL the boys of America will be
glad to learn how the money they sent
year after year to pay their subscrip-
ton to the Youths Companion was
used. Here is the way: Daniel Sharp
Ford, its publisher, who died recently,
left q will Which disposes of an estate
of about 81, 5OO,OO The will gives
ST. 900 direct to public charitable and
religious institutions and provides that
the income from several hundred thou
sand dollars shall be available for sim
liar use. The Museum of Fine Arts,
the Boston Public Library and the City
Hospital are given $4,000 each; the Y.
NJ. G. A. and the Y. W. c. A. and Mas
sachusetts General Hospital get $1,000
each: the Boston Children's Aid Soci-
ETY. and the Children's Hospital of Bos-
ton, $1,000 each, and the Ruggle5 Street
Baptist Church $40, 900. The will also
bequeaths $3.50. 900 to the Baptist So
cial Union, subject to conditions, among
them that it shall become a corpora
tion within two years after the testa-
tors death. OF the residue one-sixth
goes to the American Baptist Home
Mission Union and one-ninth each to
the Massachusetts Baptist Convention
for feeble Baptist churches, Massachu-
sets Charitable Baptist Society, Con-
ference of Baptist Ministers in Massa-
chusetts, the Maine Baptist Missionary
Convention, New Hampshire Conven-
ton and Vermont Baptist Conven ton.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-09

IN THE WORLD FOR HEATING
and cooking purposes, is that which
we receive direct from the mines. You
can't equal it for clear, steady heat and
general satisfaction. No dirt, no clink-
ers, no annoyance is sold with our Ce-
rrillos coal; only well screened, high
grade coal that will burn just as you
want it to. You can't beat our prices
any more than you can our coal, wood
kindling, feed building and roofing ma
terial.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-09
SPANISH AND ENGLISH.
telpreter.

StenOgrap her, Translator And In
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-09

Mr.. WARD DAMON is the .HERaLD's General
Eastern Agent. with offices at 1877 Tribune
Building. New York. General advertis-
ers should address all inquiries to him.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-07-13
LEAGUE oFAMERIoAN MOTHERS

A Conference of the League of
American Mothers will be held in
Chicago. August /, 2, 3, to which all
mothers and the thousands of League
members all over the country are in
vited.
Mothers are daily becoming more
and more eager to study child Gull
ture The plans of the League of
American Mothers are being adopted
by women's clubs everywhere, since
they include this greatest and most
necessary subject for mothers to
study. The interest taken in the
National Congress of Mothers is
proof of the powerful growth Of this
mother work. Intelligent women
are realizing that they yield the
greatest benefit to home and country
by rearing their children nobly, and
they are everywhere asking How
can we be better mothers?" How
can we secure better neighborhood
life and purer companions for our
children?'s How shall we take up
this work of character building in
the home? How may we better CO.
operate with the school? They are
demanding definite plans of study
and work in this line to such an extent
that the League of American mothers
has responded by sending out study
course, fully outlined, suitable either
for individual reading or for q mothers
club program The League of Ameri-
can Mothers, during the past year,
put thousands of Travelling Libraries
into cirulation, which have helped to
stir up great interest and since there
are no membership dues or red tape
the plans are being adopted generally.
Correspondence is invited from all
enthusiastic women who wish to in
troduce the League plans in their
neighborhoods or to work by them
selves.
| For full information concerning
the summer conference, entertainment
and railroad rates, send a stamped
envelope with inquiry to Mrs. Andrea
Hofer Proudfoot, National Organizer
Of the League of American Mothers,
1888 Prospect avenue, Chicago
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-07-13

OOA1C-'A@A< -1@@A@@<
A. NJ. Ferguson, Company e, Twenti-
eth Kansas. Ferguson was a volunteer
scout in front of Malolos when the
railway bridge offered the only means
of crossing the American troops. The
enemy held the bridge. Armed with a
revolver, the corporal made his way at
night along the iron braces underneath
the bed of the bridge to the farther
end, where the Filipinos were station
ed. The bridge had been stripped of
planks, ties and rails If discovered,
Ferguson would have been lost, for
same slow method of hand over hand
crawling along the braces. He was
gone two hours, but his trip saved the
troops from a contemplated charge
which would have ended in slaughter
The medals awarded are made of
bronze from captured cannon. The
Grand Army service badge is modelled
somewhat after the congressional med
al of honor. Both have the five point
ed star pendant on q red, white and
blue ribbon from an eagle perched up
on crossed cannon. The owner of a
medal may wear instead bowknot
of silk furnished by the war depart
ment. The possession Of the ribbon is
proof that the wearer is medal of
honor man.
The evidence upon which a medal
can be awarded must come from the
commanding officer of the troops en-
gagged or from an officer who witnessed
the deed. The details must be clear
and convincing; then the secretary of
war passes upon the case. In instances
where the deed is exceptional, but not
up to the standard for medal, the he
70 is given a certificate of merit. Sew
eral heroes In the Philippines serving
in the ranks have been promoted to
commissioned offices for single acts of
gallantry in battle.
Doubtless the survivors of the party
nearly sacrificed at the convent in Ca.
tubig last April will be given medals as
reward for valor of special kind.
They took the chances of death rather
than surrender. Out of 81 engaged 10
were killed and wounded about so
per cent.
Under two sergeants and three cor
porals the detachment fought against
600 Filipinos until the roof of the
building fell in from burning. Then
they attempted to escape by the river,
but, being cut off, took refuge in a
trench and fought two days, until re-
lief reached them. Only seven unin-
jured men were left. The men were
without rations and had subsisted a
long time on water only. But they had
fought while strength lasted, and at
least 200 Filipinos fell under their bull
let's.
Medals can add nothing to the glory
of these few, for their names will be.
come immortal GEORGE L. KnMER.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-07-13

Because of the failure of America
to flock over the briny deep this year,
a big cut is announced in steamship
rates to Europe
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-07-13
HOMES WANTED.

Protestant families willing to offer good
home TO a friendless boy or girl OF any age
child as member of the family and give IT
such care and training as Will fit it for life OF
self support and usefulness, are invited to
correspond with the
ChiIdren's Aid and Protective Society,
e5 Essex Avenue, Orange, N.
e2s6 AL w. ABBOTT, Agent.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-07-13
TOURS TO THE NORTH.
Two Tours to Canada via Pennsvl-
vania Railroad.

Two Tours to Canada via Pennsvl-
vania Railroad.
For the summer of 1900 the Pennsyl-
yania Railroad company has arranged
to run two personally conducted tours
to Canada and Northern New York.
These tours will leave July 81 and
August II, including Niagara Falls,
Thousand Islands, Rapids of the ST.
Lawrence, Quebec, The Saguenay,
Montreal, An Sable Chasm, Lakes
Champlain and George, and Saratoga
occupying fifteen days; round-trip
rate 1925.
Each tour will be in charge of one
of the eompany's tourists agents, as
sisted by an experienced lady as cha
peron, whose especial charge will be
unescorted ladies.
The rate covers railway and boat
fare for the entire round trip, parlor
car seats, meals enroute, hotel enter
tainment, TRANSIT. II charges and car
riage hire,
Fonr detailed itinerary, tickets OF
any additional information, address
Tourist Agent, Pennsylvania Railroad
company, ll9 Broadway, New York
$50 Fulton street, Brooklyn; 789 Broad
street, Newark, N, J. or George W,
Boyd, assistant general passenger
agent, Broad street station, Philadel'
phia 1897
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-07-13

Il ADDS luster
to a medal of
honor to have 1t
stamped with
the name Of q
famous battle,
but the glory
attaching to a
decoration for
v alor comes
from the feat of
arms whichwins
it, and not at all
from the scene
of the exploit.
One of the re-
cent awards to a
civil war hero is
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-07-13


often displayed the highest vaior in
lighting as well as cleverness on the
scout All the scouts with Young at
the time he received his death wound
have been awarded medals. an unusual
thing, but the deed was in every way
heroic for all engaged. The scouts
We're part of a large detachment which
went out to reconnoiter around San
Miguel Being In the advance. they
were fred upon by party of Filipinos
hidden behind rice bikes. Instantly
Young and II Of his,men charged the
position and routed the enemy before
the supporting infantry came within
range,
Young was himself of the intrepid
mold SO often found on the plains in
the days of the Indian troubles. One
day he was ordered to bring in a ma
tive from the enemy's lines, SO that he
might be pumped for information, He
started out and soon returned without
his man, but with evidence that he had
incidentally saved the advance guard
of Americans from ambush He had
run upon an outpost of eight Filipinos,
had killed one and put the others to
flight. AS trophies he brought in the
bloody rifle and hayersack of the dead
Filipino.
Another case where several men were
conspicuous in one act of gallantry
was in saving the wounded in an ac-
ton near Manila The ambulance
corps, with few armed men, was ear
rying the wounded In litters across an
open ricefield, $50 yards. Some treach-
eFous Fflipinos saw their chance and
opened fire upon the stretcher bearers
Eight of the armed men went to the
front under fire and, lying down, kept
the F'ilipinos at arms length until the
wounded had been carried out Of dan
ger.
In the list of conspicuous Philippine
heroes is found the name of Corporal
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-07-13
The MiddIesex Banking Co.
tOf Middietown, Comm
FIVE PER CENT. TRUSTEE BONDS.

Never one days delay IN the payment Of
matured principal or interest since its organl.
zation in 1876 Liabilities limited by law;
subject to examination same as banks, BY
speciai act A legal in veetnaent for trust funds.
CHARLES w. ROBERTS, Agent
2181 0DeHart Street.
During the absence OF Mr.. Roberts apply to
Mr. John B. Bvram. National Iron Bank.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-07-13
MEDAL OF HONOR MEN
HEROES OF THE PHILIPPINES DECO
RATED FOR vALoR.
Remarkable HauIs of Captives.
Brave Exploits of scouts--A Twen-
tIeth Kansas Man ON the List--sav-
ing the Wounded.

Tcopyrigilt, 1860. By G. l. Kllmer.l
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-07-13

Lemuel Neighbour and wife to Susan
Stilwell, lot in Washington township,
5000
Herbert G. Torrey and wife to
Beekman f. Ilsley, lot on new road
from Sterling to Pleasant Plains,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-26
FOR BETTER SERVICE.
The Request of Congress Heights
Citizens Turned Down.

The citizens of Congress Heights have
several times requested the officials or the
Washington Traction and Electric COM
many TO place in regular operation on the
C,aDjta1 railway street car line between the
transfer station of the Anacostia road in
Auacostia and Congress Heights two cars,
and have stated to the District Commits
sioners that such action only will result IN
giving TO the people OF St Elizabeth's, Con-
sress Heights and the adjacent section an
adequate service.
The latest request made by the citizens
TO the railroad company was referred by
President George Truesden to Mr.. r. l..
Hart the general superintendent of the
company. who states in his report to Presi-
dent TrueSdell that up to April 1 we were
only running one car this line; at the
request of Captain Beach we put a second
car on, that is, a tripper, running from
6:45 a. m. until $50 a. M. and from $50 p. m.
until 80 pm This was to take care OF the
office trips every morning and evening.
Traffic on this line does not even warrant
this second car being put on in the morn
ing and evening There has been no in
crease in the receipts since 1t WIS placed
on the line, the receipts having averaged
from $40 to SD per day. Under this condi-
ton of affairs would not recommend both
cars being put on ali day.
President Truesdeli has accordingly writ
ten 10 the citizens to the effect that in
view of Mr.. Harris report he is unable to
grant their request for two regular cars.
The. residents OF the section affected Will
again call upon the Commissioners and eX-
rIa{n the shortcomings of the present serv-
ice. For one thing they say this car termed
a tripuer has never been kept on until I 80
o'clock i'm the evening, but has been taken
of regularly at / pm.