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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-04
Ell PASo TEXAS. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1900
TEDDY'S JOKE
What He Will Do To Silver.

NEW YORK, Sept. During Roose-
velt's visit to Washington be had ask
ed an attache Of the White House to
telephone for chair in the parlor car
on the New York train. This was the
reply: "Chair 16 in car No. one has
been reserved for Governor Roose-
velt."
Secretary Cortelyou transmitted the
message and ssid: :"Bat aybe you don't
want that, governor, 16 to L."
The rough rider hesitated . moment
and then with . emile that displayed
nearly every tooth 10 his head answer
ed: "Oh. that's all right I'll sit
down on the proposition"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-04
OCEAN RACE
Between Two Great Steamers Begun
Today.

NEW YORK. Sept. 1.-TWO Of
the speediest ocean liners afioat, the
Kaiser wilhelm Der Crosse Of the
North German Lloyd and the Deutsch-
land of the Hamburg American line,
began q great transatlantic race to-
day.
The two big shipsleft port this morn
ing within an hour Of each other. The
Wilhelm left the pier at 10 O'Clock,
and the Deutschland an hour later.
Until the Deutschland made her sd-
vent the Kaiser Wilhelm Der Crosse
held the record for speed.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-04
PLOT TO MURDER
The BRIGHT Colored Mexican Birds
For Their pIumdge.

Fbo"oSS'
A project is being talked of in FL
Paso which is directed against the
birds of Mexico along the Californian
gulf. The Ell Pasoans who are bach
of the scheme are going into the
matter for the sake of the dollare. II
is believed that fortune can be
made from the plumage Of the Mex
ican birds along that coast, and
the party may leave the
city at any time. Several we'll known
persons of this city have become inte'
rested In the project, and sufficient
money Is back of the undertaking TO
insure its success.
The plan is to obtain plumage from
birds for use by the milliners OF this
country and Europe, for decorating &
hats worn by women. The birds found
on the Gulf of California coast are
smong the most beautiful in the
world, but what is a more important
consideration to the men who have
about determined to enter into the
business OF killing them, is the fac.
that their breasts and wings are tie
fash ion able plumes for this year, and
probably next, and that they are of
the fashionable colors.
Bird feathers and plrmes are more
expensive this year than ever before.
This is partly due to the fact that in
many states in this country where
beautiful birds abound, stringent laws
have been passed prohibiting the kill
ing of any but strictly game birds. and
those only In certain seasons of the
year.
In consequence the price Of plumsge
has gone up to q very high figure and
exorbitant prices are being paid for
the wings and breasts and tail feathers
OF birds of available plumaee.
The idea of going to Mexico for q
Wholesale slaughter of the festhered
tribes originated in this city several
months age, bus nothing definite was
done in the matter. Now it Is propos-
e to make q start for Guaymas a.
soon as possible, and any day may see
an expedition leave Ell Paso for the
Californian gulf.
1t is estimated that thousands Of
birds can be taken there with but lit
tie difficulty. One Of the men interest
ed in the project has just returned
from q trip of investigation to GIay-
mas. He reports that birds of besuti-
:ul plumage are there in large numbers.
The people back of the scheme have
estimated that the expense would be
very small.
A boat will be purchased at Quay
mas. stocked with provisions, and the
slaughter commenced. A stock COM
pany will probably be formed here to
engineer the plan through. The
feathers will be shipped from Guaymas
to Ell Paso, and the people at this end
will arrange for their sale and ship.
ment to the New York markets.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-04
KENTUCKY GIRL
Saves Five Lives BY Her Pluck.

NEW YORK., Sept. 4.-Miss Ada Reil-
ly. q "blue grass girl" daughter OF
Col. Reilly, the famous horseman of
Lexington, saved the lives OF persons
In q runaway She dashed to the whif
He trees and stopped the two horses
dashing down . winding road between
Pleasure Bay and Seabright, N. j.
The coachmsp had fallen from the
box. When the horses were stopped
the bus was near q turn in the road and
on the edge of ditch. and would have
gone down tbs embankment into the
water had the horses not been brought
to q stop.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-04
MISTER BRYAN
MIL EnIlghten Maryland Tonight

CUMBERLAND. Nd, Sept. All ar
rsngemenss are complete for the receI-
tion to Bryan here tonight. A recep-
tion committee from Cum mberland will
meet Bryan at Deerpsrk and escort b n
here. II is expected that the meetings
which he will address this evening Will
be large. Tie appearance of Senator
Wellington with Bryan is q matter Of
such unusual interest &c TO attract
widespread attention.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-04
ASPHALT PAVING
Contract To Be Awarded At San
Anfnnin
Antonio

Special disp .tch TO the HERALD.
SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 4.-The lowest
bid for asphalt street paving was 81. 96
per square yard. The contract will be
awarded this afternoon. There lie two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars
worth OF paving to be done this fall
and winter.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-04
SECRETARY GAGE
WILL Take a Much Needed Vacation.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-Secretary of
the Treasury Gage will leave Washing
for q much needed rest. The itinerary
Of the trip as now arranged will include
Q visit to Boston and q soiourn amoug
the Berkshire hills. The secretary
expects to re:nrn to Washington early
in October
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-04
BIG CATCH
Made BY the British Under plumer

LONDON, Sept. 4.-Lord Roberts re-
ports from Belfast that Gen. Plumer
engaged the Beers ss Rooikop and
captured 100 rifles, 10000 rounds OF
AMMUNITION, $50 cattle, 3 wagons, ard
I prisoners. Plumer's looss was .
wounded.
Roberts also reports that part Of
Dewet's force, which has been so az
tive around johannesburg, was scatter
ed after q sharp fight.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-04
ARMY TRANSPORTS
With Troops HaveArrivedAt Manila

MANILA, Sept 4-The transport
Meade with squadron Of the Third
cavalry, q battalion of The 18Th reg.-
ment OF Infantry and company Z Of en-
gineers, also the transp5rt Pennsylva.
mia, arrived this morning.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-04
POSTPONED AGAIN
The President Did Not Leave To-
Ddy.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-Presldent
Mckinley had intended to return to
Canton today but on account of the
pressure of business tie date OF his
depar ture has again been postponed.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-04
THE PLAGUE
Said to Have Been Discovered In
London.

LONDON, S. pit. 4.-The Evening Sun
publishes q commune alton which
recites that two cases Of bubonic plague
have been discovered on the London
docks and are now being treated In the
city hospitals.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-04
ANOTHER HALL
Rented BY the HawIey Men at San
Antonio.

Special dispatch to the HERALD
SAN ANTONIO, Sept. At is almost
certain that Green will shut the Haw-
leyites out Of the state convention, aud
Beethoven hall has already been rent
ed BY them for Q second convention.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-04
OIL WELLS
Near San Antonio to be Developed
By Northern Capital.

Special Dispatch fo- the HERALD.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Sept. 4.-Three
thousand acres adio.oing the DullinR
oil wells near this city have been leased
by northern capitalists who will sink
wells for oil
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-04
JOHN DOWIE
Having Pdrd Time Inducing Lace
Makers to Come to Zion.

LONDON, Sept. John Alexander
Dowie, head of the Christian Catholics,
is having difficulty In Inducing en-
ployes of the No;tingam lace factories
to emigrate to America to work Ia the
proposed city of Zion. he offers s35
q week ss wages, bu. the English
papers are blocking his way by point
ing out the difficulties Of the alien
oou tract labor laws.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-04
Metal Market

NEW YORK, Sept. 4. 4.-Silver 6li; lead
90: copper l6s.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-04

MexIcsn money quotations in El
PAeo today, 4Si a 40.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-04
RATHER LIKES 1T
Cornelius vanderbllt's First Steps

SARATOGA, Sept. 4.-After "a hours
hard work studying politics, Cornelius
Vanderbilt is today in the republican
con vention as one OF ak delegates from
the twenty fourth assembly district.
The young million srie, ordinarily
taciturn, Is manifestly pleased At the
interest he has aroused.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-04

(Continued on 9th page.)
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-04
CONGENIAL COMPANY

SHANGHAI, Sept. Ali Hung
Chang ssys the empress dowager and
her party, including Chinese govern
ment officials, are established in the
palace of Governor Tai Yuan Fu. 1t
is learned that this is the goverp nor
who caused the slaughter of 80 mig
sionsries.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-04
MORE TROUBLE BREWING

HONG KONG, Sap. 4, S:15 m-Tte e
snti-foreig feeling Is RAPIDLY deepe u
..s. 10 Canton province the ranks OF
the rowdy element are tremendously
swelled by the unemployed, and these
restless mubs are repeatedly busy loot
ing the homes and stores OF native
CHRISTIANS.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-14
STILL ELEETNG.

The Boers are still fleeing, and they are fleeing successfully. General Rob- erts is hot after them. He has reached and occupied Kroonstad in his march toward Pretoria. He sends from there the important news that the Transvaal Boers have refused to remain longer in the Free State, and have retreated across the VaaI to their own territory. President Steyn appealed in vain to the burghers to make a final stand, and himself took refuge in flight Friday night after proclaiming another capital in remote section. General Botha has gone with the Transvaal Boers, and General Dewet with a portion of the Free Staters, but, apparently, the breach between the allies is final. The Trans vaal Beers would only fight in defense of their own territory, and the mass of the Free Staters were unwilling to cross the Vaal.
 The belief in London now is that it will not be long before the Boers will give up. It is to be hoped that it will not be. The Boers have made a brave fight, but it is useless for them to con- tinue their resistance
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-14
SAME OLD STORY.

There are many negroes in the South who can "enumerate," but the whites in that region don't want to be enumer- ated by them, and they don't intend to be if they can help it. It is complained in Georgia that colored men have been appointed as enumerators to take the census in that State The Atlanta Con- stitution objects to their selection, be- cause, it is says, 'it is unwritten law, but law az effective as if engraved ten thousand times upon statute books, that negroes shall not go into white houses to question the women there about any sort of business whatsoever It pro- tests against stirring up the feelings of the people upon matters which are dear to them, and which they are un- willing to discuss with those who think differently from them" It is further said that the appointment of two negroes as census enumerators in a Louisiana parish has been recalled by the Wash ington authorities because the whites of the community threatened to lynch them.
 It would hardly pay negro to take job as census enumerator and get lynch-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-14
ron SUNDAY TRIYELERS.

Some people object to Sunday travel, officials of trunk lines are considering the advisability of establishing divine service on Sunday on their through trains. Several plans have been talked over, but the plan which meets with most favor Is that of converting the dining cars into chapels and holding gospel service directly after breakfast. This would require little work on the part of the employees and would satisfy all the passengers on the train. In the car racks could be placed hymn books and small Bibles, and the singing ser vice could be conducted by the congre- gation. One minister could be engaged to deliver a sermon on each east-bound vestibule train and then take the next west-bound train in time to repeat the programme. If the dining car were found inadequate to accommodate the worshipers ministers might be engaged to give small gospel talks and deliver morning prayers in each of the coaches.
 This idea is certainly up to date, but it Is not probable that railroad man. agers will ever offer Sunday afternoon golf on their trains. They may, how ever, furnish facilities for bicycling up and down their trains on Sunday.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-14

shown that suggest taller methods in their severity of outline and exactness of cut and finish. Here is one that was sketched in pale green panne India silk Bands of black velvet were arranged on it much as braid would be on cloth gown. Cut steel buttons set them off. The jacket bodice was tucked and top ped by collar and yoke of embroidered white linen. A gown of this character is quite as expensive as is more elab- crate huffery. Not only is the accuracy that is needed expensive, but this pre- tence of severity in a silk gown is new, some comes high anyhow.
 With fashionable women corset cov- CTS are little worn except as part of boudoir dressing. The chemise of dain7 tiest lawn or fllmy silk goes under corset which is of some pretty color. These women are not lacing as they used to, and the confined folds of the chenise do not bother, while fit and modelling are more successful without the overlapping of chemise or cover. A compromise Is lawn affair, which could be made in silk or cotton It fits over the shoulders, fastening on one of them, and extended below the point where the average chemise stops, thus protecting the gown from contact with bare neck and shoulders, At the bust line the cover was cut off in a pretty rounded fashion, so no bulk was added to the waist. FLORETTE.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-14
AN IMPORTANT MOVE.

There are many people in Connect- cut who have investments which they consider permanent in irrigation schemes in southwestern Kansas. Such people may have languid and hopeless interest in a move which is being made
 to make their investments a little less
 melancholy According to letter
 from Topeka to the United States h.
 vestor Attorney-General Goddard start ed recently for Washington to present
 to the Supreme court of the United
 States a motion for leave to file bill of equity on behalf of Kansas to en-
 join the State of Colorado and it's citi- zens from further diverting the waters of the Arkansas river and its tributar-
 es for irrigation and other purposes
 This action is of vital importance to Kansas and to the settlers and investors
 having interests in the Arkansas val lev. It concerns directly dozens"of ditch companies, number of them of great extent, and with tens of thous- ands of dollars each in the hands of eastern investors These companies are mostly in the hands of receivers, and nothing but the lack of water in the river Ga lack that did not exist when the irrigation interests began to attract attention) prevents them from becom- ing paying properties. The Arkansas flows through sixteen counties, forming a rich valley of 2,5o0,oOo acres. The river has strong natural flow, and a considerable underf1ow but the State of Colorado has for years pursued the policy of practically appropriating all the water that came out of the range and was on its way to the sea. AS result the river Is during the part of the season when its moisture Is needed most a barren stretch of drifting sand. The counties affected are: Hamilton. Finney, Gray, Ford, Edwards, Pawnee, Barton, Rice, Reno, Sedgwick, Sumner, Cowley, Harvey, Kiowa, Stoffard Some thing like 120,00O population, and realty
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-14
"The Alternatives" ."

To the Editor of the Journal and Courier:
 Tt is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against painful truth and listen to the song of that siren till she transforms us into beasts Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty? Are we disposed to be of the number of those who having eyes see not, and having ears hear not, the things which so nearly concern their temporal sal vation? For my part whatever an- guish of spirit it may cost-l am willing to know the whole truth, to know the worst and to provide for it." Citizens, have We done everything that could be done to avert the tax which is now coming on? Have we petitioned, have we remonstrated have we supplicated. have we prostrated ourselves before the throne of relief and implored it's inter- position to arrest the tyrannieal hands of the assessors?
 They tell us that we are weak, una ble to cope with so formidable an ad versary. But when shall we be strong CT? Will it be the next week or the next year? Will it be when we are to- tally disarmed," and a guard shall be stationed in every taxed house?
 Shall we gather strength by irreso- lution and inaction?
 Shall we acquire the means of effec- tual resistance by lying supinely on our backs, and hugging the dalusive phantom of hope until our enemies have bound us hand and foot? Sir we are not weak, if we make a proper use of those means which the Cod of Ma ture has placed in our power" Eighty thousand people, armed in the holy cause of liberty" and in such a city as that which We possess ''are invincibe by any force which our enemy can send against us" @ Besides, sir, we have no election.' Our chains are forged; their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston,
 Are we eventually to wallow In pull verulent mud until we become turtles with ages carved on our shells, because the money wrung from our pockets is
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-14
OYER.

T understand it's all over between Jack and May"
 Yes; they're married. d."-Philadelphia North American.
 The man who is as honest as the day Is long never gets up at o'clock in the morning to be led into temptation Chicago News.
 Good morning, Miss Ribbons. How is our little mlliner's health today" T am always in good trim, MT. Dote, thank you. Dry Goods Economist.
 q often see the expression used, a measure of relief, " said Spokes. Now, what is a measure of reief?'" About three fingers replied Spykes.--Town Topics
 Mrs. Brimberson always has such a chic look"
 q wonder If it's because her husband Is in the wholesale egg businesss ?"-- Chicago Times Herald.
 "Who is that man who is eternally talking to you about the brevity of hu- man life? Is it the mlnister?" Min ister! That's an insurance agent."- Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 Worse Yet.-Mrs Platter (reading)-- A bed of quicksand Is the most treach- erous and deadly thing on earth.
 MT. Flatter-Guess the chump who wrote that never saw our folding bed!-- Puck.
 Happy Ignorance.-"F For mercy's sake, how many pancakes have you had, Georgie?"
 Mamma, you know I've only learned to count as far as ten. ''-Cleveland Plain Dealer. Go fetch your last years safety out: Clean and pump your tire, And the man who makes the longest Will be the biggest liar
 -Leslie's Weekly. Diplomacy-Census taker-What is your age, madam?
 Mrs, Neighbors-Did the woman next door give her age?
 Census taker-Certainly.
 Mrs. eighbors-Well, I'm two years younger than she is.-Chicago News
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-14
ADVERTISING RATES.

Situations, Wants, Rents, and other small advertisements, One Cent Word each in- sertion. Five Cents Word for full week (seven times).
 Display advertisements, per inch, one lh- sertion, $1 20; each subsequent insertion, fo cents one week, $3.20; one month, SID; one year, $40.
 Obituary Notices, in prose or verse, 10 cents per line. Notices of Births, Marri' ages, Deaths, and Funerals, 50 cents each' Local Notices, 15 cents per line.
 Yearly advertisers are limited to their own immediate business Gall matter to pc unobiectionable), and their contracts do nut include Wants, To Let, For Sale, etc.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-14
Showing the Garden to Maud.

-"Come into the garden. Maud,
 And see how my stuff has grown Come into the garden, Maud,
 Let us walk down the paths alone; Come and see how I've spaded up the sod To raise garden truck of our own. Queen rose of the rosebud garden of girls, Come hither and see what I've done; The dewdrops are studding the grass as
 with pearls
 And night has enfolded the sun Come out, little bride, with your simmer
 ing curls
 Let us see how the sprouting's begun. ''She Is coming, my darling, myn dear! Were 1t ever so airy tread- Good Lord What's been happening here! Something's ripped up my cucumber bed, And all my tomatoes appear
 To be scattered and wited and dead.-' Their neighbors had chickens! fear To record other things that he said.
 S. E. Riser ill Chicago Times Herald.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-14
EISEIION NOTES.

Tailor Outlines Given to Summer Silks.
 Embroidered lawn robes all ready to make up are offered at surprisingly low prices These are to be made over eith- CT silk or lawn. No finish to any bodice. either fancy or tailor, is more In favor than sailor collar and a dicky of en- broidered lawn, and the woman lucky enough to possess a bit of fine needle work of her mothers time may now fashion 1t into a collar and put on fine airs. Inside waists of such lawn made with sailor collar are worn under blouseS of taffeta. Sometimes the taf- 'feta allows lawn undersleeves to show All these arrangements are very pretty as well as stylish.
 Model gowns ill summer silks are
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-14
NOTICE.

The Selectmen of Hamden having received petition signed by P legal voters of the town that Town Meeting may be called to take action upon the following matters, viz: ''First-ro defer the payment of cer-' tain tax of ten mills on the dollar laid February 10th, 1896, to pay for school property.
 ''Second-To vote on the question of when the town year shall close and when the town reports shall be printed and how dis tributed."
 Therefore, Notice Is hereby given that there will be meeting of the legal voters of the Town of IIamdan held at the Town Hall in said town on Wednesday, May 16, the petition.
 CHARLES w. WARNER,
 PATRICK NOLAN,
 LESTER o. JONES,
 Selectmen of Hamden. Hamden, May 10, 1900. my11 5t