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The age-herald., 1900-08-02
Texas Republicans in Trouble

San Antonio, Tex, August 1.-At meet ing of the Republican State Committee the Hawley members of the committee who had bolted the Green convention at Waco last March were informed that they had revolted against the legitimate party or ganization. and that their names had been stricken from the committees organiza- ton. Those who fall under the ban are c. M Ferguson, c. M. Lyman, J. ". Wolf c. R. Townsend.
 The voting on the busting of these men showed that MT. Green was supported by 19 out of 31 members of the committee.
 The place for holding the approaching State convention will also be named.
The age-herald., 1900-08-02
NO TROUBLE AT MEMPHIS
Chicago Board of Trade Has Not Cut
 Them Off

Memphis, Tenn, August 1.-Despite the fact that today was the day upon which the Chicago Board of Trade was to cut off telegraphic reports of provision and grain markets, the Memphis institutions which were in the habit of receiving the quota tions were not in the least disturbed be- cause of the rule, and they were doing busi- ness as well.
 Secretary Nat S. Graves when asked about the quotations from the Merchants Exchange said they had been received as usual and added that there would be no trouble about obtaining them regularly. He would not discuss how the reports were received, merely saying that members of the exchange could rely on the fact that the reports would be on the blackboard just as if nothing had happened.
 The local brokers say they apprehend no difficulty in obtaining the reports from Chicago.
The age-herald., 1900-08-02
PECULIAR ACCIDENT
Water Tower Falls, Crushing House
 and Flooding It

Montevallo, August 1.-(Special) "A very peculiar accident occurred at the residence of MT. W. B. Reynolds at an early hour this morning Immediately in the rear of MT Reynolds house is a large tower about 30 feet high, which supported 5000 gallon tank filled with water, and on the platform was also a windmill tower about 40 feet high. The recent rains had routed some of the foundation timbers, and without moments warning the foundations next to the house gave way, and the tank of water, the windmill and tower together with the large timbers supporting the entire structure, came down against the house. crushing the bath room and the adjoining bedroom like an egg shell. The house was flooded with wa ter In a moment. The crash was heard all oyer town, and it was known at once that some building had collapsed.
 Mrs. Reynolds. fortunately. had just left the room, where she would have been in- stantly killed had she remained. The dam- age amounts to several hundred dollars.
The age-herald., 1900-08-02
New Pas. enger Station

Anniston, August i.-(speeial.)--It was learned here today that the Southern Rail- way contemplates building a handsome passenger station on property which it re- gently purchased on Fourth street. The Southern and Louisville and Nashville have been using the handsome passenger station of the Louisville and Nashville on Thirteenth street as union depot The To- cation selected for the new Southern depot will be much more convenient for that road, as 1t will do away with the necessity for backing It's trains in, as Is now the case with trains on the Birmingham and Atlanta division.
The age-herald., 1900-08-02
W. H. BROOKER DEAD
Was President of the Sabine Pass and
 Northwestern Railroad

New York. August L--W. H. Brooker of Fort Worth. Tex, president and general manager of the Sabine Pass and North western Railroad, died of apoplexy today at boarding house on West Fifteenth street. this city
 MT. Brool1er came to this city two weeks ago from Fort Worth with his wife and son. He was on business, and each day went to an office on Exhange Place. This morning, however, he complained of being ill., and did not leave the house. Early in the afternoon his condition became worse and soon afterwsrd MT. Brooker became unconscious. A physician was sent for. but MT. Brooker died soon after his ar rival
The age-herald., 1900-08-02
ROLLING MILLS
 BEING REPAIRED
The Amalgamated Scale Has Not
 Yet Been Signed.
THE STEEL MILL STARTS UP
Republic Iron 6 Steel Company Off cials and Employees Have Confer ence on Scale-New Furnace
 at Ensley Completed

The Republic Iron and Steel Company is taking advantage of the present dull sea- son to give the Birmingham Rolling Mill a thorough overhauling, and when 1t is put in operation again, perhaps this month, it will be practically a new plant. This mill closed down on July 1 for the first trme in two years, and 1t was in need of much repair work
 The Republic Company has not yet signed the Amalgamated scale, but 1t is believed that an agreement will be reached between the company and the employees within the next few weeks at the latest. A conference was to have been held between officials of the company and representatives of the Amalgamated Association yesterday, but up to a late hour last night no information had been received in Birmingham as to the result of the conference.
 Independent Mills Sign Scale
 Practically all of the independent mills in the country have signed the scale and either have been put in operation or will be at an early date. The Republic Company owns big per cent. of the rolling mills of the country and the output of the differ ent plants represents fully half, If not a greater percentage, of the entire finished products of iron and steel in the United States.
 The Gate City Mill has also been put in thorough repair since the closing down on July l. These two mills employ nearly two thousand men when running on full time The Bessemer Rolling Mill of the Ten nessee Coal. Iron and Steel Company start ed up last Monday, the company as stated in The Age-Herald having signed the scale.
 Ensley Steel Mill
 It is stated that the Ensley Steel Mill of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad Company will start up next Monday. This plant was closed down on July l. since which time considerable repair work has been done. It is said that when the plant goes in operation again all of the ten fur naces will be fired up, and that the bloom ing mill will be run to its full capacity The capacity of the ten furnaces and of the blooming mill is one thousand tons a day each.
 The new blast furnace of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company at En- .sley will be blown in next Monday. It has daily capacity of 200 tons.
The age-herald., 1900-08-02
Ii Hung Chang Preserving Order

London, August IA letter from Hong Hong dated July which was received here today represents that Li Hung Chang was preserving order In Canton by virtual reign of terror. rendering him well hated by the disorderly elements. He had ruth lessly prevented anything in the nature of a public meeting and thus effectually pre- vented any of the various parties. all of them animated by hatred of foreigners, coming together to plan an uprising. Dur ing one week he had executed seventy per- sons by strangling or beheading, and 1t is asserted that during his viceroyalty no less than 1000 were executed. All suspects, in- nocent and guilty alike, were thrown into prison indiscriminately, which, in the ma tority of cases, was tantamount to execu- tion.
The age-herald., 1900-08-02
PIPE FOR COPENHAGEN
Anniston Pipe Plant Will Begin On a
 Large Order

Anniston, August 1.-(Special) 1.-The local plant of the United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry Company will resume opera uons Friday or Saturday on a big order Tor gas pipe for the city of Copenhagen, Denmark. The order is said to be very large one and is for pipe ranging from fourteen to thirty inches. It will require a considerable time to fill. The starting of the plant has been slightly delayed on &C., count of having to make new tools and equipment for the work
The age-herald., 1900-08-02
Important Documents

London, August 2.-The Daily Telegraph, on the authority of its Capetown corre- spondeut, asserts today that documents of the highest importance emanating from England have been discovered in Pretoria giving names of the members of the House of Commons and other important person. ages in England who have agitated in fa- vor of the Boers. It says that startling de- velopments may be expected shortly.
The age-herald., 1900-08-02
Pnt1in. LID I,ls Crusher

Anniston, August 1.-(Speciai.) 1.-The Ala bama Consolidated Coal and Iron Cor- pany is putting up big crusher at it's quarry at Rock Springs, near this city. The company is also having thirty cottages built at the quarry for operatives. A spur track one and thrse-quarter miles in length is being built to the quarry from the main line of the Alabama Mineral division of the Louisville and Nashville
The age-herald., 1900-08-02

Geo. w. Huestis is a candi- date for Constable of Beat 37. His platform is an honest days pay for an honest days labor. Every body's got a right to live. He would appreciate your vote.
The age-herald., 1900-08-02
Dr. wiImer Has Accepted

Cincinnati, O., August 1.-Rev. c. B. Wilmer, rector of Price Hill Episcopal church, who recently had a call to St. LulSes church, Atlanta. Ga, has accepted and will take up his work September 1.
The age-herald., 1900-08-02
Texie cigars! Texie cigars!

Advertise in The Age-Heraid.
The age-herald., 1900-08-02
ALLIED ARMIES ARE
 MARCHING ON PEklN

Continued From First Page).
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-08
THE MAN WITHTHEHOE
And Several Other Men To Indulge
In a Dollar Dinner Tonight.

NEW YORK, March S.-Anti-imperi-
alism is to be the keynote of the dollar
dinner to be given under democratic
auspices at the Lexington Avenue
Opera house tonight.
The list of invited speakers, a maj
ority of whom have promised to be
present, includes Samuel Gompers,
Mayor Jones of Toledo, James 81. Par
cons, Clarence S. Darrow of Chicago,
Edwin Markham and Congressman
Lentz and Sulzer.
Five hundred of the one thousand in
vitstions issued have been sent to re-
representatives. of the big labor organiza-
tiors. The feast will be presided over
by Ernst H. Crosby, who was mainly in
strumentsl 10 organizing the working
mems dollar dinner at the Grand Cen
tral palace last year.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-08
TICKET AGENTS
In the Army Of Atlanta Having a
Royalty Good Time

ATLANTA, Ga, March S.-TwO hun
dred representatives ofthe Internation-
al Association of Ticket Agents began a
week of business and pleasure in
Atlanta and vicinity today. The asso-
citation, which has q membership ex-
tending throughout the United States.
Canada and Mexico, meets once in
eighteen months. President Charles
Van Campen, of Rochester, Mimi, pre-
sided at today's meeting, which was
held in the Kim ball Hotel convention
hall. Mayor James G. Wood ward and
representatives of the railway systems
centering in Atlanta cordially well
coined the ticket men.
Several Invitations from cities and
railroads desirous of entertaining the
next convention were read. The in
dications are that the executive COM
mittee to which these Invitations were
referred will decide upon either To-
ronto or Montreal.
The local railroad officials have pre-
pared an elaborate program for the
entertainment of the visiting ticket
men and their ladies during their stay
in Atlanta.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-08
CHARGES OF LIBEL AND SCANDAL
And Notice OF a Suit For Divorce
We're Among the Bouquets Re-
Ceived BY Mr.. Hammond From
His Wife TOddV.

w. A. Hammond was this afternoon
arrested and confined in the county
jail to answer to charges OF libel and
scandal preferred against him by his
wife. Deputy Bryant, who made the
arrest, also served notice on Ham
mond, at the same time, that his wife
had sued for divorce.
The criminal charges have arisen
out of difficulty between Hammond
aud his wife. She says that on the
door of her home on South Ell Paso
street, he posted notice in Spanish,
to the feet that the place was place
of bad repute.
Hammond says that he and the
woman were married in October last,
com ing here from Santa Rosalia, and
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-08
Ell PASo TEXAS, THURSDAY. MARCH g. 1900.

that on next Monday he will address
the senate on the Philippine question.
Mr.. Mason offered petition OF the
citizens of Illinois against the free ad-
mission of tobacco aud cigars into the
United States from Porto Rico.
THE SHIP SUBSIDY BILL
WASHINGTON, March S.-The ship
subsidy bill has been ordered reported
TO-DAY by the house committee on mer-
chant marine. The bill agreed on is
the same as that reported to the SEN
ate.
NOMINATIONS
WASHINGTON, March S.-The pres
ident today nominated Geo. w. Hay
slett of Arizona, to be agent at the In
dian Navajo Agency in New Mexico.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-08
MAUD CONNIE
The Irish Joan dare Sails For the
Green Island.

NEW YORK, March s.-Among the
saloon passengers on the American
liner sailing for Southampton today
was Miss Maud Come, the Irish Joan
dare" who is returning to her home
in Dublin after g six weeks tour OF the
eastern and middle states in the inter
est of the movement to arouse Amer1-
can sympathy in aid OF the Beers.
Miss Come, previous to her depar-
ture, expressed herself rs we'll satisfied
with the result of her mission and eX-
pressed her special gratitude to the
Irish-Americans for the hearty manner
in which they have responded to the
appeal for moral and financial support
of the burghers' cause.
Miss Come was given a hearty
seud-off by a large number OF her
friends and admirers in New York.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-08
BROKE THE WINDOW
An Unruly Drunk Scraps In the
Police Station, And Breaks the
Window Through Which Bullet
Was Shot At Stewart.

MAS SnOI AC stewart.
A man who, at half past three, is
still too drunk to tell his own name, is
in the city jail. He was going about
his own business in his own quiet way,
raising Cain with every body, on East
Overland street at noon today, and was
taken in tow by Dick Blacker.
A common drunk is usually an ordi-
nary thing, but this man added noto-
riety to his little time by breaking the
window in the police station, through
which sped one of the bullets that kill
ed Newt Stewart.
The window was a very large plate
glass one, aud has been an object of in
terest to visitors to the police station
since the raid there. The bullet had
left a clear round hole through the
center, with hundreds of little cracks
in the glass radisting from it.
The drunken man this afternoon,
struggled like fend for q while, in
the station room. and finally broke the
big glass, and cut up his fingers. He
Was subdued, and put in cell.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-08
GOLF in FLORIDA
A Tournament Opens Today At
Miami.

MIAMI, Fla, March S.-The second
of the series of East Coast golf tourns-
ments opened today on the Miami
links. Judging from the suspicious
manner in which the play began and
the promptitude of the officials and
players, the contest will go on re-,
cord as one of the most perfectly ar
ranged affairs of its kind that has ever
take place in the history of the game
in Florida. Today's play was for the
Royal Palm cup. thirty-six holes,
scratch event. The play tomorrow and
Saturday will be for the Miami Consol-
alton cup and the Miami Handicap
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-08
LIBEL CASE DISMISSED
The Editor Of Las NotiCias, Arrested
For Libel Although He Gave No
Names, Is DISCHARGED

This morning the case of the
state of Texas VS.. Espiridion Gu
tierrez for alleged libel was dismissed
on motion of the county attorney.
Gutierrez is the editor and publisher
OF Las Noticias. q Spanish weekly, and
some weeks ago he published an
article charging some one with dishon-
est dealings. George Turner, Juarez
jeweler, evidently considered the
charge as intended for him and entered
a complaint although no name was
mentioned In the article but it said an
American jew eler and described him
in way.
Gutierrez claimed that he did not
have reference to Turner and as the
latter declined to prosecute it is pre-
sumed that they succeeded in settling
their differences out of court.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-08
TWO DELEGATIONS
TWO Teams OF Texas Republicans
Going To philadelphia

WACO, Texas, March S.-The two
contesting delegations that will repre-
sent Texas in the Philadelphia conven-
tion comprise the following:I
Ferguson faction: r. B. Hawley.
E. b. r. Green, Henry Ferguson, Geo.
B. Jackson.
Lily whites, or Mcdonald faction
r. B. Hswley, E. n. r. Green, w. M.
Mcdonald, and NJ. NJ. Rogers.
Both conventions strongly endorsed
President McKinley's administration
and the ST. Louis platform.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-08
LIKES HER QUARTERS.

Mrs. Rich Writes From chihuahua
To Mayor Onate And Says She
Has a Very Nice Room With a
Garden And Wants Her Trunk
Sent Down.
Mayor Onate, of Juarez, has received
a letter from Mrs. Rich at chihuahua.
The American woman seemed to be
fairly contented there and says that
she has very pleasant quarters opening
on patio containing q garden which
she enjoys very much. She says they
seem to be much pie easanter than those
she had in Juarez.
Mrs. Rich seems to believe her stay
in chihuahua will be permanent or at
least last long time as she requested
that her trunks and other per-
sonal belongings be cent to
her. So far no means of
doing this has been found as tn are Is
no money at present available to pay
for it and the railroad will not tax e
them unless paid for or guaranteed by
the state. The mayor will try to find
some way to send them soon.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-08
The Celebrated Theatre Fran
Gals In Paris Destroyed
Today
A LEADVlLLE CITY FIRE
Loss Of Three Million DOL
lars Reported Up To
Three O'clock This
Afternoon

PARIS, March 8.-The famous The
ater Francois in the Palais Royal is
burning.
By p. m, the theatre was entirely
destroyed. 1t is not known how the
fire originated. The Francais was
built in 1872 and was the most cele-
brated play house in Europe. 1t was a
national institution and the home of
French comedy as founded by Molier.
The stage traditions of Molier's or
iginal troupe were rigidly observed by
the actors.
LEADVILLE ON FIRE
OMAHA, Neh., March S.--A special
dispatch. from Leadville, S. D., at noon
says thai the city has been practically
destroyed by fire and that the con fla
grafton is still raging.
Many buildings have been blown up
as the water supply is exhausted.
The dispatch adds that the Home
stake Mining compaEys plant is burn
ing.
The loss is said to exceed three mill
lion dollars.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-08
RESIGNATION ACCEPTED
The Presbyterian Church Loses Mr..
Moore's Services With the
Greatest Regret

Last night there was an important
meeting of the members of the Flrs t
Presbyterian church to accept the
resignation of the pastor, Rev
Henry w. Moore. Mr. Moore has
been in charge of the church for the
past four years and his departure will
be greatly regretted by all who have
attended the church during this time.
Ill health was the sole motive for re-
signing.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-08
Washers Case DELAYED

1t Is now learned that Walshe er's cas-
will not come up for about month yet
at least and the Oklahoma officers will
return home for the present. AS
stated in the HERALD at the time their
coming was first announced the .Juarez
officers had no Information in regard
to the case and had no orders to turn
over Washer.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-08
FIGHT in MEXICO
ThlrtySeVen Indians Killed In a
Battle With TroOpS.

OAXACA, Mex, March S---New has
reached here of hard fight between a
force of about 300 Maya Indians and
1000 government troops near Aqua
da.
The Mayas were strongly entrench-
ed but driven from their positions by
the terrible fire poured from advanta-
geous positions.
Thirty-seven Indians were killed
and large number wounded. Three
soldiers were killed.
More than 300 guns were thrown
away by the Indians in their fight.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-08
An Ovation To The Queen
In London
Town
'GLORY FOR LUMBERTON
Butler Flooded With Congra-
tuIatory Dispatches From
Every Part Of The
Great Empire

LONDON, March s.-This city Is
!. crowded to overfowing today with peo-
pie who have gathered to witness the
arrival of the queen. Flags and bunt-
ing are displayed everywhere in profu-
sion.
Her maiesty's train arrive at Pad
dinpton from Windsor at 12:l5, p. m.
r She was welcomed by the Prince of
Wales, the lord mayor and other
notables and escorted to the royal car
riage around which the Life Guards
were drawn up in their splendid trap
pings.
The ride to Buckingham palace was
attended by scenes unequalled in en-
thusiasm. Never has the queen re-
ceived such a reception, not even on
the occasion of the jubilee. Crowds
hll the streets in an almost solid mass.
through which the path for her
carriage had been cleared by the
troops. Deafening cheering followed
the royal procession ali along the route
and thousands of union jacks waved.
The queen appeared to be in the
best of spirits. She sat up very
straight and bowed and smiled con-
eipualiy in response to the ovation.
GLORY FOR LANBERTON.
DURBAN. March delayed. A de-
monstration is preparing for Capt.
Lamberton and the members of the
naval brigade who endured the siege
of Lady smith and who are expected to
arrive from there tonight on furlough.
1t is stated that Gen. White will soon
come to Durham for the benefit of his
health.
GLORY FOR BULLER.
LONDON, March S.--The war Office
publishes a dispatch from Gen. Butler
expressing thanks for coneratulatory
kilograms received from all parts OF
the empire.
THE SITUATION AT NAFEKING.
CAPE Town, March s.-Dispatches
from Mafeking under date OF Feb. l9,
show that the British garrison there
is on desperately short rations. Horse
flesh is the only meat left. Typhoid
malarial fevers are rife, especially
among children. The natives are too
weak to work.
GATACRE MARCHING ON.
MoLTENO, March S.-Burghersdorp
has been occupied by the British under
Gatacre without opposition. The
British entered the town last night.
ROBRRTS'S OPERATION.
LONDON, March 8.-Lord Roberts
wires the war Office from Polar Grove,
under today's date as follows: Two
brigsdes of cavalry with horse artillery
and Kelly-Kenny' division of infantry
today marched ten miles eastward.
The Beers yesterday were completely
surprised, hurriedly leaving cooked
dinner. We captured Krupp gun to-
gether with tents and wagons. Our
casualties were two officers killed and
three wounded; two men killed and 46
wounded and one missing.
BRITISH CAPTURED
LONDON, March 8.-The war office
announces that four officers and "
men of E squad Kitchener Horse have
been captured by the Beers while |
guarding well. The time and place |
of the capture is not stated.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-08
WASHINGTON
The Financial Bill To Be Voted On
Tuesday Next.

WASHINGTON, March S.-The house
met at noon and agreed to vote on the
financial bill on Tuesday next.
The debate of the contested election
cases OF Aldrtch VS.. Robbins, Ala
bama, was then resumed, Hamilton
(Rep) of Michigan taking the foor in
shalf of the contestant. The vote on
tfiis case will be taken this afternoon.
IN THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March Sin the
(senate today Mr.. Rawlins gave notice
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-08
"CfINESE FEAST"
The President And Governors OF
the States To Be Invited.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 8.-The
prom oters of the Chinese Feast of the
Dragon" {" which occurs in June, have
decided to invite President Mckinley
and the governors of all the states to
attend the carnival.