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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17
AN INDIAN CAPTIVE
Monument To Miss Frances SloCum
Unveiled To day.

PEORIA, Ind, May 1.-THE mouu-
meut erected to the memory of Miss
Frances Slocum was unveiled here to-
day. The story OF this Indian captive is
one OF the most romantic and pathetic
in the annals of our frontier A mum Der
of her descendants live in this state, and
more or less distant relatives are scat
tered through Pennsylvania and the
Ohio valley. There was q notable
gathering OF them at the unwilling of
the handsome white bronze menument.
The sffsir was great success, and It
is very creditable TO those who have
promoted it.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17

The case OF Bender vs.. the Southern
Pacific attracted considerable atten-
tion here. Bender was q young news
paper artist travelling from Los An
seles to Ell Paso about two years ago.
Being ont of money he was obliged to
beat his way over the road On q
freight. A short distance west of Ell
Paso the conductor found him and or
dered him off. he started to comply
he alleged, when the conductor struck
him and knocked him off while the
train was going, resulting in his be-
ing kn ocked senseless and In reoeiv-
ing serious and permanent injuries.
He lay for many hours beside the track
until he was picked up by An incom ing
train.and brought to Ell Paso.
Patterson & Buckler Represented the
plaintiff and Beall 81 Kemp the de-
fendant corporation.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17
A CLEVER DEVloE
For Women To Save Time, Trouble
And Teeth.

DR.. Archer E. Brown, the we'll
known dentist of this city, has patented
q most clever little invention that
ought to prove very profitable. It is
an attachment for thimbles that con-
tains tiny thread cutter, and those
who have used f. say it not only caves
time and trouble but teeth as we'll.
Arrangements have been made in the
east for the manufacture of the I'm
proved thimble on q large scale, and
the little article will be on the market
generally in about month. Dr. Os-
car G. Wilkinson of this city has ac-
quired q half interest in the Invention
in the United States. Very fias.ering
offers have been made to Dr. Brown
for the foreign rig ehts.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17
PRESBYTERIANS
Holding Their 12th Meeting In
St Louis This Week

ST. LOUIS. Mo, May 1.-THE 1l2sh
meeting of the gener al Assem- bly, of the
Presbyterian Church in the United
States of America is being held here
to-day. Rev. Robert F. Sample. d. D.,
of New York, the retiring moderator,
opened the session with a sermon. A
prominent Presbyterian church in this
country is present.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17
AUTOMOBILE TRIP
A Party OfNew Workers To Go
Through Europe With Gasoline.

NEW YORK, May 17.-Mr. and Mrs.
Roland r. Conklin. J Julia Conklin. Rev.
Minot J. Savage, Miss MacLean, a
niece of Mr. Conklin, and q Frenchman
to act as interpreter, sailed on the
steamship Main for Europe
to-day. They have planned an
automobile trip with q ten horsepower
gasoline machine through France,
Spain, Austria, Bavaria and England.
Four months will be required to COM
plete the trip.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17
ONE TO SIXTEEN
And the Herald Is the One.

And the Herald Is the One
Dear Sir:-Let me know when my
expires and 1 will remit
HERALD the best paper 1 take out of
16 papers. think 1t best even IL IL ia
Your democratic friend,
Z. P. BEAN
Van Horn, Tex, Nav 9th, 1900
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17
AN EARTHQUAKE
Rocks the City OF Mexico And Stirs
Up Great Excitement.

CITY OF MEXICO, May 17.-An earth
quake shook up the city at 80 yester-
day afternoon. There were two dis.
tincs shocks of fifteen and twenty
seconds each. No damage was done
except that wallis were cracked. People
ran into the streets in crowds falling
on their knees and crossing themselves.
There was q perceptible wave motion
of the earth and a number OF the old
er buildings fell. Quiet was restored
after short interval and business re.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17
WANTS TO KNOW
How Many Filipinos Have Been Kill
ed And Captured.

WASHINGTON, May 17.-Mr. Jones,
(Ark.) today offered q resolution in the
senate, which was adopted, calling on
the secretary of war for Information
as to the number of Filipiuos killed
and taken prisoners since the breaking
out of hostilities.
At the close of routine business the
postofice appropriation bill was laid
before the senate.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17
MAYOR HARRISON
Nom CommittaI As To the Governor
shlp Question.

CHICAGO, May 1.-THE Chronicle
says this morning: A conference
between Mayor Harrison and w. b..
Hinrichson is responsible for the re-
ports that the mayor will not consent
TO become the democratic nominee for
governor.
According to Hinrichson, Mayor
Harrison reiserates his former state
ment that he Is not q candidate, but
declines to say whether he will accept
the nomination of his party If it be ten
dered to him.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17
THE KAISER COMING
To Paris, 1t Is Believed, To See the
Show Incoynlto.

PARIS, May 17.-Three OF the cham
berlatns OF the German imperial court
are stopping at diffe rent hotels here
and it is believed they are expecting
visit from the kaiser 20 the exposition.
One of the ohamberlains told your
correspondent tina. the kaiser was now
attending the maneuvers at Metz, near
the French frontier.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17
joy At EdrIham

Special Correspondence of the HERALD.
EARLHAM, N. M. May Eve are
all swearing by Sao Ysidro. The river
got on q tear last night and is most in
decorously full today and still rising.
Everyone is Is happy as people can be
who have escaped absolute ruin. Yer
lily, "Oh, what q difference IN the
morning.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17
TEN HURT
BY the Explosion OF An Engine On
the lllin OILS Central

CHICAGO: May II The engine of q
passenger train on the Illinois Central
blew up at Bois, near Duquoin. Ills. ),
this morning Several people, said to
be ten, were killed or injured.
The Illinois Central officials say that
they have been trying all day without
success to get details of the explosion,
with names of the victims.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17
BUBONIC PLAGUE
Three Fatal Cases In San Francisco
And Three Patients Isolated.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 17.-Six al
legged cases of bubonic plague were
found here during the past week, 3 of
which ended fatally, all Chinaman.
DR.. Kellogg, city bacteriologist, is
authority for the stateme Mt that they are
undoubtedly plague germs. The VIC
Tins have been isolated.
Health officials say an epid emic is
The nRwSCanara are silent
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17
ANOTHER RISE
In the Texas Rivers and the Bridge
at Columbus Goes Down for the
Fifth Time

DALLAS. Texas, May 17.-Reports
from southern Texas show another
rise in the Brszos ana Colorado rivers.
People On the farms and plantations
near Navasota have moved to higher
lands.
The Southern Pacific road is badly
crippled by the washouts of a large
brid ge over the Colorado river at Co.
lumbus. This Is the fifth time that the
bridge has been washed away in the
last few weeks. Each time before the
company gets it perm arently flushed.
q new fiood comes along.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17
RIVERS AND HARBORS
Proposition To Spend 100000
For Emergency Work

WASHINGTON, May 17.-Wheu the
house met at noon, Mr.. Burton (Rep }
of Ohio, chairman of the rivers and
harbors committee, called up for
consideration the emergency river and
har Dor bill. The bill carries $500 600
and provides that not more than SIC, 900
shall be expended at any one place.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17
GENERAL WHEELER
To Speak Tonight At Chattanooga
On Commercial Matters.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May IL
General Joseph Wheeler will deliver
an address at the southern Industrial
convention here tonight on "The
South and It's Relation to the Trade Of
the Philippines and the O.i2n:.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17
OLD MAN KILLED
Two Wheels OF a Wagon Run Over
Him.

special Correspondence of the HERALD.
PINOS ALTOS, N. M, May IA
Pedro Leon, while coming from
Brownen's g saw mill was thrown from
his wagon and both wheels passed over
his body, killing him instantly. He
was an old man and leaves quite fam
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17
STORAGE RATES
Reducing the Cost OF Holding Grain
At CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, May 17.-Storage rates ON
grain have beeo changed to one fourth
of cent 4 bushel per day after th g fret
ten days. After January l next this
rate will be reduced to one fiftiesh of q
cent per d1y
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17
Killing Stray Dogs.

Yesterday City Scavenger Harry
Chairman rounded up ia ~enty-three un-
tagged CANNES which were executec at
the city pound at the corner OF Third
and Leon streets by the fumes of sui
phur and charcoal.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17
HORSE SHOW

Open-Air Exhibition At Baltimore
To-day.
BALTIMORE, Md, May 1.-THE
second open-air exhibition of the Bslti-
more Horse Show association opened
in the Eisridge Hunt CLUB to-day, and
will continue until the 18th. The en-
tries are large, and some of the best
horses ever exhibited are to be seen.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17
NEW BOXING CLUB
Madison Square Garden To Be the
Scene OF Its Exhibitions.

NEW YORK, May 17.-BoxinR will
soon be seen In Madison Squsre Gar.
den. Incorporation papers were filed
yesterday for boxing club to be
known as the Diana Athletic club.
james Kennedy has been made match
maker. He will make an effort to get
Corbett and McCoy together.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17
PREACHERS DENY
The Grave Charge Made BY Bishop
James A. Handy.

NORFOLK, Va. May 1.-THE preach
ersof the Norfolk Minister'S association
of the Virginia oonfereneeof the A. M.
E. church characterize as untrue the
recent charge made by Bishop James
A. Handy that many of the preachers of
this conference are drunkards, immoral
and unfit to preach The gospel.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17
ELECTION RIOTS
In France And Anarchists In Pos
session Of a Town.

PARIS, May 17.-As result OF elec-
tion riots in Montf ss-Mines anarchists
are now in possession of the town. The
police have been overpowered and bar
ricades have been erected to resist the
soldiery. Excited bands of agitators
are parading the streets. So far only
two persons have been injured in the
disturbances.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17
PRICE OF PAPER
1t Falls A Quarter Of A Cent Per
Pound.

NEW YORK, May 17.-There Is a
change in the price of white paper for
newspaper use. A few weeks ago It
was diff cult to close a contract at 3
cents per pound. 1t is now being
offered In the market ct ga c.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17
SPLIT WIDE OPEN

The Associated Press Shareholders
Have d Stormy Session To-
day.
CHICAGO, May 17.-VIctor A. Law
son and Melville Stone, the heads OF
the associated press, resigned today
with the Chicago members, because
the shareholders refused to vote to
amend the by laws to conform to the
statutes as interpreted by the recent
court decision in the Inter-Ocean case.
The session was stormy and the split is
wide
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17
NO NEW BISHOPS
Not Elected BY the Methodist Con.
ference.

CHICAGO, May IL Balloting for
bishops was resumed iu the Methodist
conference today, but there was no
E election.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17
BLAKE'S irish CORPS
Said To Have Been Captured
In Part At Kroonstadt
From Being In
toxicated

1e.-A dispatch from Fredfort, north
of Kroonstadt, Gays that Hasell
American scouts, serving with tie
Beers, have suffered more heavily
than any other corps during the war
They have lost 81 in killed. wounded d
and captured out of 100 in the past six
weeks.
One of their.feats was the storming
of the. British position at Tobsberg.
They wiped out British detach ment
and captured six men and an officer.
According to dispatch part OF
Blake's irish corps was captured by the
British at Kroon stadt, the men being
intoxicated.
BULLER'S OPERATIONS.
LONDON, May 11.-Gen. Butler Is
continuing his advance northward In
Natal and has reached Danhauser, IL
miles north of Glencoe. HE advance
is being made without opposition. The
folio wing is Buffers latest report re-
ceived through Lord Roberts:
"The second division has reached
Danhauser. hope my advance patrols
is at New Castle.
"The fifth division is echelcned
from Elandslsgte to Glencoe, repair
ing railroad.
"The fourth division is at Sundays
river drift"
Reports agree that 700 of the enemy
passed north hurriedly on the 10Th.
New Castle, which Butler hopes has
been reached by his advance, is twenty
miles north of Danhauser.
MAFEKING REPORTED RELIEVED
LONDON, May 17.-Sir Kitson, NJ. P.
announced in one of the lobbies of the
house of commons this noon that
Mafeking had been relieved. The
statement caused tremendous excite
ment. AS yet, however, the war Of
fee has not coz firmed the report.
BoER CAPTURE
LORENZO MARQUEE, May lit is
reported here that Commsndant Elotf |
and Boer patrol attempted to enter |
Mafeking, but the garrison surround
ed them. killing II and taking Eloff |
and 80 Beers prisoners.
SILENT ON MAFEklNG
LONDON N,sMsy-17.-"What 4 happened |
at Mafeking" is question that is agit- |
ating the British public today. The war
office does not conceal It's anxiety for |
Mafeking, as it is evident that the |
Beers are making desperate efforts
to capture the place before
the arrival of the relief force.
Reports from Boer sources
to the effect that the relief
column has been repulsed at Krani
Pan, 40 miles south of Mafeking, can
not be confirmed.
In the house of commons to-day
Under Secretary Of War Windham
declared in answer TO questions that
the governments has absolutely no news
from Mafeking.
BRITISH MARCHING ON.
LONDON, May ia second report
from Roberts, dated Kroonstadt today,
Thursday is as follows:
"Hunter occupied Christians unop-
posed. The enemy has retired to
under the impression that
the place Is threatened.
"Many of the Vicksberg and Bethel
Beers are appealing to the Basutolsud
for conditions of surren-
der"
Klerksdorp, to which the Beers re-
sired from in front of Hunter, is slight
ly northwest of Kroonstadt, probably
the western end of the Boer
defense On the Vaal.
ANOTHER REPORT FROM MAFEkING.
PRETORIA, May l5.-(Delsyed)-An
official bulletin says that the federals
stormed and occupied the Mafeking {
'orts all Saturday but On the same ,
night surrendered, losing seven killed,
seventeen wounded and several taken {
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17
TANNIC ACID
A Million Dollar Manufacturing
Enterprise In Florida:

PALATKA, Fla, May 1.-THE Inter-
national Manufacturing Company has
opened for business. The company has
81 600 600 capital and is backed by some
OF the foremost men in the state. The y
will make tannic acid out of the palm
etto roots in large quantities. r. h.
Brownie, of New York, is at the head
of the concern.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17
Metal Market.

NEW YORK, May IL Copper 1863;
silver 80: lead 4.2O
TODAY: 47A04S
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17

Special dispatch to the HERALD.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May IT,
The court of civil appeals for this dis
trict has affirmed the decisions of the
district court OF FL Paso county IN the
case of ] Porter Bender VS.. the South
er Pacific and of Carlos TriOlo vs. John
Foster and has reversed the judgment
in the case OF Leonardo Advocate VS..
Eugene Dell Ara.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17

DAILY HERALD 15c. per week
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17
BENDER WINS

The Judgment In the District
Court In His Suit Against the
Southern Pacific Other FL PdsO
C1coc
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-21
TELEGRAM FROM FOWLER
Emphasizes Wu's Cabiegram That
the Ministers Are Safe.

WASHINGTON. July 2O.-The secro-
tary OF state to-day received telegram
from Consul Fowler. at Che Foo dated
afternoon OF the goth, saying that he
had received the following telegram
from the governor of Shan Tung, dated
10 o'clock:
Received flying express from Tsung
III Yamen forwarding cipher telegram
dated July IS. from American minister
PekiH. which have transmitted ard by
which you will see that the newspaper
accounts are entirely rumors."
The state department also has re-
ceIved dispatch from Consul Fowler
dated night, July 20, in which he COM
munica,es tn. following message telc-
graphed to him that day by the COVER
nor OF Shan Tung:
"I have Just received definite infor-
nation that the various ministers In
Pekin are well and the proper C3lnss?
authorities are deylslng measures for
their rescue and protection"
This message Is signed by Yuan, tho
governor OF Shan Tung.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-21
CIPHER CABLE
IS RECEIVED
FROM CONGER.
Says They Are Clustered in the Brit
ish Legation Under Continued
Shot and Shell.
GENERAL MASSACRE PREDICTED
II Relief Does Not Soon Come-Mes-
sage Recognized as Genuine-The
President Greatly Relieved.

WASHINGTON, July 20.-The CHI
nrse minister here to-day received 4
c,pher dispatch from United States
Minister Conger in Pekln. 1t was In
the state department cipher and was
transmitted through the Tsung Ii va
men and the Shanghai Taotai. 1t re-
ports the legationers aliveabut besieged,
on July Is.
Alta quarter OF 10 Minister Wu hand
ed the dispatch to Secretary Hay. who
Immediately called in his assistant Sec
re,aries and private secretary. and
work was begun on the translation OF
the cipher. No doubt was expressed by
the state department officials rs to the
authenticity of the message.
The following statement has been
given out at the state department:
"on the 18th of this month the state
department communicated brief mes
sage asking tldings OF Minister Conger,
in the state department code. Minister
WI undertook. to get this into Minister
Conger's hands, II he we're alive. He
has succeeded In doing this. This morn
Ing the state department received 4 tel
cgram from Consul General Goodnow,
at Shanghai, saying:
1.-THE governor of Shanghai Informs
me that he has received to-day a cipher
message from Conger, of the 18TH
WI Appears With the Telegram.
A few minutes later Minister WI ap-
pearcd at the state departnient with 4
telegram from Taotai shang, dated the
Goth of July. which had bean received
by Minister WI at $50 o'clock this
morning, reading as followst
"'Your telegram was forwarded, and
as requested 1 send reply from the
Tsung Ii Yamen as follows. Your tele-
gram OF the 18th day Of this month
(ilth JULY received. The state depart
ment telegram has been handaI to
Minister Conger. Herewith is Minis
ter Conger's reply to the state depart
ment:'
In British legation. Under con-
tnued shot and shell from Chinese
troops. Quick relief can only prevent
general massacre.
This reply was in the state depart
men, cipher and 1t is regarded by the
state department as genuine, lnasmuch
as forgeries seem, under the c!rcum-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-21
CUBAN ELECTIONS
To Select Delegates to Constitutional
Convention to be Held September


To Select Delegates to Constitutional
Convention to be Held September
18th.
WASHINGTON. July oo.-It Is under
stood that the President and General
Wood have agreed on September IL rs
the time for holding the election In
Cuba for delegates to the constitutional
convention that is to be called for the
purpose OF formulating n constitution
for an independent government for
Cuba. II Is now hoped that the consti.
tutlonal convention will be held before
the end OF the year and II possible as
early as October IL. There Is no doubt
that any constitution which may be
formulated will be scrutinized with the
greatest care by the President and pos
slbly by Congress before 1t Is allowed
to go Into operation, for II Is the settled
conviction OF the officials that Cuba
should not be permitted TO make treat
les With foreign nations except through
the United States nor should the pco-
pie be allowed to involve the island In
debt unless authorized to do so by this
government
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-21
Death of d. Luke payis.

Special Dispatch to the lntelligencer
. PIEDMONT, w. Va, July 2O.-Mr. D.
Luke Davis, n prominent citizen of this
section and head bookkeeper at the
West Virginia Junction for the Davis
Coal and Coke Company. died suddenly
yesterday. OF neuralgia of the heart.
Col. Thomas B. Davis, state senator.
and a committee OF Ph!los Lodge No.
81. I. o. o. F.. of Westernport, Nd, op-
posite Piedmont. took his remains to
Baltimore to-day for intcrment in
London Park cemetery, beside his faith
err the late Rev. James N. Davis, min
lister of the Baltimore conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal church. who died
at Berkeley Springs year ago. Mr..
Davis married Miss Fredericka Bier
camp, of Romney. W. Va. who sur
wives him. as does his mother at Baiti-
more and sister. Mrs. f. V. Curtis, Of
HowardstOwn. Md Mr.. Davis had been
with the Davis coal firm for nearly five
years. and had charge of the Washing
ton office for 4 time. He was forty
years old.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-21
WAR NOT DECLARED

Between China and Russia, Nor Is
There Anything to Warrant It.
Ambassador Tower Talks Enter
tainingly on the Situation. 4,
WASHINGTON. July 2O.-Mr. Charlie
magne Tower, United States ambassa-
dor to Russia, arrived in Washington
this morning and went directly to the
state department to pay hts respects to
Secretary Hay. Mr.. Tower is on n three
months leave of absence from his post.
This leave was applied for fouc months
ago, so that his return At this time cam
not be connected with the Chinese situ-
alton.
Mr.. Tower declares at.judglng from
the feeling he saw ut st. Petersburg.
and in the other great European cities
through which he passed on his way
home. the United States Is In pccul-
iarly favored position. While there was
no sign VIXEN he left. of the present
great upheaval in China with its ac-
companying international compllca
,ions, It was evident to him, that any
such question as this. the United States,
as nation, occupied the singular posi-
t!on OF being the only power In the
world that could act to advantage by
reason Of It's possession Of the unre-
served confidence OF the other powers.
Free From Selfish Motives.
One and all regarded the United
States rs free from selfish motives In Its
eastern policies and consequently are
disposed to attach great weight to the
utterancc Of the state department and
ara likely to accept It's leadership on
disputed questions without suspicion
''As far as the report Of war between
Russia and China Is concerned" said
Mr.. Tower, in reply TO u question, II
think 1t Is totally unwarrnnted. What
l have understood Is that tha Russian
government has declared a state OF
siege which Is equivalent under Its pro-
,cedurc merely to 4 military govern
,Crnt for the purpose of restoring order.
1t is not declaration of war In any
serse."