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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-19
MRS. McCLANE
ON THE STAND
Testifies In the Matter Of the
Death Of Her Husband
THE DEFENSE OPENS
And Its First Witness Refutes the
Testimony As To the Alleged
Bad Condition OF the Track.

Aletha E. McClane, complainant in
the McClane damage suit against the
Texas & tacific, was the first witness
examined yesterday. She testified as
to the death of her husband, Stain 2
that he was killed on the morning OF
Septembe 8, 1897, in q railroad wreck.
He was the engineer of a freight train
which ran into COW aud was derailed
and overturned.
J. A. Mangel, trackman and section
foreman, testified as she bad condition
of the track and rosdbed at the point
where the accident occurred.
F. A. Taylor brakeman on the wreck
ed train, also testified as to the con-
dition of the track. He admitted,
ing against the company for injuries
received in the same wreck.
Alfred Selby. DR.. 1. ]. Bush, and j.
r. Upchurch, the latter by deposition,
testified as to the bad condition of the
track. The testimony OF all the wit
nesses was to the effect that the track
was narrow, that the cross ties were
not properly bsllasted with dirt under
the ends, that the ties were rotten, and
the track in bad repair.
J. W. Carroll Was the first witness
for the defense. He was the brakeman
in charge Of the wrecked train. He
was in his caboose when the wreck &C.
CURED. He went forward and assisted
the fireman back to the caboose. Aigan
he went forward and found the en-
gineer dead. He had note OF the
cars that were off the track. There
were five of them and the front wheels
of the sixth had left the track. The
rails had spread and the track was torn
up for short distance. He said the
roadbed was solid and the ties In good
condition.
Mike Doyle, an engineer In the en-
ploy of the Texas & Pacific, testified
this morning that he had run over the
track where the wreck occurred many
times and that he considered it safe.
He said that he had struck COW some
time previous to the wreck OF Nc
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-19
DR.. Films New Office.

DIR. Finn has moved his Office from
number 2O3 Texas street to mum Der 100
Ell Psso street, over Kline's curio store,
where he has more thoroughly equip
ped himself for the treatment of his
observation-disclosures of the chest. rec
tum and all chronic diseases-by the
addition of the latest improved sprays,
douches, nebulizers and compressed air
apparatus.
These are in addition to his :avorite
hypodermic treatment for consumption
which cures seventy-6ve per cent of
all cases in the first stage, and fifty
per cent in the second stage, twenty
five per cent in the third stage and
benefits ell others. he is also prepsr-
ed to give the Murphy and Koch
Lymph treatment.
Examination free only on Sunday.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-19
THE SHERIFF AFTER HIM.
II. e. Davis, Former Secretary For
the Local plumbers, Arrested
At Fort Worth.

Said member of the local lodge No.
%, of tue Journeymen Plum bers' asso-
ISOLATION this morning: Last spring
our lodge buried Charles Mcdonald, q
member, and Mr.. Richey stood good
for the expenses OF the funeral. We
were a short time ago assessed to make
this pay ment, and as each man had to
pay in 81, it came pretty heavy on US,
and amounted to a good deal in the ag
gregate. All this was entrusted to 81.
E. Davis, a. treasurer, together with
various payments aud initiation fees,
amounting in all 20 $3.50.
About a month ago, Davis left, and
we were under the impression that we
could not prosecute. LAST Tuesday a
telegram came from Fort Worth saying
that he was there, and we wired back
that we could do nothing"
However. when Sheriff Boone was in
Fit. Worth few days ago, he notified
tho officers to look out for Davis and a
warrant was sworn out at this end
against him. Yesterday he received q
wire 10 the effect that Davis had
been caught, and this morning he left
fort Fort Worth to get him.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-19
A MASON OF HIGH DEGREE
On Visit To Fl paso, And Much
Pleased With the City

P. w. Barclay, of Cairo, ILL.,, has
been in the city for several days past
visiting his old friend E. G. Pew. Mr..
Barclay is q Mason of high standing,
being Past Grand Master and Past
Grand High Priest, and Past Eminent
Grand Commander of Illinois and has
taken the 33rd degree Scottish rite.
This was Mr.. BARCLAYS first visit to
Ell Paso and while here he expressed
himself as being very much pleased
with the city. He left today on the
Mexican Central train for trip
through b. Mexico in private car.
Mr.. Barclay is an old friend sud
schoolmate of President J.. J. Valentine
Of the Wells-Fargo company.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-19
REVIEW OF
The RICH CASE
Mrs. Rich To Know Her Fate
Inside Of Eight Days.
ATTORNEY RICHARDSON
Who Is Calamity Defending the
Unfortunate Woman, Believes
She Will Be Set Free Before a
Month";

The Rich case will close this evening
In the court of letters in Juarez. The
evidence is now all in and Attorneys
Richardson and Ba lderama fled their
arguments this afternoon. Judge Con
zalez has eight days from todsy in
which to deliberate.
There is no prosecuting attorney in
the state courts of chihuahua. The
Judge is in sense the public prosecu-
in as much as it is his duty to first
gather all the evidence against the
accused before hearing the defense.
Attorney D. A. Richardson who il
defending Mrs. Rich said this morning:
81 am confident of an scqulttal but in
the event Of q conviction 1 believe
Judge Gonzales will recommend to the
governor of Chihuahua that she be
pardoned and that she will be at Iber-
ty inside of thirty days."
The method of taking evidence in
the Mexican courts is such as to for
bid any attempt to re-
port the testimony as In
the American courts. The testimony
is quite voluminous. On behalf of the
sta:e the principal evidence was the
dying declaration of Rich made at the
Hotel Dieu. Arthur Rosemond, who
was Rich's clerk in the store, testified
Rich's apartments over the store and
that Rich told him his wife had shot
him. The proprietor of the Hotel
BUDAPEST corroborated Rosemond 3
statement that he had heard som E.
thing fall in Rich's house about
O'Clock of the morning of the shoot
ing.
During the trial the Judge produced
coat, vest and shirt belonging to
-, t1k
asked II those were the ones worn by
her husband when as she alleges he
returned home with the bullet wound
in his body that caused his death.
When she saw them the accused
woman burst into tears and sObs and
answered in the affirmative. "Then
where is the hole made by the bullet
W hen it enLered?" asked Judge Con
zales. She was unable to answer and
an examination Of the garments show
ed there was none.
1t will be remembered that accord
ing to the statement made Sy Mrs,
Rich on the evening of the day of the
shooting, and from which so far as
known che has never substantially va
ried, her husband had been out all
mig t and when she rose in the morn
ing she found him in his room sittin y
on the edge of his bsd fully dressed
and with the wound in the abdomen.
According to the dying state ment of
Rich he was in bed when she awoke
him and shot him rs he sprang up. The
failure to find the bullet hole in the
clothes she declares he wore on the
occasion is taken as q confirmation of
the theory of the prosecution contain
ed in the dying statement.
A Chinese servant employed in the
Rich household testified that when he
came to go TO work on the morning of
the shooting Mrs. Rich sent him home
saying that che had nothing for him to
do that day and did not want him to
see her husband.
The principal effort of the defense
was to overthrow the dying statement
of Rich by the testimony of DR.. Hors-
sley that he was not in his right mind
when he made it.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-19
HARVEY'S NEW BUFFET.
An Elegant Resort For Gentlemen

Will be opened on Saturday, January
10th at %. m. at No. 3 Plaza Block.
The place will be conducted asa first
class gentlemen's cafe and restaurant
on a strictly short order plan.
The bes t the market affords will be
offered and served in the most ap-
proved style.
The choicest of beverages will be
served at the tables from q new aud
elegant buffet under the direction of q
skillful mixologist.
With many thanks for past favors,
we hope to receive q share of your val
liable patronage In the future.
Respectfully yours.
Col J. f, HARVEY
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-19

Clane's train about 100 yards from
where Mechanics engine struck the
calf which derailed it, and tina. his en-
CINE bad kept the rails.
L. G. Peters, J. j. Parker aud w.
A. King, all section foremen on the
road, testified that the track and road
bed were in good condition SO far 2
they knew.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-19
Real Estate Transfers

E. q. Roberts and wife to the FL
Paso Commercial company, lot 10 and
IL and the north half of lot 9, in block
8, Sunset Heights; 5000.
Ell Paso Commercial company to Geo.
w. Newell, north half of lot 9, all of
lots 10 and IL and the south alf of lot
II, in block 8, Sunset Heights: 1915.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-19
Arrested For Giving Stamps

That Is what is threatened us, but
we are not violating any law, have
combined with no one, but will contin-
ne to sell the best harness and sad
dlery goods, for the least money, and
give premium stamps too. Compare
our prices with others, West Texas
Saddley Co., PA Oregon St.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-19
THE 1900 CLUB.

Will Dance Tonight At Chopin Hall.
The 1900 club will give their regular
semi-monthly dance this evening at
Chopin hall. A great many new mem
bers have been elected, and large
crowd is expected tonight.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-19
SUNDAY School Union.

The Sunday School Union meets at
7:30 this morning at Trinity M. e.
Church South to study the lesson for
next Sabbath. All are invited.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-19

"Sedgwick creamery butter 30 cents
per pound. Price Bros, Grocers.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-19
Dancing Class Announcement

Miss Edwards dancing class will
meet every Saturday afternoon at
Chopin hall at three O'Clock.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-19

"Sedgwick cresmery" butter 30 cents
per pound. Price Bros, Grocers.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-19

The choicest of meats can always be
found at Melvin's m arket.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-19

Everything in drugs at Campbell &
Grayson's.
The weekly intelligencer., 1900-11-17
MARCUS DAILY DEAD.


New York, Nov. 1s.-Marcus DAILY,
one Of the leading mine owners of the
world, 60 years old, died in his apart
ments in the Hotel Netherland at
eight o'clock yesterday morning Dl-
lation Of the heart and Bright's dis
ease Of the kidneys. with resultant
complications, were the immediate
cause of death, though Mr.. Days
illness dated back several years.
Marcus DAILY was born in Ireland
In is42. He came to the United
States early in life and since 1873 had
been a citizen Of Montana. At the
time Of his death he was president OF
the Amalgamsted Copper company
In politics he was democrat. Ths
differences between Mr.. DAILY and w
A. Clark have attracted much atten'
t,on. The trouble started years age
over some water rights near Butte
which Daly wanted and which Clarl
had bought, forcing the other to pay
a very high figure.
DAILY had passion for horses o.
blood and speed. lie owned the $40,
900 colt Hamburg, Tammany, Mon
tana, Senator Gray, Gwendoline, Og
den and other famous winners. III
tried to buy the winner OF tn
Derby and Ascot races of 1897, Galte
More, but his offer OF sl25, 900 was no
The weekly intelligencer., 1900-11-17
FACTS ABOUT INDIANS.


Washington, Nov. i3.--From the an
nual report Of Indian Commissioner
Jones these facts are taken:
The total expenditure by the govern
ment on account Of the Indian service
from March 4, 1873, up TO and including
July 30. 1900. has been s56S. .3SS,2i7. The
expenditures for the fiscal year ended last
July amounted TO ,i0.l75,l07. OF this
amount at least y3g3O,0oO was devoted TO
the cause Of Indian education. Under the
head Of obstacles TO self-support Of tho
Indians the report deprecates the ration
system, annuity payments and the leasing
OF allotments. The ration system. says
the report. is the corrallary Of the res
srvation system. The Indian population
OF the United States II about 1880. OF
which $50 receive daily ration. II the
Indians claims for full rations as q right
| Is conceded the commissioner predicts
| that the time when they will be sslf-sup-
! porting lies In the very distant future.
! II II comes at all. The commissioner
urges that the indiscriminate issue OF
rations stop at once. The old and help
less. he says. should be provided for but
rations should be issued to the able
bodied only for labor, while those who
have been educated In Indian schools
should depend entirely on their own re-
sources Anduities distributed last year
aggregated 81, ,507. .5iS. the per capita rang
ing from te55 down to 80 cents.
There were 80 Indian schools OF all
kinds conducted by the government and
an increase OF Lac pupils In enrolment
and 1,12 In average attendance shown
over the previous year. About 800 Of h'
$1,000 eligible school children are unpro-
vided for Compulsory education Of TIT
children IL strongly indorsed and congress
II urged to authorize the commission Il
place everyone OF school age In SOM
school, the selection Of the school to b
left largely to educated Indians parents
The report controverts the commonl,
accepted theory that by constant contac
with the whites the extinction Of the In
dian is only a matter of time, II says !
can be stated with great degree Of con
J fldence that the Indian population OF tn
United States has been very little dimin
) ished from the days of Columbus. Coro
} nado, Raleigh. Capt. John Smith an
&. other early explorers.
The weekly intelligencer., 1900-11-17
FOUR DEAD IN FLAMES.
HotsI at Poplar Biun. NO., Destroyed ana
the Quests Were Caught Like
Rats In . Trap.

Poplar Bluff, No., Nov. 13.--A Are
accompanied with a terrible fatality
occurred here Monday morning, re-
sultinR In the total destruction of the
Clifford house, a large three-story
frame building. The list Of dead Is as
follows: Heck Clark, Rebecca Owens,
Shelby De Hart and Curley Berry, all
Of Poplar Bluff. Fatally injured;
Eta Hargrovem, Poplar Bluff; Wins
low Stowe, Tennessee. A dozen people
were more or less injured, but will
recover. The fire originated about
1880 o'clock Monday morning In the
rear Of the hotel and In few minutes
the mammoth building. which was
entirely Of wood, was mass OF flames
There were in the neighborhood Of ~
guests in the building and the porter
the only person awake in the hotel
was unable to give the alarm, the
smoke and flames driving him back
The guests on the second and third
floors we're caught like rats In trap
the fre prevented their escape by the
stairs and they leaped from the sec
ond and third-story windows.
The weekly intelligencer., 1900-11-17
A BASIS FOR TREATY.
Foreign Euvoys at Pskin Agree Upon "nA'
CHINA Most Do TO Escape Her Prss-
ent DInicuities-

London. Nov. i3.-Dr. Morrison WIZ
ing to the Times from Pelin Sunday
says: ,..,.. ,or A..
,needy termination OF present eondiuons,
IKE foreign ENJOYS have finally agreed 70
the following terms. to be presented In a
coniolnt note which. subject to the ~
nroyal OF the governments wh W
dressed upon China as the pasis oi
preliminary treaty p..or
China shall erect monument 70 naron
von Ketteler on the site where ne was
murdered and send an imperial prince "
Germany to convey an apolosy she snal,
innIot the death penalty upon IL prihses
and oficials already named and suspena
nrnv,noiai examinations for nye years
where the outrages occurred, IN !utu,'
III otticials falling to prevent anti-ior;
sIrn outrages within their tu risdietio1 y
.hsil be dismissed and punished. grms y,
a Modification Of Mr.. congers proposal
inSsmnlty shall be paid 70 the states
cornorations and. individuals. Tns uuns
n.yamen shall be abolished ena y. i.ns
lions vested In 4 foreign mini.Isr -
s,sn-l iatsrssurss shan n Desnsess va~
The weekly intelligencer., 1900-11-17
MOROCCO REFUSES TO PAY.
Uaited States VIII Dispafoh . Warship TO
That Oountry TO Bnfores the Col
lection q . Ciaim.

Washington, Nov. 13.-The govern
ment Of Morocco has declined to meet
the demands Of the United States for
the payment Of indemnity on account
Of the killing by mob of Marcus
Essagin, q naturalized American citi-
zen. The latest request was made by
United States Consul Gumfere and
the latest declination of the govern
ment of Morocco was accompanied by
an intimation of its freedom from liza
bility under the terms Of the conven-
tion between Morocco and Spain. The
state department. has come to the con-
elusion that the consul's representa-
ton will be more effective II he is sup
ported morally by the presence In
Moroccan water by a United States
warship and II Is probable he will
make visit to Fez TO again present the
case az q passenger on q vessel to be
selected by the navy department for
that purpose.
The weekly intelligencer., 1900-11-17
lie SANS MONEY.
Tra ! u Roberts Annual Report
Contains Interesting Statistics.
last Year There wass Net Decrease of
siI5.sss.sss In nnp nditurss-A sar-
plus Of Rsssnne Of e7o.ss1.oso for
the Ysar-Psr Onptsa Circulation.


Washington, Nov. 13.-The annual
report Of the treasurer Of the United
States. Ellis H. Roberts, on the oper-
ations and conditions Of the treasury,
was submitted 10 Secretary Gage
Monday. MF. Roberts says the growth
and prosperity Of the country and the
general activity Of business are re-
fisoted in the transactions of his
ofaos. The net ordinary revenues Of
the government for the fiscal year
were sss7 7.sao.sss, the largest In the
history OF the copntry, exceeding
tAose Of 1899, ths next highest. by
~, ,ao1, ass. The increase Of Isl, $50, ,sse
over the preceding year was contrib
uted from all general sources, but
chiefly from custsms and internal
reyenue. I'm the side Of the expend-
itures there was net decrease Of
sil5, ASS, ,3ss in comparison with 1899,
so that the deficiency Of $50, $50
for that year was converted into q
surplus Of s7s,s27.Oeo in 1900. The
gross receipts under warrant, includ'
ing those on account Of the public
debt, were s1.Ss7, ,Ss9, ,9sa, and the dis
bursements S1,19s,stS, ,4T2, . large In
crease on both sides over the previous
year. With the sxceptionof July, 1899,
when there was n deficiency Of $s,5O6,-
$50, q surplus was realized for every
month Of the year, the one for june
being the largest at s17.s9s,15e.
The aggregate amount Of money OF
all kinds In circulation on October 1,
1900, IL estimated at s2,113,2s4,ss3, an
increase of s1so,siO,144 in 10 months
of which ss4, 4,44osso was due to the
enlarged use of gold and gold certid
Gates. The increase per capita wai
from s25,3s to s27.01. The per capits
Of gold at the latter date was sio.eo
which is greater than that of all the
currency IN 1862, while the total o.
gold is greater than all the circulation
at any time previous to July, 1897
On October /, 1924 per cent. Of th'
total circulation was in gold and golt
certificates, 26.45 in silver dollars, sill
yer certificates and treasury notes
1885 per cent. in United States notes
and 1911 per cent. in national banl
notes. II is significant comparison
that on June 30, 1890, the percentag
Of United States notes was 2s.5s. Tw'
! years earlier II was as high as S2.ol
While the volume of United State
, notes, treasury notes and silver Gel
tiRcates is limited by statutory pre-
0 visions, the stock of gold is constant
ly growing. The metallic stock q
: money is estimated for October
1900. at s., ,O59, ,sss. $40 in gold, sSs6,ss5
se7 In silver dollars and bullion, an
y sss,oOO,74s in fractional silver coli
+ an aggregate Of $l,711,644,935.
The weekly intelligencer., 1900-11-17
COST OF THE NAVY.


Washington, Nov. 1.-THE annual
report Of Paymaster General Kenny,
of the navy, deals in large figures.
He shows that last year he spent $io,-
$4,000 on account of construction
and purchase of ships, $3,o35,0oo for
repairs to ships, $1l,7i5,OOO to keep
ships in commission, including pay,
81, $3.50 900 for the marine corps, and
$56,ss2 for the naval militia.
The paymaster general says that
the naval storehouse at Cavite has
proved OF great value as q supply
base, and the bureau intends to meet
the demands of the feet for supplies
without purchasing on the station as
far as possible. The refrigerator
ships have been employed with the
most satisfactory results, and have
been veritable boon to the men.
The weekly intelligencer., 1900-11-17
MS Maod Burden left thIs morn

Miss Ma1d Burden left this moru-
Ing for ST. LOUIS TO attend the we'd
ding OF Mr. Chas. p. Bryant, OF
Kansas City, and Miss Frances Sloan,
OF ST. Louis. The wedding Is set fof
next Thursday, the 18TH. Il Will be
quite au elaborate affair aud Miss
Burden is ohe of the brides maids.
Mr.. Chas. Love, who Is In the
cattle business near Colorado Springs,
has been here several days visiting
his father.in-law, Mr.. Lewis Cox,
and Mr. Geo. johnson. iIe Is here
for the purpose OF buying car load
OF young bulls. lie left this nothing
to speud day or so al Aullyllle and
will then return here.
The very Rev. Thomas f. Llllis, oil
Kansas City, delivered lecture last
night at the Catholic church on s'Tht
Light Of the World" Father Luis u
well known 10 our city and quite ;
good crowd was out TO bear him
Those who went we're treated 10 |
most eloquent discourse on u srant
subject handled In a mastery manner
Messrs. Dave Hacker, Geo. Muen
zenmaler and Gus Haerle were show
last Saturday how coal IL mlned
They went into one OF the mines ives
, OF town and learned before they 10
The weekly intelligencer., 1900-11-17
DISPATCHED BY SEA.
supsrintsn dent BrooHs. OF the Foreign Mall
Service, Gives vaiaAbis Statistics
from Hia Department

Washington, Nov. 1O.-Capt. N. M.
Brooks, superintendent of foreign
mails, says in his annual report that
there were s,S2s,Ol6 pounds of mail
matter dispatched by sea to foreign
countries during the fiscal year. OF
this, 5,72D.439 pounds were for trans-
atlantic destinations, almost 2,SOO,ooo
going to Great Britain. The trans
atlantic mails increased i2s,s47 pounds
over the previous year. The aggre.
gate cost of the foreign mail service
was .S9,l5s,O3S. II is estimated that
$4,sls,sO4 was received by the post
Office department as postage on ar
ticles exchanged with all foreign
countries.