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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-17
Ell PAsO, TEXAS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY H. 1900.

that will certainly go on. This app ca
is m ade for two purposes only, fret. to
urge some of the wavering minds to
decision, and secondly, to hasten the
work of enrolment so that the or
gaoization can be completed by the
appointment ofthe various committees.
One thing more. When the secre-
your signature, or calls to collect the
dues, don't s'stand him Off" more than
once. Remember that 1t takes two
hun dred calls to get around once, and
if each member requires two or three
calls, and some members ten or twelve
calls, the question as to what the
chamber is going to do will be settled
then and there-it will become an asso-
cia tion devoted chiefly to the collection
of dues from dilatory members. And
the most dilAtory members will be the
first to snarl at the chamber for not
doing anything.
What can the chamber do?
Here's one thing it can do. 1t can
get after that big National Live Stock
association now in session at Fort
Worth, and similar organizations, and
make Ell Paso a convention city.
But it is a waste of paper aud print t.
er's ink to recount what every body
knows already. The question is, not
what can be done, but will you, snd
you, aud you help do it. Don't lag,
don's delay, don't say ''come again."
don't let the premium stamp question
OR any other little side issue throw you
off the track, but sign, pay, attend
the meetings of the chamber, |
work on committees If you are asked |
to, and then pst yourself on the back |
in the comfortable
assurance that, come much or come
little of benefit, you at least have done
your part.
Ell Paso needs this organized work.
All the tributary country needs il.
Every man or woman who derives any
benefit from the growth of business
,ere needs 1t. Then why not ell go in
or 1t, and go In at once, and go in
With will?
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-17
PROVINCIAL GOVERNORS
With An Advisory Council
And a Legislative As
sembIy RECOMMENDED
In Their Report.

WASHINGTON, Jau. 17.-Here Is the
plan OF government proposed for the
Philippines by the Philippine com
mission, after peace has been estab'
lishe1:
IAN American governor to control
the affairs of the entire archipelago
and to be appointed by the president.
2-An advisory council to the gov
ernor, composed of Americans and
natives.
"a legislative assembly partly ap-
pointive and partly elective, whose
acts shall be subject to the qualified
veto of the governor and absolute
veto by congress.
4-Governors to be appointed for
provinces; and the subdivision of the
islands into smaller sections, over
which Americans or educated natives
will preside.
''SILLY," SAYS HoAR.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator
Hoar denounced sas "silly'' the state
ment credited to John Barrett. former
minister to Siam, to the effect that his
(Hoar's) speech against expansion de-
livered last winter had been one of
the principal instigations OF the
re bellion.
General. .Otis's report tells the story
of the beginning of the insurrection."
said Hoar. ''Barrett's statement is too
absurd to discuss. Only silly head
would tell such story and only sill
lier head would believe it,
Among the papers secured by the
war department from the insurgents
are said to be documents proving that
at the time Dewey sud the Filipipos
were cooperating at Manila. Aguinaldo,
through his socslled secretary of state.
was negotiating secret treaty of al
liauce with the Spanish captain-geuer-
al against the American forces. This
agreement was afterwsrd abrogated,
when American troops arrived in force
and the shipment of Spaniards home
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-17
GERMAN SAILORS
To the Number aOf Thirty-Eight
Lost In ST. Mdry'S BaY.

ST. JOHNS, N. F., Jan, 17.-There is
no longer a reasonable doubt as to the
identity of the vessel wrecked last
Thursday on St. Mary's Bay reef. She
is almost certainly the German oil
tank steamer, Heligoland, Captain Van
Rittern, from Philadelphia, Jan. 5 for
Bergen, Norway.
Parts of the ships boat bearing the
rame of faHeligolsnd were picked up
yesterday. No more bodies have been
recovered.
The Heligoland carried q crew of
thirty-eigbt men, mostly Germans and
all shipped in Germany. No doubt all
a lost
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-17
MILITARY EXPERTS
Still Spinning Probable Plans OF
Campaign In South Africa.

LONDON. Jan. 1.-THE military ex-
pert of the Morning Pos. thinks con-
centric attack is being planned against
Joubert. He presumes that Butler
went westward with two divisions.
The first division under Butler is at
Posgieter's Drift, while the second is
under Warren, probably close to q
drift (ford) over the Tugela river still
further to the westward. If both di-
visions tried to cross at one point the
operation would consume the greater
part of day.
While Butler moves for ward on the
Boer force, which he has reported is
four and half miles to the north of
Potgieter's on the road to Dswdorp,
Wsrrsn's division by long march TO
Bethany, westward on the Tugels,
could move on Dewdorp and strike at
a point beyond the Boers' flank, and
thus a concentric attack would be
delivered by the two divisions.
Dewdorp is about~ten miles west of
Ladysmith on the road to Orange Free
State. 1t is occupied by strong force
of Beers. Il is generally believed that
Butler is aiming at concentration On
the Boer left flank, with the object of
engaging the enemy betweea his own
and Whites forces.
BOER LOSS.
LONDON, Jan. 17.-Lord Roberts
reports that In an attack on the York
shires and New Zealanders at Colesberg
Monday the Boers left twenty dead on
the field. Other wiss the situation is
unchanged.
Mafeking reports ''sll well," Janua-
rye.
BIG BATTLE EXPECTED.
LONDON, Jan. 17.-Press dispatches
announcing heavy firing in the direc-
tion of Gen. Buffers position ia the
only fresh intelligence from the front
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-17
ROBERTS MUST GO
Both the Majority And Minority
Reports AGAINST Him.

WASHINGTON, January 1.-THE
Roberts committee concluded it's work
today and came to a unanimous finding
of facts.
There will be a majority report
signed by seven members of the COM
mittee in favor of exclusion and q
minority report, signed by two mem-
bers, in favor of seating and then ex-
pelling him.
The latter two are DearmOnd dem. J
and Littlefield (Repp.).
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-17
kENTUCkIANS
; Have a Serious Shooting Match
Growing Out OF Eued.

| FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. 17.-Coronel
Meager began au inquest this morning
over the bodies of Lieutenant Scott
and Luther Demaree, killed in battle
with Colonel Colson yesterday after
noon.
| The principals in the above tragedy
are ex-Congressmsn David G. Colsor
of Middlesboro and Lieutenant Ethel
bert Scott sof Somerset. Scott was
shot six times by Colson aud almos,
In stantly killed. Luther B. Demarre
assistant postmaster at Shelby vile, an
innocent bystan6er, WAS shot three
times and died instantly. Capt. B. B.
Golden of Barboursville was shot in the
back and Is not expected to survive.
Colonel Colson was himself shot twice
in the arm. Harry Nc Ewing, of Louis
vile, was shot in the foot aad W. G.
Ridpath of Chicago, sustained "a
broken leg by the lifeless from OF
Scott falling against him as he rolled
down the stairway.
Colonel Colson has long been a
prominent figure in Kentucky politics.
He served two terms in congress and
declined the denomination at the hands
of the repu blican party of the eleventh
district in 1898, in order to acoe Ut the
colo e;cy of the Fourth Kentucky regi-
meht in the Spanish war. Scott was
lieutenant and Golden captsiu of q
company in Colson's regiment, and the
trouble which led to the tragedy began
then. A feud sprsng up between Col
son and Scott while the
troops were in camp at Annis-
ton, Ala. and in this, it is said by Col
sons friends, Captain Golden was
mspartisan Of Scott. The trouble
between them at that time culm in
ated In meeting between them in q
retaurant, which resulted in Coils on
beiug shot by Scott.
The regimen as shortly afterwards
mustered out of service as q result of
the fued between the officers and SER
ious charges and counter-charges
which they had made at Washington
against each other as officers. Since
then the parties have not met un til
yesterday and IL has generally been be-
lieved blood would be spilled shou Id
they meet as both were understood to
be looking for each other.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-17

at Natal today. 1t is Increasing
pooular tension aud news OF big
battle ia now momentarily expected.
L. is rumored that the war Office Is
already 10 receipt of news OF a most
gratifying character, but is keeping it
saorat until the British movement at
the Tugela is completed.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-17
The Chamber Of Commerce
Needs Active Support
Right Now.
"MANANA' WON'T Do
There Is Plenty Of Work To
Be Done, And Let Us
All Take a Hand In
Doing 1t.

A statement and appeal prepared b!
Secretary Ernest E. Russell of th'
cham Der of commerce, is printed below
1t has the approval aud endorsement
of President Freudenthsl, who said tt
a HERALD reporter:
| "The case cannot be stated too
trongly. We must know at once whom
we can depend upon in this movement
and with all the discussion of the mat
ter in the public meetings
and the newspapers durin g
the past two months. there is no rea-
sonable ground tor delay by any man
in enrolling himself as q member of
the chamber and giving it his hearty
support"
Following is the seer etary's state
ment:
"What Is the chamber of commerce
going to do, anyhow"
This is the question asked by about
one man in three when the member
ship roll is presented to him for sig
nature. And some of the men who ask
this question finally wind up, after
to a more or less extended
statement of the purposes of the orga-
nization, with some such encouraging
conclusion as
"Well, L guess I'll wait and see what
you do, and then may be I'll join.''
Now suppose that when the United
States government set about driving
Spain off the earth-this part of it
and called for a hundred Thousand
to do the business, the
answer had gone up from all over the
land, We'll just wait and see how you
get along before we enlist; and then,
when you show that you are really
doing something, perhaps we'll turn in
and help"
What can a voluntary organization
10 unless the volunteers come in at the
outset to make the organization? P
The man who ought to volunteer and
1oes not, must be counted in the op-
position. Candid, open, positive oppo-
'ition Ia often to be preferred to the
doubtful, procrastinating
'pirit that blows neither hot nor cold. |
The general who has thousand men |
" one mind, full of vim and hope and |
'eady to respond with alacrity to ev-
,ry command, is in far better position |
o enter upon a campaign than is the
General who sees behind him fifteen
hundred men a third of whom are
hesitating, uncertain
1hether to fall in when the bugle
ouuds or take to the brush.
that the chamber of commerce is 60
ng to do? Everybody knows there is
nough for such an association to do.
Aud the first thing for every body to do
is to line up and give his
learty support to the effort that is be-
ng made to get the chamber into
hape to do something. Let every
nan go Ito help make big, stout,
nergetic, vigorous organization, and
here'll be no trouble about finding
for 1t to do, nor any trouble
bout doing it.
This appeal, however, is not made
'ecause of any doubt about the estab-
lshment of the chamber on q good
irm foundation. That has been set
led already. Already the member
hip roll has reached 1914 names, and
here are fifty to one hundred more
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-17
SAILOR MILLER
Executed For Murder BY japanese
Authorities

TOXIC, Japan, Jan. 1.-THE Amer
icsn sailor, Miller, who murdered his
mistress and two Japanese women, was
executed yesterday.
He is the fret foreigner whose death
sentence was pronounced and carried
out by Japanese authorities.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-17
Metal Market.

NEW YORK, jan. 17.-Copper qui
S164; silver sol; lead 4.45.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-17
JOAQUIN MILLER

Threatened With Pneumonia At His
Home In San EransCico.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 17.-Joaquin
Miller, the poet, has been confined to
his home several days by severe cold
that threatens to develop into pneumo-
MIA.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-17

DAILY HERALD 15c per week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-16

sympathy and respect. The peevish PERSONAL
tiles only direct attention to the least impress
sive side of Bsmarck's character No Marin
was done when he said: Seldom. perhaps
never, have been so deceived in mans capa-
bilities as 1 was in Caprivi's." Yet we miss. re-
gretfuly. the dignity of soul which wouid nave
kept him from uttering a criticism in the cir
cumstances, no matter how justifiabe it may
have been.
In truth this whole volume brings out In VlVld
clearness the masterful traits of the Chancellor
the ruthless insistence upon having MS own
way which caused him to lose sight of manners.
II this is apparent in the tranquility OF his Sc
cusion as life drew to close, II is even more
noticeable in his prime. In the diplomatic nego-
tiations leading to the termination OF the
Franco-German war he not ashamed 10
say to General Wimpffen, on one occasion; our
nation is the opposite Of yours-honest and
peaceable." Doubling the good faith OF Thlers
and Jules Favre at one stage of the proceedings
he allowed his irritation to become more and
more apparent until at last he burst out with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-16

man susceptibilities must be respected or can an.
not answer for the peOple-nOt even iOE Sne
King.
The closing sentence points to the speakers
possession of patriotic sentiments. and indeed
this could never be doubted; but il is neyertne-
less true that the purely polite view expressed
in the major part of the preceding remarks was
the leading motive of Bismarck's career 1hs
volume touches upon many OF his characters
tics The last chapter headed In Lighter
Vein" shows him unbending In moments on
ease laughing and causing mirth in others L
would willingly leave everything to my heirs.
he is quoted saying. on the very last page
my estates my money, but grudse them my
wine cellar" We may read OF how he once ATE
IT'S oysters at a sitting. His CONVICTION lhAt
every man has certain quantity OF cigars ana
wine allotted to him. and his claim to one nun
dred thousand cigars and five thousand bottles
of champagne are duly reported A page Is
given to his good natured solution of the DIM
Guilty that confronted the Banque de France
when the indemnity was being paid Bags Iur
the gold ran short, and Bismarck not only mad
a ouantity OF them ordered at once in Germany
but willingly paid the charge OF 20 centuries
that the bank put upon every bag a sum ol
over % 500 francs But if abundance OF
anecdote makes Herr Won POschingeTs volume
amusing the drift of nearly everything II con-
tains toward one point makes II Oh serious
value out of all the odds and ends OF taiA
there energies first and last the hard headeo
statesman. the domineering. interchangeable WORK
err who bent all men to his will. but dlo tnAs
for the purpose which shines necessarily through
the narrative of his life the consolidation OF INC
German State
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-16
A LIBR4RIAS'S NOTES.
From The Publishers Circular.

From The Publishers Circular.
One dear soul once came in brimful OF a desire
to obtain book that friend had recommended
"a beautiful book toO''-but the title and au-
thOr's name were myth to her; all she knew
about IL th9t il about Monday. Re
peated solicitation made her waver nothing; she
sure it wasn't about Tuesday WedneS
day, any other day of the week The poor
mortal serving her did his best. but the book
Monday" author unknown, came not to his
mind. and the lady went her way sorTOwful-
\ few days later in she came, her cOunte-
nance radiant as sunlit poppy in a COrnheld.
and the librarian knew with instructive thrill
of delight, that the title was found which had
been lost-it Gloria Mundi,'
Another great source of fun is 10 be found
among that class of subscriber full Of gJISh and
with the instinct OF the I,ttrateur oOZing, "a 20
speak, from their very fnsevtipS. who cant rHtd
Marion Crawford. You know. because they really
can't read books written 10y women and Who
speak of sydney Grier and John Strange WFlSer
as he one could pass these trifling errors
over were the joke not aCcentuated by their
ferNld declarations. TO any stranger whom they
deem tit subjects for their condolences. that
their knowledge Of authors. publishers tricks
and booksellers little ways is wide and accurate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-16

these gTacrless words: II think am very con-
sderate in taking all the trouble which you put
me to- our conditions are an ultimatum; you
can accept decline them. l will hear nothing
more about it. Bring an interpreter with you
tomorrow; l will not speak French any more"
Presently the announcement of dinner cooled
his wrath, and afterward Bismarck sought To
eftacc the impress sion made by his IamvntabIe
rNposion, but again and again any impartial
record Of his career is bound 10 indicate that
around his nobility there chung much Of the un-
couthness of earlier generations of sporting
squires- He was too closely occupied with af-
fairs Of state to give much attention to the finer
points Of breeding The matter is noticed sim
ply because his rude manners serve to throw his
qualities as a statesman into higher relief. The
crushing blows with which Germany humbled
France derived much of their force from his
political and diplomatic genius Furthermore
this fact takes on peculiar significance
whenever he is on the scene; the impulse which
moved the vast army is incarnate not in the
quiet curt Won Moltke. but in the bIrIy dipIo-
mat whose energy. enthusiasm and will were =
constant stimulus to the King and all his cen
erals, 1t is interesting to observe the pacif,
disposition which really controlled this CON
queror. He never wanted war. Talking with
Mr.. Beatty Kingston, of The Daily Telegraph
in 1861. he said:
told our generals this spring. when tbav on
deiNored 10 prove To me. by all sorts Of 1ra.u-
ments, that We must beat the French if we went
to war then, If you can make il as clear In mo
as that God be that can crush France and
occupy Paris. | will still do al can to pr,vrrt
war, for you must remember. gentlemen = war
betWeen Such near neiShbOrS and old enemies as
France and Prussia. however it may turn ont
is only the first of at least six; and supposf ne
we gained all six. what should we have suc-
ceeded in doing? Why, in running France cor
tainly' and most likely ourselves into the bar
gam. DO you think a poor. bankrupt starving
ragged neighbor Is desirable as a wealthy
solvent, fat, well clothed one? France huys
largely Of us, and sells n great many things
we want Is 1t in our interest to ruin her com
PIetely? l strove for peace then. and win
10 so as long as may be; only remember Ger
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-16

have been a Mia.ster for many years. and rs
such WAS forced TO be- silent about many things
hut that has all changed and now l am free 20
say what l please. because 1 am no longer forced
90 remain silent by binding considerations. And
why should l. Of all people. not talk" His self
Indulgence IS the readers gain. Thi. volume
contributes many important touches to the
Ch3nccIIor's portrait
In the same conversation with Herr NIcmmin-
,-cr h spoke with scorn of the petty politicians
who would have been happier if he had held his
tongue. especially affairs of State What
else should / talk of. if not Of those politics
which have always occupied me- an old politi-
clan, while pursued the vocation Cor forty
years? Had | devoted myself chiefly To sport
| should talk about sport. Thus | talk of poll
ties, though il may not be to the taste Of the
chicken hearts who fear the coming Bis
marck The last ailuSion is of course to
those who feared that he might contrive to re-
enter public life With whoever came to him i'm
his retirement and moved him To speech he was
fain TO bear the demeanor of a man who could
not he persuaded to get into harness again
Nevertheless, in all the pages that deal with
the closing period of his life the bitterness in
his heart is very thinly yelled. Il do not bear
the Emperor grudsc.'' he declared. but h.,
could not speak with perfect calmntss Of the
manner in which he had been removed from
actIv" service. and. mentioning to DIR. Hans
kleser the offer of a dukedom he had received
coupled with a suggestion that if H. were not
able to support the dignity on his income the
Emperor would be gracious enough to take thi..
into consideration" he added: That indeed.
was the last thing wanting-to be placed on the
retired list, like a Jealous. worked out postman.
with special remuncration!" In short this
iron man. who could keep State secrets with in
eXpugnahIe fidelity. could not in his old age
conceal the modification of a loyal servant cast
off by thantess master The figure he makes
railing at all and sundry. is once vigorous and
pitiahle The righteous resentment and patri-
otto solictude of the fallen statesman fnsDire
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-16
THE COISONED PUP.

From The London Academy
Sir: 1t is interesting to note in VS. able
article on page 100 of your last number that
The Pail Mall Gazette had its 'colSOheu pup :
II would be instructive if you would give name
to this particular pup. explaining MS canine pro-
pensities. Much has been written IN your re re
cent columns uDOn English words that have
fallen into dfsuse and though to "colsOn' Ii
doubtless a verb which is fraught with terse
meaning especially when qualifying me faI4
Mall GaZette's" pup yet my dictionary hath II
not Kindly elucidate and explain OF Is the
whole but the VagaTy of a humorous COMPOSE
tor who has been admitted upon the grave stan
Of .'The Academy by mistake? 1 am. ETC.
FOGGEDf
under the editOrship of Mr. Henry John Cock
ayne Gust The Pail Mall Gazette was noted
for its '.occ verse" still kept up. and for the
original titles given to its leading articles On
one occasion. when an article had peen c4lleo
The Poisoned Cup" Mr.. Gust was dissatisfied
with so commonplace a title. Time pressed, and
alternative suggesting itself. Mt Gust trans
posed the capitals and caught his traln)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-16
THE NONG OF THE WoNEH.

Weaden Trio. by Ford MADDOX Huefer
First Voice
When we've got child ats whist for want Of
food,
And CRATE as grey's y'r air for want Of wood.
good;
Together.
It's hard work a-Chrstmassing
Carolng
Singin' songs about the Babe what's born"
Second Voice
When we've eered the bailn's and upon the
latch.
And we've feeled the rain a-trickIing through
the thatCh.
And VT can't git no stones TO break nor
yit
Sheep to watch
Together.
Oh
We've got to come a-Christmassiug.
Carolling.
Singin of the shepherds on that morn"
Third Voice Cmore cheerfuuy)
Il Mans poor as US very near.
An r dd Is trials and danger
An think Ell think OF when Il SEES US
siugin ere;
For Is mother was poor like u.s. poor dear. 80
An she bore Him in 4 manger. 3"
Together.
It's warm in the heavens. but it's cold upon the
earth.
An We amt no food at table nor no fire upon
And it's bitter hard a-Christmassing.
CaroIling,
SlnGin songs about our Saviour's birth:
Singln songs about the Babe what's born;
Singin' of the Shepherds on that morn