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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-08
The American Federation in
Session at Louisville
Today.
REPORT RENDERED
Of tine Work Of the Past
Yea, and Various Matters
Of importance Dis
Cussed.

LOUISVILLE, KY. Dec S.-Chi-
cago's labor trouble was the first thing
to be considered by the American Fed
ertion of Labor this morning. This
was brought up by Delegate Kidd OF
the Amalgamated Workers, who made
a motion to reconsider that part of the
report of the credentials committee
adopted yesterday which requires the
Chicago federation TO settle it's trou-
bles by firing all dual organizations at
once on penalty of forfeiture of char
ter.
Mr.. Kidd said that this was unjust
and made disruption certain
The executive council submitted an
interesting report. 1t says: "A mo-
ton to boycott the Chicago News and
Record and an attempt to arbitrate
between the typographical union and
machinists failed. The difference be-
tween the Southern railway and the
teiegraphers is settled. and the aboli-
tion of slavery in Hawaii secured, but
the troubles in Shoshone county. Ida
no. still exist An attempt TO secure a
child labor law in Georgia failed An
eight hour law for postal clerks is
Minneapolis and Washington have
bid for the next convention. Resolu-
tions against the appointment of Cen
eral Otis as secretary of war because
Of his opposition to organized labor
were passed
r. II. Hickman, a Cincinnati dele
gate. caused a sensation at the session
Of the American Federation of Labor
1T noon by bitter attack upon Pres
dent Gompers. Hickman failed to get
recognition for an address on the use
Of union cards. and made a strong
speech asserting that Gompers was
only members of the exc
;utive council and that he was losing
lis rights as delegate.
Gompers said that he would decline
o notice such an insinuation
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-08
Is Causing Great Anxiety In
British Court Cir
cles.
MARKED DECLINE
Has Been Noticeable Within
the Last Few Weeks. and
the Worst is
Feared

WINDSOR, Dec 8-Much anxiety
again prevails in court circles regard
ing the queens health. She has brok-
en- up noticeably since she was inform
cd that the Empress Frederick of Ger
many is suffering from a fatal disease
of the throat and cannot live many
months.
The belief consequently prevails
among those around her that the queen
is at last falling. One of them said
today: Although ordered to. get every
thing in readiness to move to Osborne
on December 20, the arrangements may
be countermanded at last moment.
Everything is uncertain owing to her
majesty's state of health. The talk
about her going To Cimize is the wild
est speculation. 1t is unsafe to prophe-
sy her movements or condition a week
ahead
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-08
ENGINEER WIS

win Certainly BE Set Free Som
Within a few more days w T. Lewis
will be a free man.
His case was argued before the fed
eral judge by the attorney for the de-
Tense this afternoon and the Judge has
closed the case SO far as evidence is
concerned
1t is hardly probable that decision
Will be rendered for several days yet.
but facts, that cannot be published. are
at hand that almost assure release OF
the unfortunate fellow when the case
is disposed of at all. A decision is ex-
pected about the middle of next week.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-08
In CONGRESS
The Oieomaroarine Bill PASSED =
Hdv-pdunCefote Treaty. Doomed

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Dec st is
now certain that the original Hay
Pauncefote treaty can not be ratified.
Congress late yesterday passed the
important measure termed the Grout
oleomargarine bill. over determined
opposition. by the decisive vote of 1913
to 92- An amendment was adopted
putting the law into effect next July.
The war revenue reduction bill will
be taken up Tuesday
In the Senate
Resolutions were received from the
southern industrial convention In ses-
sion at New Orleans, La, urging the
passage of the ship subsidy bill The
rest of the day was devoted to an exec
utive session.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-08
ACCIDENT AT SMELTER
ne of the Biz Engines Broke Down

he OF the Biz Engines Broke Down
There was an accident at the smelter
yesterday which shut down a consid-
cradle portion of the plant for most of
the day. One of the big engines broke
down and a big force of engineers and
machinists worked hard all day to get
1t repaired. which they accomplished
about O'Clock. II was an accident
that has not had a precedent for many
months IL il ever had in this smelter.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-08
CORDIAL FEELING
Exists Between England and poIt
EQdI

LISBON. Dec. S-The cordial feeling
existing between England and Portu-
gal was further attested today when
King Carlos. the heir apparent of Louis
Philippe. and Queen Dowager Marie
were entertained on board the British
battleship Majestic by vice admiral
Rawson.
The admiral proposed the health of
the Portuguese royal family and the
portuguese national hymn was sung.
Later the royal party attended an en-
tertainpent a, the British legation.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-08
DIviZAa IN ME XtCO
The JusrsZ Auth rliirs Know No
tina About q Reward.

Mayor Onate of Juarez received a
telegram this morning from the jefe
politico at the City of Mexico stating
that the detectives had arrived there
with Diviziar. the jewelry burglar, and
thanking him for the prompt and eff
fective work of Chief Ponce.
Diviziar was the man they wanted
but the jefe did not state what the
reward was.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-08
STATEMENTlSSUED
BY the Officials Setting Forth
the Position of the Com
pany on the
Matter.

The general officers of the entire
Santa Fe system are anticipating a
general strike of telegraph operators
| from Chicago to Ell Paso and San
Francisco on account of the strike
on the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe-
c. F. Resseguie. general superintend
ent of the system, has wired all agents
along the A. T. & S. F., giving ex-
plicit instructions as to what steps to
take in that case. He orders local
agents to discharge every operator not
absolutely necessary in TIE service as
soon as the strike is ordered and to
use only those necessary to carry on
the business and protect the company's
property. He states however that all
men discharged under this order will
be put to work when the company is
able to resume business under normal
conditions.
The strike on the G. c. & S. F. was
brought about by unusual conditions
that are fully explained in circular
issued by ]. NJ. Barr. vice president of
the company. The circular contains
all the recent correspondence between
Mr.. Barr and the president of the o. r.
T. The matter first came up under the
administration of w. V. Powell. who
was president of the o. r. T.. and later
taken up by the new president. M NJ.
Dolphin.
The correspondence shows that Mr..
Powell assured the general superin-
tendent that the operators would set
tie their differences with Colonel Polk.
general manager of the Gulf line, and
that the operators had no grievances
to lay before the head officials. The
differences came up over raise in
wages and changes in rules. which
Colonel Polk would not accede to. He
referred the matter to Mr. Barr. who
also refused.
Mr.. Barr explains that he offered the
operators on the Gulf line the same
wages that other roads in Texas were
paying and if that would not suit them
he would ieave it to arbitration. He
to the operators west of Albuquerque
but this was also refused, with the
first offer. The operators, he states.
went out for little reason and were
unfair in refusing to arbitrate the
matter.
Mr.. Kerr. local agent of the company
in Ell Paso, received the circular of
Mr.. Barr yesterday and is ready to
show it to any one here who is inter-
ested. He says he knows nothing of
the threatened strike more than is
in Mr.. Resseguie's telegram
but the conditions for strike are
good. OF course the entire matter is
in the hands of the general officials
of the o. r. T. and just what will be
done is not known. If thel inc to San
Francisco and FL Paso is tied up in
the strike it will be the greatest oper-
ator strike this country ever saw and
will do no end of damage to the coun-
try traversed by the Santa Fe.
The Latest Situation
TOPEKA, Dec. S-The Gulf. Colo
RADIO & Santa Fe is operating its trains
with out telegraphic orders. They run
according to schedule
The Santa Fe operators are not out
yet.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-08
THE ROCK ISLAND
Charter MIL Pc Approved By .he
Stale

Special dispatch 10 thr BEsaLn
AUSTIN. Dec. S-The railway COM
mission will likely approve the char
ter of the Rock Island railway for
road to Ell Paso, south from Liberal.
Kansas. by an air line to near White
Oaks. where the Ell Paso Northeastern
VIII be bought. to enable the road to
get to FL Paso.
The distance is nine hundred miles.
The road means business.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-08
$1,000 600 FIRE
In Baltimore department Stor.

IN d't'more ~ pdrI ment Store
BALTIMORE, Nd, Dec. Sire
started this morning in the Baltimore
Bargain House on Baltimore street. 1t
Is a large concern dealing with re-
tailers direct by catalogues.
The fire is still burning. The entire
fire department is fighting it.
The stock is worth over "a million
dollars and is practicaHy destroyed.
The building is gutted
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-08
BOERS WILL SHOW
That they p1a No, 6, nasn,v to ".

That they pfd Not 6o Oashfv to War
LONDON, Dec S-A dispatch 70 the
Daily News from The Hague says that
Kruger and DR.. Leyds intend to show
the world that the invasion of the Ma
tai BY the Beers was not afoolhardy
adventure and will declare what en-
couraeement they received from Euro
pean governments
This dispatch quotes Kruger as say
ing: "1he truth must be known. II
will thea be seen that I did not go
rashly to war"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-08
Died

Nellie S. Anderson. aged %. who
came to this city from Kempton, H.,
for the benfit Of her health, died yes
terday evening. Her father is here
and will leave on the Santa Fe this
evening for his Illinois home with the
body.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-08
BAD WRECK

OF washington Express At West
phiin6elphia.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. S-A wreck
on the Philadelphia, Wilmington &
Baltimore of the Washington express
occurred at 3 O'Clock this afternoon in
West Philadelphia.
Fifteen were injured. one fatally
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-08
HELVETIA SMELTER

In Arizona Burned In fbe Ground
TUCSON, ARIZONA, Dec S-The big
smelter at Helvetia has burned to the
ground. The fire started from a
mass of Stag which could not be
controlled and ran from the jacket
over the floor. igniting the timbers and
driving the men from the building.
The destruction is complete
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-08

Another bull fighter came up from
Chihuahua yesterday and will be in the
fight in Juarez tomorrow. The new
pen Is completed and new bulls have
been brought In from the ranches.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-08
NtQELA SrDlL LIVES
And thfrs Is StliI Believed to BE 4
chance For hts Recovery.

Jose Varela. who attempted suicide
in Juarez Wednesday is somewhat i'm
proved this morning. It is yet doubt
full If he will recover but his physician
thinks there Is chance for him.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-08
NOTORIOUS GAMBLER
Shot and KilI-o At Seattle

Shot and Kill At Seattle
SEATTLE. Washn., Dec. S.-Edw.
Shanks. proprietor of the White
House." the biggest gambling resort in
the northwest, was shot and almost in
stantly killed. this morning by VIM. f.
Langdon.
Shanks fired several shots at Lang
don but missed him
Langdon surrendered to the police.
He claims he shot his in self-defense.
ShankS came to Seattle from St
Louis where ne ran a bucketshop.
METAL Market.
NEW YORK. Dec. s.-Bar silver
SAY.
Mexican money quotations in El
paso today 1914 q So
Briefs printed just right at The
Herald oface.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-08
THE PORTO RICANS
ARE BEING CLOSELY 6UaRoED AS
IF PRISONERS.
They Come From the Lower Classes
and Trouble Was Feared II They
Should Become Dissatisfied -
They are American Citizens.

VuOy 0US NbttkcuSs
The natives of Porto Rico. who pass
ed through here Thursday, are sched-
uled to sail from San Francisco for
Honolulu on December IA.
The labor agents in charge are TAX
ing every precaution SO that close con-
nection with the ship may be made
They had the two cars sidetracked at
Sanderson to kill time and the incom-
ing train last night from the west re-
ported that the emigrants had again
tives have been subjected to the closest
possible surveillance by their guards
ever since they left New Orleans to
avoid any possibility of their escape.
1t is said that the trouble at Sander
son was caused by Mexican, who told
some of the Porto Ricans that they
were in a free country and no one had
a right to restrain them OF their liber-
ties.
III II is true. as alleged that the ma
tives were decoyed from home or trans
ported on false representations. the
government it is believed will inter
fere to prevent the transportation of
the ignorant islanders TO the opposite
side of the earth. Most of the emf
grants belonged to the lowest classes
on the island. few of them had ever
seen a large city or a railroad train in
their lives. Some of the men in the
party were also said to be dangerous
and the guards to prevent mutiny and
away all the knives that could be
found
Are American Citizens
1t was decided at New Orleans when
the Porto Rican emigrants applied for
admission that the natives were citi- |
zens of the United States and as such I!
were entitled to come to this country :
as freely as if they were journeying |
from one part of the United States /
to the other. immigration laws. with |
their provisos and restrictions and pro- |
hibitiye causes, cannot apply to them !
There was mooted point involved |
in the arrival of the Porto Ricans, and |
1t was whether they were to be consid- |
cred as foreigners or as American citi-
zens- If they were classed as foreign
ers. the serious result would follow
hat every one would have to be re-
,urned to Porto Rico for violation of
he alien contract labor law. as they
we're sugar planting experts and labor
,rs going from their native island
o the Hawaiian domains to work on
uSar plantations. This would cause
hem to come under the prohibitive
lause of the immigration law. which
orbids the importation of alien, la
'orers to this country or to any of it's
dependencies.
On the other hand, if the Porto Ri
ans were declared to be American cit
zens. the question resolved itself into
he simple fact of Americans travelling
rom one part of the United States to
mother.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-08

Call at The Herald Office and see the
Herald once
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-08

Briefs printed just right at The
Herald odacc.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-08

Mexican money quotations in x
paso today 1914 @ So.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-08
metal Market.

NEW YORK. Dec s.-Bar silver
64h.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-22
THE PARIS EXPOSITION
Is Oaen to the Public, But 1t Is Still
Far From a Complete Show-Some
Decidedly Risque Exhibitions.

Copyright, 1900 Associated Press)
PARIS, April 21.-Though work goes
on necessarily night and day, the in
stallation of exhibits at Frances colos-
sal exposition is still greatly retarded.
The immense crowds present on the
opening two days-Easter Sunday and
Monday-have now dropped to about
half their number, but the exposition
authorities declare themselves thor
oughly satisfied as the figures still
exceed those of the opening days of the
exposition Of 1889. The attendance
now averages about 100000 daily, about
one-half of whom pay for admission.
The emptiness of the real exhibition
buildings has been a source of in
creased revenue to the numberless
midway" shows. the managers of
many of which were smart enough to
have. their. speetacles ready last Sun
day and are already reaping a salts
factory harvest. Many of these side
shows are extremely attractive and
realistically mounted, such as the Swiss
village, which exhibition is an educa-
ion in itself The Colonial section is
especially fruitful in these lively
places of amusement, in which the fig
ure and oriental dances are even more
rislue than the now famous dance du
YentTe."
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-22

you unQeTSIduu IL
"Never," he shouted as he jumped
at the cat.
Then how is it?'
! 81 refuse to say. If you think you
| know it all-and you evidently do-go
ahead and have it your own way!
What a fool a husband is TO ever talk
to his wife about anything beyond
gum and novelist"
why, I don't see anything to get
mad at" she replied Il just asked if
you understood tbs canal question the
way 1 did. We Will drop it, of course,
but want to ask you about the issues
put forward ~ Mr.. Bryan in his cam
paign."
He's for America, of course" re-
piled NJ. Bowser, being unable to
think of any other issues.
Naturally enough, as he is an
American and asking for American
votes, but what is his platform-what
docs he pledge his party to?"
Mr.. Bowser couldn't say. He hadn't
read line of politics in six months.
AS she waited for him to reply he de-
cided that he must raise a row to
save his prestige, and he suddenly call
ed out:
Woman, have been insulted in my
own house and by my own wife, and
| don't propose to stand it, Instead of
going to the club this evening and en-
joying myself staid home to give you
a few pointers to hide your ignorance,
and this is my rd-this-this-
this"
And he kicked over a chair, scared
the cat half to death and sat down on
the lounge and bobbed up and down.
will you tell me what I've done?"
quietly asked MRS. Bowser.
"You-you've tried to make out that
you-you-"
THAT | know more than you do
about the political situation?"
That's it-that's your old trick!
While you don't actually know whether
William Mckinley or Jim Jones Is
President, you go on as If you'd read
every line of politics for the last 20
years. Mrs. Bowser-woman-yo
mark what l tell you when l say"
Does Mr.. Bowser live here?" quer-
led man who stood on the steps.
He does, but you can't gum-game
him for a cent No cold victuals-no
old clothes-no cash. You'd better
hump right out of tnls."
The stranger bumped and Mr. Bow
ser returned to the sitting room and
sat down to reaa and smoke. 1t was a
long Is minutes before Mrs. Bowser
asked:
do you know who that man was?"
Tramp, of course." he growled.
But it wasn't. 1t was our minis
ter"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-22

sity, Manchester, England, the first
instance ON record of woman hold
ing such post in that country.
England has lady master mariner
in the person of the dowager Lady
Clifford, widow of the late gentleman
usher of the black rod. who is entitled
to dispense with the services of a cap
tain on her 800 ton yacht which she
sails in the Mediterranean. An effort
was made by Lady Ernestine Bruden-
ell-Bruce to obtain q masters certifi-
cate, but the board of trade declined
to grant it, and Lady Clifford Is still
unique.
In Tasmania a lady (spinster) is
given the power to celebrate mar
riages.
London has lady architect In Miss
Ethel Charles, who has lately been adj
mitted, after lively debate. as a
member of the Royal Institute of Brit
ish Architects.
IL Is HOC 6SllSldiiy hhO"h, PNA h"Rop
that the head of the postofiice of Glib
raltar is a woman-Miss NJ. Cresswell
who has been head OF the postal de-
partmelnt at the Rock for ten years.
She receives a salary or S2,740 per an
num- being the highest paid female Of
fetal in the postoffice. There is
female medical officer, too, in the post
ofice-Miss Edith Shove, NJ. b.
The Jewish church of San Francisco
has conferred a unique distinction ON
Miss Rachel Frank, a young lady be-
longing to California. She is the only
woman rabbi on record.
Miss Lutte Lyle. who was born In
slavery, now practices at the bar. She
is the only slave girl who has risen to
such emlnence. Miss Lytle practices
in Memphis, Tenn, having been the
first and so far the only woman al
lower to practice in that State.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-22
DeyeIonIng a Neeative.

Bert is so happy over II that he has
told it, which, of course, he should not
have done. though, as he said. ii Is
worth telling. He had said 20 himself
that if she refused him he should
take Il like man and not make fuss
or act a fool. So, when she said she
was so surprised. that she had never
meant to encourage him, that she
could not think of It, and that she liked
him very much, but really not that
way, he took his mo" without a stag
ger. He even said he would not both
er her. and that he hoped they might
remain friends.
You won't give up our trips TO the
park 10 take winter scenery pictures,
will your" he asked brayely. Even Il
you won't marry me, you can let me
have some interest in life. promise
you | will behave as IL / had never
asked you"
He said this twice over because she
seemed so dIspleased with him.
Il don't think It's worth while &c
take the pictures she returned cross
". Il don't think you know enough
about photography; We would only
waste time"
Bert's feelings we're hurt. He ac-
knowledged that he didn't know much
about girls. but he said he could take
pictures with anybody. Then she drop
ped her head and spoke in quite an
other tone. 4 don't think you know
much about it, she repeated; you
don't seem to have the least idea how
to-develop-a-negative.
She put in meaning pause for each
of the dashes and hid her face. but ever
then Bert had tosrepeat her words and
weigh them before he caught her
meaning.
But" said Bert In conclusion, y
did develop that one all right in the
end
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-04-22
murder of William Goebel. He appeal
ed to Governor Roosevelt yesterday
afternoon asking that any demand Tor
an extradition be denied.
OLD BOY WAS CORDIAL.
Sultan Took the American ,ChnrEe
Into the ParIor and Had q Nice
FrieudIv Talk

Sultan Took the American Charge
Into the ParIor and Had Nice
Friendly Talk.
CoNSTANTINOPLE, April 21.-Mr.
Lloyd G. Griscom, United States charge
d'affaires, to-day had long private
audience with the Sultan, who was
very cordial. Such an audience with
the American charge d'affaires Is un-
precedented and is, therefore, consid-
cred important in the present circum-
stances.
The United States legation is with
out information as to the state OF the
indemnity question at Washington,
while The Porte officials say they are
; unaware of the strained relations said
to have resulted over this question.
!. WASHINGTON, April 21-There
have been no developments in the
negotiations with Turkey respecting
the payment of the claims of the Amer
lean missionary interests for their pro-
perty. 1t is understood that Ferrouh
| Bey, the Turkish minister here. has
communicated to his government by
cable the substance of his recent inter-
view with Assistant Secretary Hill and
he is looking for some response that
Will convey an ldea OF the poSltlOn
taken by his government in this mat
| ter. 1t is believed here that the minis
ter's cablegram was really the bisis
for the interview between the porte
and the United States Charge at Con-
stantinople reported to have taken
! place this morning. This sign OF
awakened interest in our representa-
tons on the part of the Turkish gov
eminent is noted with qualification
, here.
BERLIN, April 21.-The foreign Of
| flee says it has information indicating
that the United States difficulty with
| Turkey will be settled amicably In
few days. The foreign office does not
| believe a naval demonstration will be-
| come necessary. Questioned as to how
| the European powers would regard
such demonstration, foreign once
! official replied that no exchange or
viewS had vet jbeeQ held,