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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-23

faced German, as stout as bull,
prayed aloud all the time the corporal
with the slips of paper in his hat was
passing down the line.
when be reached the two boys the
sick one drew slip of paper and I'M
folded 1t. knew by his face that he had
drawn an odd number. The German
reached his hand into the hat trem-
olingly, praying all the time. He WIS
calling upon heaven to save him. and
was trying TO remember the Lords
prayer. He unf. lded the slip aud
looked at IT. Then he exclaimed,
God Almighty, amt 1 lucky He had
drawn an even number. He waved
his arms and sang, aud tainted the
Others who had been less fortunate
than himself. 1 have never since had
such an opportunity to study human
nature.
"As soon as they had drawn their
numbers the preparations were made
to put the execution into effect. The
unfortunate ones were stood with their
backs to the trees, with their hands
tied behind their backs, and when
everything was ready the com N aud to
fire was given. There, wasn't one
among the boys who wanted to shoot,
but we realized that something despe-
rate must be done. The rest of the
union prisoners we're paroled, aud sent
back TO tie lines. TIE effect was
wholesome, and paroles after that
were respected
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-23

scatter to their homes after raid
alter having been told where and
when to meet. One dsv one of the
men, young fellow not more than
eighteen, was surprised in his bed at
home by band of union cavalry. He
! attempted to escape, unarmei, and was
shot down within sight of his mother
and sisters. This aroused every body
in Loudoun county, and the men
swore to get even. Col Mosby planned
raid that was the most audacious
thing we had ever done, and it was
successful. We surprised the escort
to supply train as it was GRO ssing the
Blue Ridge at Snickersville, and
captured ABOUT twenty of the enemy.
The rest retreated back to the Poto
mac.
1--WE were in somewhat of a difficulty
ourselves. Our prisoners mum bered al
most half as many men as our own
force, and we were in the heart of the
mountains with supplies and ammuni-
ton that We wanted to send to Rich
mond. MOsby had sworn not to parole
any more prisoners, and when his mind
was made up his will WAS like iron. He
decided to teach the enemy lesson
they would not forget, and told his men
that 1t was mis- intention to shoot every
prisoner and hang the bodies to the
trees along the pike as warning and
oil CAdhlp PIC VI WHdb ne WOulQ 90 TO
union soldiers who violated their paro-
les.
"When this was announced to the
captured bluecosts the result was
marvellous. The federal soldiers we're
certainly brave enough, but almost
every man groveled in the dirt and
prayed that Mosby would have pity
on them. Grizzled old warriors and
| beardless boys not yet out of their
teens cried like children. Even the
hardened old veterans in Mosby's
crowd who had with ssed their
homes b2rned and their sons killed be-
fore their eyes were visibly moved by
the prayers of the condemned men,
but they realized that Mosby meant
what he said.
The execution was set for the mex
morning at sunrise. Not confedert
ate or prisoner slept wink that
night, FOR we knew that the captured
soldiers were desperate. We were
| camped in pine wood just few PAGES
! from the main road, almost on the
very top of the mountain, and were
safe for that day at least.
"When the sun came up through the
mists every man was up. We were
anxious for the thing to be over with.
| Mosby at last ordered the prisoners to
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-23

"During the late unpleasantness be-
tween the states l was member of
Colonel Mosby's independent cavalry,
and we had some very exciting times
around about the mountains OF Virgil
MIA" said q man who is in Ell PasO for
a few days. 81 am from Richmond
originally, but left there when l was
seventeen and went into the confeder-
ate army. Love of excitement induced
me to get transferred to Mosby;s bat
talon, and served there during the
greater part of the war.
" 'Mosby's men as they were called.
did invaluable service to the Southern
Confederscy, but all that Is matter OF
history. There are some things, how
ever, that never get between book
covers, and this story Is one OF them.
SIT happened during the latter part
OF the struggle when we could not al
ford to give any advantages. Up to
this time all the prisoners captured by
Mosby, and we managed to nab not
few In the course of our expeditions
through Virginia and over into Mary
land. were paroled. This was the only
thing to do. az no men could be spared
to guard them, and it was impossible
to send them under escort to any one
OF the southern prisons.
pretty soon it was discovered that
were set at liberty after making oath
that they would not bear arms again,
aud sometimes would be recaptured
In less than week. This not only
added to the strength Of the union
forces which were much more numer-
GUS than cure, but weakened our moral
force considerably more, and Mosby
decided to teach the men who took the
cath and did not keep II q severe les
son.
1--WE were so ashinRton at that
time that we could see the camp fires,
of the pickets along the Long bridge
and we had succeeded in getting the
citizens of the 'apital into an almost
frantic state. With the passing away
of the present generation it will never
be known how near the capital was to
the danger Of being captured by an
attack from across the Potomac. Many
a night around the camp fires hidden
in pines aud ravines a raid on Wash
ineto was planned, but Mosby hadn' t
the m en- to spare. and the Richmond
government had it's hands full. and no
troops to use for an attack from the
south.
ga bout THE time determined at
tempt was being made to break up
Mosby's operations, and we were hard
pressed all the time. The boys would
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-23

be brought out and stood In double
line. Some of the men were crazed
with fear, while others took it more
philosophically. The majority of them
however acted like madmen. They
knew Mosby to their sorrow. and
realized that they couldn't expect any
mercy. They had been disarmed, of
course, and escape was GUS of the ques-
ton. They realized IL.
"Old gray confederates who had been
in q hundred fights, and longed for
more, wiped tears from their eyes
with the backs of their hands. and some
of them even suggested to Mosby that
after all it would perhaps be better not
to shoot the prisoners. The fact that
it was contrary to the rules Of war did
not enter into the matter as we could
not afford to keep the prisoners, and
would have returned them only to have
them fighting against US within aweek.
"Our prisoners promised all sorts of
things, and prayed between their tears
for mercy. AT last Mosby agreed to
allow them to draw lots. Those who
drew odd numbers would be shot,
while the others he consented to par
ole. When he said this the expressions
on the mems faces changed. 1 never
before or since saw faces in which
doubt, and hope, and fear, were so
plainly marked"
zone of the men prepared the slips
of paper numbered from one TO
twenty and placed them in his hat for
the prisoners TO draw. There could
be no installing which ones drew the
lucky figures. Those that received
their death warrants cried aud some
times screamed. Some of the condemn
ed men prayed, while as many cursed
and swore when they unfolded the
unlucky numbers.
"There is no telling in what way q
person will take thing like that. 1t
all depends on the man. One of the
union soldiers, who had been among
the calmest and apparently most in
different OF the prisoners, drew num Der
fifteen. AS soon as he realized that he
had drawn an odd number he became
one of the most abject towards that l
have ever seen.
"He prayed to Mosby for his life, and
moved US all when he began to scream
about the girl at home he was going to
marry. For the fret time 1 suppose,
he realized that the Wholesale execu-
ton was not going to be q farce.
"Others who had been the greatest
towards during the night, received the
announcement that they had drawn
odd numbers with the greatest possible
Indifference. Whether 1t was sssum-
ed or not do not know, but If it was
the men were credit to them selves
and the uniform they wore. There
was one young fellow whom | felt sorry
for. He was Enthusiastically almost
dead with consumption and couldn' /
have done any harm il we had given
him his liberty. Right next TO him In
the line was another young fellow
about his own age.
The sick lad stood up indifferently,
and the two boys exchanged messages
to be carried home in case either one
should be lucky enough to draw an
even number. The other boy, fresh
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-23
FOR A SHORT TIME ONLY.

For those opportunity
their conditions
the time of
large mining properties sometimes will
"What's the OF buying thousand shares in mil
dollar 1t don't amount anything"
give examples of hundreds companies
of their stock wond
amount which the beginning
could bought
history of good mines under
management and judge of the only
experiences of the past.
Quincy would insure
o nearly per The
would about S33 annually.
we'll about 81 500 annually
shares South Dakota
mine Nova Scotia $3.50 each
from that only about 81 so
New Engineering and Mining Journal CT February
IL gives dividend * mines that
spectacle rule sells its issue of
price five cents share
estimate of the estimates
receiving all the from 200
his actual cash investment For example
sold for share when
this stock is quoted in London
Cripple Creek sold low
81 2S that's
thousand $50 which
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-23

opportunity purchase shares at % cent
In the largest Leads Silver mine in the Southwest
dividends from the starting OF its
plant We mineral in sight that work in
lifetime disputed this fact-no dispute
examined it It mammoth mine
of wonderful possibilities. For short time only will the
public have these shares price. When
exhausted and the Company starts Its
Dividends the stock cannot
had who is undecided will then wish he
and decision and secured stock
when the promoters giving 1t the
its actual vsue
their
resulted in discovering all the
thew n time they have mined and
taken out Ore and
covered shipping which from so 90
O said about the
this
of New Company will surely miss the
portunty q lifetime.
expecting call for have no
agents. 20 write for
G., & Block, FL Paso,
their orders by mail
through bank
FOR REFEREN SES SEE PROSPECTUS.
parties purchasing number OF
will their pal to and from the mine II
do in prospectus suDstan
tiated by their Investigation
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-23

1880 The buying shares when they being
Using both profitable and legitimate There
certain
ly
We consider Mexican Lead Company
equal in above cited and take
pleasure in calling of the second
shares of their which has just been
placed the market at twenty five cents share.
Following
will derive from working mines with concentrating
plant one:
concentrating "a hours
would daily, which
lead silver. The
value of the days product would Is follow
16 23 of a
Lead or 23 1872 pounds of lerd "a .25
81
One thousand of silver
cents $50 90
giving gross value days s54L61
The cost of miuing concentrating. 100
of would $50 90
The freight smelter would 300
The daily profits would s12H
The monthly profits would 37,243 30
Or about ga dividend the capital
stock of the
Fatering still uuderestimated
development in the mine shows
of that will 35 lead which would,
the highest
into This would daily
cenates and corresponding increase in daily profits
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-23
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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-07
TO TAKE STRIKERS PLACES.
a rrninlend of street Chr Men Going
to st. Louis.


PHILADELPHIA, June 6.-The special
train with 200 men to take the places of
the street car strikers in st. Louis, left
one of the Pennsylvania Railroad stations
shortly after noon today. The train will
stop at Baltimore. where $50 more men
are to join the party.
Labor men in this city anticipate a warm
reception for the men on their arrival in
ST. Louis. Word was sent on ahead ap-
going on here. There are many who fear
the train will reach worse fate than did
the train yesterday. bearing deputies to
the scene of the trouble. This train was
dynamited.
The office OF n. j. Fewan the employ
ing agent of the St. Louis Transit Com
pany, in the Heed Building. on Filbert
Street, was thronged this morning. The
sidewalks and corridors of the building
were crowded all morning by men wait
ing to go on the train. In the office on
the third floor were piled grips, valises,
and baggage Of all Sorts reaching half
way to the ceiling. A steady stream of
applicants kept pouring in, and the en-
rollment books we're kept open to the
last minute. None but experienced motor
men were accepted today.
Most of those applying were men who
wanted to be conductors. There were few
willing TO brave the dangers of the front
platform. or the total number going, less
than hundred are motormen.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-07
REBEL OFFICERS PAPERS.
Documents Reach Manila and MAY
Prove to BE ARuinnldO's.

Documents Reach Manila nnd May
Prove to BE ARuinaldO's.
MANILA. June 6.-The papers which
Major March, of the Thirty-third Volun-
teer Infantry recently captured near
Benguet, and which it was reported SEEM
ed to show that the insurgent officer to
whom they belonged, and who was shot,
was none other than Aguinaldo himself,
reached Manila today. They will be exam
ined carefully to determine whether they
contain satisfactory evidence that the Of
ficer was Aguinaldo. They certainly go to
show that the rebel leader was in that
neighborhood up to the end of February
The American troops are extremely active
everywhere and many skirmishes are re-
ported daily Constant captures of arms
are reported.
The members OF the Philippine commits
sion are busy settling down in their
houses.
The American flags sent here by Lafay-
cite Post of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie of New York City have been ordered
TO be distributed as follows:
Seventy-five to the Manila Provost Mar
shall, seventy FIVE to the Department of
Mindanao, 100 to the Visayas, 100 in North
Luzon, and 100 in South Luzon. All COM
manders are directed to report on the
distribution of the flags to conform to
the instructions of Lafayette Post
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-07
SPEECHES IN THE SENATE.
The Night Session Mainly Devoted
to Political Debate

to Political Debate.
Owing to the failure to obtain an agree
ment on the conference report on the
Naval Appropriation bill the Senate last
night adjourned until today at II a. m,
and Mr.. Hale declared that adjournment
for the session will not be taken until
the House comes to terms on the matter.
When the Senate met at $50 o'clock
last night over an hour was spent in
miscellaneous matters of little impor-
lance, and at 1:l5 the recess vas extended
for another hour, the conference commit
tee on the Naval bill not being ready IN
report.
When the Senate met again at $50
Mr.. Hale stated that the Conference
Committee on the Naval Appropriation
bill had agreed finally to report dis
position Of the entire subjects in dispute
The report. he expected, would be re-
ceived from the House in the course Of
fifteen or twenty minutes.
Mr. Allison. Chairman of the Commit
tee on Appropriations. presented gen.
cral statement of the appropriations made
during the present session. The amount
appropriated for the current fiscal year
was S577 000. 900, an increase OF $4,000, 600.
The increases were chiefly in the Army,
Navy the Postofilce, and items In the
Sundry Civil bill.
There were some decreases-notably in
river and harbor appropriations. Last year
the river and harbor appropriations were
SIG, coo 900. This year there were over s12.-
COO, 600 for rivers and harbors in the Sum
dry Civil bill. The appropriations for the
Navy last year were ssS.000.000; this year
ST., 900, 900. The chief items in this in
crease were the increase OF the
Navy - including the $4,000 for
the armor plate plant. The appro-
priations for the Army last year were $780,
000, 600 with considerable number OF de-
fcieney items) this year they were $116,000
600. He would not elaborate the tables,
which had been prepared by the clerks of
the Committee on Appropriations In thu
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-07

I He once found himself surrounded by a
large force Of the unbelieving Arabs, and,
all retreat being cut off, offered to pay
annually one-third of the fruit produce of
Medina in return for cessation of hostili-
ties
The book then goes on to say: But the
enemy refused to accept this offer, de-
handing two-thirds of the fruit produce
Of Medina. The emissaries Of the enemy
had actually entered the camp to sign the
agreement on these terms when the matter
came to the ears of Saad ben Maaz. He
came to the Holy Prophet and said: %
Prophet of God, is this arrangement with
the enemy made by revelation, or is it
made on your own judgment? II it is made
by revelation from God. it is well. But if
ii is made on your own judgment, then
know that when we were ignorant and
walking in darkness we never let these
fellows eat the fruits of Medina unless
they paid for them or unless We fed them
as guests. And now that God has honored
us with knowledge Of the faith and has
blessed us by sending us a prophet. is it
meet that We should give them fruit for
nothing? BY the Most High God. we will
give them not fruit, but the swordi' Then
the Holy Prophet caused the emissaries
of the unbelievers to be sent away disap-
pointed, for at first, when he felt the
weakness Of the Mussulmans, the prophet
was inclined TO pay the tribute demands
ed but afterward, when he saw the
strength of the Mussulmans, he refused to
make the payment
The rule holds good and always must
hold good in Turkey, that indemnities
will not be paid because they are justly
due. They will only be paid, and can only
be paid. because the Sultan is convinced
that refusal will bring calamity upon the
Empire. When our Government has
caused this conviction to come home to
the minds of the Sultan's advisers the in
demnity will be paid. Until that convic-
ton is produced the indemnity will not
be paid and it cannot lawfully be paid
New York Tribune.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-07
NEELY HEARING ADJOURNED.
Waiting for the Passage of the Elk.
tradition BILL

NEW YORK, June 6.-The examination
in the case of Charles F. W. Nicely,
charged with stealing $4,000 of United
States postal funds at Havana, which was
postponed yesterday and was to have
taken place today before United States
Commissioner Shields. has been adjourned
again until tomorrow. 1t is understood
that the postponements will continue I'M
til some definite action is taken by Nee
lys counsel or until the bill covering cases
of extradition to Cuba. now before Con-
gress, is passed. United States District
Attorney Burnett said today. in speak
ing of the matter, that it was not likely
that any move would be made here until
after the passage Of the bill. He added:
When this bill becomes law the en-
tradition OF Nicely will be assured, and no
examination on any charge in the local
courts will be necessary" Nicely was
not taken to the postoffice building to-
day, but remained in Ludlow Street jail.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-07
REFUSAL COST HIS LIFE.
Wealthy Vestmnl<cr Killed by His
COnsumptiye Brother.

PHILADELPHIA. June 6.--The refusal
of Nathan Kraus, a wealthy ve5tmaker,
to give his brother Morris, who is suffering
from consumption, 5000 to pay his expenses
to Denver, Col, led to Nathan's death this
afternoon. The sick man called at the
establishment OF Nathan about o'clock
and they went to the back room. For sew
eral minutes they converted earne:tly, and
then Morris was heard to say:
We'll, If l must die here, SO must you"
At the same time he pointed revolver
1T his brother and fired two shots. each Of
which entered his victims abdomen. AS
the injured man fell two more shots were
fired. neither of which struck him..
Morris then turned the revolver on him
self. but the weapon was knocked away,
and he was caught uninjured. Nathan was
dead when physician arrived. The police
surgeon says Morris cannot live month.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-07
WEST VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS.
State Convention for Bryan and the
Chicago Platform.

PARKERSBURG. w. Va. June 6.-The
Democratic State Convention was called
to order at noon by Chairman Edmiston.
Former United States Senator Henry G.
Davis was made temporary chairman and
o. S. Mckinney permanent chairman.
After busy session this afternoon the
convention adjourned till Z o'clock this
evening.
The Committee on Resolutions made its
report at the night session, reafirming
the Chicago platform and endorsed Bryan
for President. 1t was 1880 before the
first ballot was taken for Governor, which
did not result in nomination, Judge
Lewis N. Tavenner lacking twenty-three
votes
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-07
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