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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-17
Opportunity For Advancement

An Official of the operating DEPART
ment OF the New York Centrsl rail
road Gays Of his career with references
to the opportunity for advancement
Of employees:
There is nothing In my modes. career
that any faithful, Intelligent and will
ing beginner may not duplicate. My
life has been one of honest, hard and
plodding industry since l began as
brakeman thirty-three years ago until
to day. AS an extra hand | left nv
address at my home whenever went out
for business or for pleasure. AS assis-
uSnt superintendent to-day [ never
leave my office in the yards thatI do
not leave my address, so that 1 can be
sent for In case of accident During
these thirty-three years l have never
been out of daily touch with the road
| single working dsy. The company
has slways known where to find me,
and any young man who is willing TO
give that same kind of loyal service to
OF every opportunity, and regards 20
duty too small 20 receive the whole of
his attention, can hope for the same
or even greater prom otiop.
The last Sunset limited west bound
will pass through Ell Paso next Friday
night. The last East bound train will
go through the 26th.
l.. E. ST. John, chief clerk OF the re.
siden. engineer Of tie Tucson and
Yums divisions OF the S. P. Is in the
city, guest of the Orndorff.
Col. d. K. Winn, supposed to be the
haudsOmest mAu and at the same time
/. the greatest exponent of the Anlnias
club in the state, Is in the city.
N. w. Sample, general superinten-
dent of the Denver & Rio Grande arrfv-
ed with his family in FL Paso and
went on to she Waite Oaks where the
! latter will sojourn for period.
"A. E. Cor zales aud Mrs. Gonzales sre
guests OF the Orndorff. Mr.. Gonzales
| Is an Important official OF the Central
with headquarters a. Chihuahua, and
came north with his wife who will visit
fricnSs here.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-17
ST. CLEMENTS CHURCH
Wdrdens And VeStrymen We're
Chosen Last Night-Strong Sen
timent In Favor OF a New
Church

The annual meeting for the election
OF wardens and vestrymen of ST. Gle
msut's church was held lsst mig hit.
The following persons were chosen for
the POSITIONS: Col. E. w. S. Neff,
senior warden; J. w. Lucas, junior
warden; j. 3. Watson, F. G. Earle, w.
NJ. Driscol, David Payne, b. r. Chase,
w. 81. SeamOn and Charles Rokahr,
vestrymen. T. H. Conkliu aud Judge
Wyndhsm Kemp. respectively senior
and junior wardens for many years,
declined to stand for reelection.
The reports from the various sOcie-
ties showed the parish to be In very
fiourishiug condition. The Easter Of
fering amour ted to S545. 75 from the
church and S79 from the Sunday
school.
After the regular meeting the yes
trymen met and elected Il. Z. Chase
secretary. Itwss decided to hold a
called meeting next Monday evening
at O'Clock at the rectory to complete
the organization.
There Is a strong sen ptimeEt in favor
of building new church to replace
the present edih, ,e and il is thoug bit
probable that the new ves.rymen may
take action to tha. end although moth
ing has yet besn decided upon.
ST. Glenn ment's church is now one OF
the largest congregations in the city
and has one of the smallest churches.
There are now some three hundred
commandments and eight hundred
while the church only
sea "a aboDt three hundred.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-17
MAHONEY VS.. OMAN
A Contest Instituted In the District
Court Over the Property Known
As the Bloomington.

Today Mrs. Mary G. Mahobey, Joined
by her husban d z. F. Mahoney, filed
suit in the district court against M. r.
Dinau, bis wife, Ellen Di-
nan, and three minor child
rem to try title to the property On
the north side of Eas. Overland sire ct
between Oregon and Utah streets
known as the Bloomington. They ask
the property. Patterson and Buckler
appear as attorneys for the plaintiff
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-17
REVIVAL OPENED.
The Cooperative Church Meeting
Begins At Trinity.

The cooperative church meeting
held last evening ct the Trinity Nj.
K. church was marked success.
Presiding Elder Goodson preached a
powerful sermon on "medicine" and
made pertinent and apt apple ations
Choice is the hinge of destiny aud the
in q mite importance Of choosing was
emph asized.
The great interest manifested last
night promises great things Every
minister was present on time, and the
house filed.
Services again tonight at 80, preach.
ing at 8.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-17
STARTLING NEWS
The Gauntlet Said To Be Thrown
Down 10 England.

BERLIN, April ia telegram from
St. Petersburg to the Tageblat. says
that Russia, Germany and France have
land saying that if she
does not conclude hostilities In
South Africa within week, the al
tentative is the invasion of Afghanistan
by 12O, 900 Russians.
The dispatch to the Tageblatt cay 3
that virsually the same rumor has ap-
peared in London and Copen hsgan.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-17
The MiddIe-Of- The Road
PopuIist Aggre-
cation
CARL BROWNS SCHEME
He Wants Dewey Endorsed
For President To
Run With Don
neIIey

KANSAS CITY, Mo, April 1.-THE
mi ldl le-of the-road populists OF Mis-
souri, held their convention here this
afternoon lor the porpose of select
iug delegates to the national coz
vention.
Whsrton Baker and Ignatius Don
nelley, who are candidates for president
and vice president, respectively, will
be in attendance.
Oarl Brown, of Coxey army fame,
who has been in the city for some time,
will spring q scheme TO have Dewey er-
dorsed for president and Donnelley ft r
Aice president.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-17
Deluge At Mesa Avenue.

An unusual accident happened lac.
night at q late hour at the crossing of
the Southern Pacific and Mesa Ave
nue.. Two horses drawing heavy
wagon became unmanageG and ran
away. The wegor was thrown violent
ly against the fire dydraut at the
corner, and it wss Destroyed. The
connection with the water main was
also broken, and deluge of water
flooded the Immediate neigh borhood
and ran a block to Kansas street. No
damage was dsne save to the wagon
and hydrsnt.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-17
New Firm

Messrs. Nathan Frank and Carson
Rubey, Of Dallas, have located in Ell
Paso and organized the firm OF Nathan
Frank & Rubey, with Office No. Mills
block, next door to the HERALD office.
Firm will represent the WaDles- Platter
Grocery company of Dallas; Kerbs,
Wertbeim & Co., New York cigar
manufacturers. and handle on COM
mission flour, corr. hay and grain.
Both me 10 bers of the firm are old trav-
cling men and are we'll and favorably
known by the trade.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-17
GOVERNORS DAY
At the San antonio Street Fair And
Carnival

Special Dispatch to the HERALD.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, April Ito
day is governors day at TIE carnival,
but Governor Sayers had to return to
Austin this morning on business aud
there were no special ceremonies.
The electrical display turned on
last night surpasses anything ever
seen in the state. Beautiful designs
in colored lights hung from arch es
which appeared to be one solid circle
of fire.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-17
MELBH TO WED AGAIN
After Getting d Divorce From Her
Texas Husband

PARIS, April 17.-Mme. Melba, the
opera singer. it fs announced, will
within two weeks be married to Had
don Chambers, the English playwright.
Melba has just secured a divorce from
Charles F. Armstrong, the English
ranch owner In Texas, whom she mar
ried In 1892
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-17
Charter Received.

The Carpenters union received it;
charter last night, and as soon es
hall is secured notice of the next meet
ing will be given.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-17
The Price Case.

The following jurors in the Price
Thomas Ehrenberg, VIM. Gore. j. G
Maxwell, Csrl Ennls, A. j. Ross, L
@. O'Briep, Fritz Worlein. NJ. Escsje-
dR, Thomas Roe.
NJ. w. Stanton and G.. B. Patterson
represent the defendant
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-17
plead GUILTY..

Lonjino Luna plead guilty before
Justice Ellis to charge of distur bing
the peace and was fined 81 and costs.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-17
GRIP GETS HANNA:C
He Returns From Old Point Com,
fort Sick.

WASHINGTON, April IL senator
Hanna, upon his return from Old
Point Comfort, took to his bed and re-
mained there this morning He has
an attack of grip. His condition is not
alarming
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-17
COL. CLEARY
Relieves Major Heizmdn As Chief
SurQeOn.

Special Dispatch to the HERALD
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, April l1.-Col.
Peter Cleary has arrived and relieved
Ma jor Chas. Heizman, chief surgeon
OF the department OF Texas. Helz-
man goes to Manila.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-17
Going To Fight the Ydquis.

Lieutenant Luis Fernandez de Cas-
tro, jose Diaz and f. L. Diaz Of the
Fourth infantry OF Mexico, passed
through Ell Paso today enroute to join
their battalion now in the field in So
nora fighting the Ysqui Indians. The
officers say the war is still on and that
they have no knowledge when it will
end.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-17
Metdl Market

NEW YORK, April 10. Copper II
silver 594:.lead 4. 45
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-17
Cement Sidewalk.

II you want desirable walk consult
W. S. HOltzmau, 5O7 Wyoming ST.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-17

Nice rooms, 5Octs day; Chicago Hotel
The evening times., 1900-09-26
THE WALLACE SHOWS.
Work Required to Set Circus O
the Road.


the Road.
While watching a circus performance
very few people think of the work incl
dent to banding together such an aggre-
cation as the Great Wallace Shows that
comes to this city October / and 2
In the first place there has to be a
headquarters where the show starts
from. All winter the business staff is
at work mapping out route over which
the show viii travel. AT the same time
the animal trainers are at work and
the blacksmiths and maehinists are put
ting the horses and wagons in shape to
take the road
A month before the show gives its fixst
performance the agents start on the road
making contracts with the railroads the
butchers and bakers. to haul the show
and to furnish the people and animals
with supplies when the show arrives
Next come the bill posters who post
the bills to let the public know about
the show. Before show day there will
have been about seventy-five men in
town looking after the interests of the
circus Hundreds of dollars are spent
to make the performance a success.
At last show day arrives. Early in
the morning, before the town is awake
the railroad company has brought three
train loads of circus cars into the city
and an army of men is busy unloading
them. Before you have had breakfast
and can get 10 the show grounds the
tent has been unloaded, stakes set. and
canvas in place. All the time wagon
after wagon has arrived on the ground
and unloaded Then the time is given
UP to parades and performances.
The evening times., 1900-09-26
Our Opening

continues until Friday, September 2S
The success it attained has been very
gratifying. We have endeavored to please
in the past but the present has outshone
everything. Our Millinery exhibit has
been pronounced the acme of perfection
Our ready-made suit display has been en-
dorsed as one of the finest Our silk and
wooden counters were admired by thou
sands for the dainty weavings and loom
ings so far shown. Our Mems Department,
although one of the old factors of this
house. still has the appearance of an en-
tirely new acquisition. The Art Corner
has made many beautiful friends, because
the handsomest of everything to beautify
and decorate modern home is exhibited
here, and so on, throughout our entire es-
tablishment, the Seventh Grand Fall OPP
ening of the Busy Corner is showing the
remarkable strides made such a shcrt
period
The evening times., 1900-09-26
STUDENTS OF THE CENSUS.
Foreign Representatives Observe
American Methods.


Working side by side with the Gov
several representatives of European
and Oriental Governments.
These men have been detailsd by their
respective Governments to observe the
methods Of this country in taEing The
Twelfth Census and have been attached
to the Division of Methods and Results,
which is under the supervision of Prof
Wilcox Every facility for furnishing
them with the desired information is
afforded.
Japan has detailed two reprs S ntStives,
who are daily observers of the work at
the bureau. They are Prof. Kure. q
member of the japanese House of Rep
resentatives, aud S. Ito, who has been de-
tailed from the Japanese Statistical Of
fee. After becoming acquainted wi. h
the working of the bureau in this city,
Mr.. Ito expects to visit the census su-
pervlsors in several Of the larger Amer
lean cities and obtain from them details
of the manner in which they enunerate
the population Of their respective 10
calities-
OF the foreign representatives in The
Census Office no one works harder to Sc
cure Information than MIR SEE. who was
sent to this country by the Chinese Gov
ernment. Mr.. SEE is a graduate of Cor
nell University
In speaking of his mission Mr.. SEE,
who speaks English with scarcely an
accent said:
mo accurate census of China has ever
been taken. One reason for this has
been that no practical methods for do
ing so have ever been devised By my
Government. 1t expects. however, in the
near future to organize an office similar
to your Census Office and to obtain all
statistical information regarding the
Empire"
The Italian Government also has a rep
resentative at the Census Office in the
person of Giovanni Russo. He is close
observer of the methods employed in the
office, and says that the completeness of
the work here may we'll be initiated by
many of the older Governments
Germany also has representatives in
the office, all of whom were admitted
through requests from the German EN-
bassy in this city. They are careful
workers and will report their observa-
tions to their Government from time to
time.
The evening times., 1900-09-26
DEATHS OF THE DISTRICT.
Mortality Rapidly Decreasing Under
Improved Weather Conditions.


The deaths that occurred in the District
during the past week numbered 81 as
against SS in the week previous. In regard
to race ~ were of whites and 42 were col
ored. The annual death rate for each
thousand of the whole population fell from
1912 to 1892. There was an increase in
the number of death from consumption
from u to Is and decrease in those from
diarrhea from Is to II. OF the dangerous
infectious class there were 4 fatal cases of
typhoid fever. 8 of diphtheria, of whoop-
ing cough. and / of measles
From violence there were Deaths / by
drowning, 2 by contact with electric cur
rent, L from fail, and by being crushed,
l OF which was steam railway accident
in freight yard. at Anacostia
AT the close of last report there were
"a cases of diphtheria in quarantine Dur
ing the week 13 new cases developed and
8 were discharged, leaving 90 cases under
observation in 20 premises.
OF scarlet fever there were IS cases in
quarantine at the close of last report
During the week 8 new eases were re-
ported and discharged, leaving 26 still
with warming cards in twenty-one prem
ises
The weather conditions prevalent during
the week Were: Temperature of the at
mosphere, 66.I degrees: relative hunidi-
ty, 20, and barometer, 2994 There vas a
rainfall of LES incsles. with nCsthwesteriy
winds, averaging seven miles per hour.
The maximum temperature was Sc de-
grees on the 10th and the lowest AZ de-
greeS on the 10Th.
The following were the deaths, CLASSIFIED
according to their cases: Apoplexy, 2:
congestion of lungs, Is; consumption, II;
Group, /; diarrhoea1 diseases, II; dfphthe-
ria, 8; diseases of brain, 4; diseases of
heart, s; diseases of kidneys, 4; rnaIariaI
fevers, 2; malignant growths, /; measles,
/; meningitis, /; pneumonia 4; typhoid
fever, 4; whooping cough, 2; 1niscellane-
Gus, %. Total S4.
The evening times., 1900-09-26
Elizabeth N. Muirheid,s VIII.

The will of Elizabeth n. Afuirheid, dated Phila-
deli ia, May 26, 1896, was today fled for pro.
bate, The deceased directs that after paving all
her debts the cash due her on annuities and in
the Western Living Fund Society shall be equal,
divided between her sisters and sisters-in- la W
the latter being Sarah Muirheid and Catharine
Neshit- All the residue of her estate is be-
queathed to her sisters in equal parts Her sister
Alice Parker is named as executrix
The evening times., 1900-09-26

New National rheatre-Viola Allen in "In the
Palace of the King afternoon and evening.
Columbia Theatre-Crtston Clarke and Adelaide
Prince in ''The Bells;' evening.
Chase's New Grand-Pelite vaudeville; after
noon and evening.
1ashim's Academy of AIusic-yaudeville; after
neon and evening.
Kernan's I4yeeunl- 'sTwentieth Century Maids,
afternoon and evening.
noon and evening.
Wildwood-Music and dancing; evening.
Chesapeake Beach--Trans leave Chesapeake
Junction daily, 1880 a. m, p. m, $40 p. m,
and $50 p. IN. fos CHESAPEAKE Beaeh-on- Bay.
The evening times., 1900-09-26
In the Care of Friends.

G. Rushing, seveaty-two years Old the travel
ing salesman employed by New York grocery
house, and who was last night removed from
Southern Railroad train at the Pennsylvania
Station to the Emergency Hospital, left the city
today In charge OF friends to go to his home al
Passaic. n j. His condition was but little i'm
proved, though Drs Smith and Sperow of the
hospital staff say that with careful nursing and
treatment the patient viii recover. According
to the diagnosis made at the hospital RlshIiIs;
as suffering from senife deEnentia.
The evening times., 1900-09-26
Violated the Policy Law.

Lewis Robinson, the colored man arrested
yesterday by Detective Watson because of sus-
picious actions at the Aqueduct Bridge, was ar
raigned before Judge Kimban this morning
charged with violating the policy laws Robin
son entered plea of not guilty but could not
suhstantiste it in the face OF the damaging tes-
timony of Detective Watson. Judge Kimball
imposed sentence OF sixty days in Jail.
The evening times., 1900-09-26
Knocked Down by Borse

Upton H. Ridenour, seventy-six years old, Of
M6 Fourteenth Street northwest, patient
at the Emergency Hospital last night for treat
ment for cuts about his face and head, the re-
suit of an accident at Thomas Circle. Mr. Ride
nour crossing Fourteenth Street south CT
the circle when he struck and knocked down
by horse and buggy driven by a small boy
whose name is not known. The accident was
said to have been unavoidable, After receiving
treatment Mr.. Rdenour was able to go TO his
home
The evening times., 1900-09-26
To the worI>house for vagrancy.

Policemen Herbert and Kemp were the com
plainants in the Police Court this morning
against Sophia Ward, eolored, who was accused
as vagrant. She denied the allegations against
her and declared she was victim of persecution.
Judge Scott thought otherwise and imposed A
sentence of sixty days in the workhouse in de-
fault of $50 bonds.
The evening times., 1900-09-26
Burned nv Gasoline.

Rose Mcconnell, twenty y-seven years old, of
42S l Street southwest, was badly burned about
the hands and arms as the result OF gasoline
stove explosion at her home about $50 o'clock
this morning. The explosion was due to the fact
that Mrs: Mcconnell attempted TO fiji the oil
tank while the stove was lighted. She received
medical attention at her home No damage to
property resulted from the explosion
The evening times., 1900-09-26
WILL GO TO ATLANTA.
Richard H. Croxton to Waive Reaui-
sition Papers.

sitfon Papers.
Detective c. L. Chaswood, of Atlanta,
Ga. arrived in the city this morning to
take charge of Richard H. Croxton. the
young man arrested here Sunday night by
Detectives Browne and Hewlett at the
direction of Chief Manley, of the Atlanta
police, who charged Croxton with larceny
after trust. Detective Chaswood pre-
sented his credentials to Inspector Board
man, and then was allowed to see Croxton.
To Chaswood, Croxton stated that he
was not only willing but anxious. to re-
turn to Atlanta to face the charges
against him. He will go. he says, without
the formality of requisition papers De-
tective Chaswood and his prisoner will
leave the city for Atlanta at II O'Clock to-
night,
The evening times., 1900-09-26
= Small Fire Extincuished.

Fire of unknown origin did damage to the ex-
tent OF IS at No 80 Myrtle Street northeast last
night. No 6 Engiue Company went into service
in response to an alarm turned in from box 63
by some unknown citizen. The fire was extin-
guished without difficulty.
The evening times., 1900-09-26
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued today as follows
William Albert Paul and Laura Louise Dodge;
George Hooper and Annie Liston; Harry Daw
Burch and Mary L. Mohler; James P Brooks
and Rachel L. Pierson; Eugene H. TagRart and
Olivia NJ Evans; Charles A Bailey and May
Carroll; Owner Payne, of the District of Column
hia. and Rlsnch Sorg, of Manassas Va
The evening times., 1900-09-26
5. kANN, SONS & CO.,
9Th and Market Space.
PAID THEIR FINES.
Tive Women in the Police CSur
Charged With Vagrancy

IWo y omeh IN INC FoIIce Court
Charged with VaGrancy
Laura Stewart and Bertha Moore both
colored were charged before Judge Scott
this morning with vagrancy. Policeman
Kilmartin was the complainant and his al
legations had considerable weight with the
court
The women sought to show that they
were not guilty, but were unable to con-
vince Judge Scott TO that effect They
were ordered to pay fines OF $40 each OF
serve thirty days in the workhouse Des-
pite the fact that the women were said to
be without visible means of support they
were able TO pay the fines imposed.
The evening times., 1900-09-26
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The evening times., 1900-09-26
a sunday Liquor Case.

Sergeant Michael Byrnes 4 the Sixth precinct
was the complainant in the Police Court this
morning against James F. Connors Pennsvl-
vania Avensa saloon keeper who was charged
with selling liquor on Sunday. Connors entered
plea of net guilty and demanded jury trial
He furnished bond for his appearance when
wanted.
The evening times., 1900-09-26
INJURED BY A FALL.
John McKown Under Treatment ut
Emergency Hospital.

John McKown, fifty-four years old, whose
home Is at 131 K Street northwest, is u
patien at the Emergency Hospital suffering
from several severe cuts about the face and
head, due to a peculiar accident about
1890 o'clock this morning,
Mekown. while under the influence of
liquor, 1t is said, fell against a chair, sus-
tanning several ugly decorations. He lost
considerable blood and as his condition sp-
peared serious he was sent at once To the
hospital, where Dr.. C. G. Smith dressed the
wounds.