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VOL. XYI, NO. 221
EL PASO. TEXAS, FJilDAY, DECEMBER 11,1896.
HUGE FIVE CENTS.
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lOS'IUA S. ItAYNOLUS, PRESIDENT?
ULYSSES S. STEWART, CASHIER: JOS. P. WILLIAMS, ASST. CASHIER.
THS
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
El Paso,
Capital and Surplus
H. L. NEWMAN, Banker,
W. H. AUSTIN, Cashier. H.
El Paso,
A General Banking
C3T Mexican Monov and Exchange Bought and Sold
Bullion Bought. SAFETY DEPOSl r BOXES FOR RENT.
C. R. MOREHEAD, President.
JOSEPH MAGOFFIN, Vice Proa.
State National Bank,
Established April, 188!.
A legitimate banking business transacted in all its branches. Exchange
n all the cities of the United States bought at par. Highest prices paid for
Mexican Dollars.
About our shoes,, they are made "upon honor," by manu
facturers whose reputations are not for sale. We've got
faith enough in these shoes to stamp our name on every
pair, and we are selling them at half usual profits.
PEW & SOX, Slioe Dealers.
A Boast Which We RigMMIv Make !
Nothing- but the best MENS' WEAR
is to be found on our shelves and
counters. We will not deal in
SHODDY GOODS.
WE HAVE M USE FOR THEM.
From Now Until the New
Year we will Give Great Re
ductions in all Lines. Come
and See for Yourselves.
Go
Men Mie
Mail orders reeelve prompt attention.
IS2.50I NEW
Having- adopted a new system of guaranteeing- and insuring
watch repairs from this date, it will cost you only two dollars and a
half to keep your watch in Perfect Order For
(XlG year- No matter how badly broken it is or what acci
dent may happen within the year, I KEEP IT IN ORDER.
you Fay Once and USTo More
If the watch is worth repairing-."
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NameofMvt
No
Fac-bimile of my guarantee given with each watch repaired.
" . .
This does not inciuae casu repairs, 1 nu caou uunmu anu mio
Swiss watches from tha above price, but I make the charge proportion
ately as low. Don't Pay from Two to
Twenty Dollars el "xT-cC-IE to keep your
watch running when for two fifty you get an absolute guarantee by
A.. H RICHARDS,
"Vi tie lies fc 13iMiiioncls,
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M. W. FLOURNOY, VICE PRESIDENT
Texas,
8125,000
L.
NEWMAN, Jr. Ass't Cashier
T
Business
Transacted.
Gold and Silver
J. C. LACKLAND, Cashier
J. H. RUSSELL, Ass't Cashier.
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WORK
MUSHY BLOCK
2.50
:,.'S mfi.rfetrs
I .Jrn nvnnrvt Unltmn O T 3 Cl -
HIoe!t, (Up St.ilrs) forner
i-:in triiiicisco -irt-t-is
EXAMINATION
r the
Miif
House
:
Ik M OK AM !
A MOCK OH
t Looks all right and is all
7. . ...i. it .
right to look at, but when
you taste it you wish you
had kept it simply as an
V
ornament. We have a
fresh lot of
4.
nil
HEAVY
ORANGES
Frpsh
from
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nit; bunny
T .3.
clime of Mexico where
I sweet things grow. The f
I sight of them will make
I your mouth water. We
I also have a full line of
I seasonable fruits
FRESH. CANNED AND EYAVORATED Z
t We can't reccomend our
I York State Pure Cider
I too highly. Write your g
J orders or come in person
I and you will get the best
J attention and first-class
t groceries at
f J. B, Watson s
-r ti - n 1 . ie. -
1 lie uruier, rnvnc iut,
Cor. San Antonio and Stanton Streets ..
E3Xj FASO, TEXAS.
4 .&5.
pjoliday Presents.
Not "Mow Cheap." but "How Appro
priate," and being so appropriate,
not so very dear.
READ mi LIST FROM TOP TO BOTTOM !
- f BELTS,
IVlexTTan CHATELAINES,
Carved IN ! CARDCA"ES,
Leather "OCKE' BOOKS.
I. ETC., ETC.
Washburn and cheaper Grades of
Mandolins and Guitars.
MEXICAN DRAWN PRK.
Standard and . Domestic Sewing Ma
chines.
Mexican Opals, Onyx and Zarapes.
COLUMBIA AND CRESCENT BICYCLES.
Indian Baskets and Navajo Blankets.
Fastman Kodaks and Films.
Mexican Art in Silver and Gold.
A. B Chase and J. and C. Fischer and
Sterling Pianos.
RE 'D THIS LIST FROM BOTTOX TO TOP !
IV. G. WALZ COMPANY
Music Store, Bicycle and Sewing Ma
chine Depot.
THE INS AND OUTS.
Going' and Coming of El Paso People
and Others
F. H. Pansrburn of Kansas Citv is at
the Pierson.
Mrs. Pra?ei'. of the Pecos vallev.
returned home this afternoon.
T. IT. Conklin has cone to Sour
Lake, Texas, on a pleaure trip.
Miss T.pila Trumbull left on last
nig-ht's Limited for Ohio to remain.
Manager Walker, of the opera
house, left this afternoon for San An
tonio.
Presidinc Klder Kdinorton is in towni
and will probably preach Sunday in
Trinity.
Mr Dunnfln. who has for fin loner
been with Kayser & Co., left this after
noon for California.
Rev. J. T. French, wife and sister-in-law
are all down with la grippe, and
having a hard time of it.
Deputy Internal Revenue Collector
Burns, came in this morninp over the
T. S: P., and left over the G. H. this
afternoon.
A party went down into old Mexico
last ni;ht on a prolonged hunt viz.,
Dr. White, Floyd Payne, Judge Falvey,
Waters Davis, and District Court At
torney McGown.
Mrs. T). R. Jutton. wife of the BaD-
t.Ut. nastnr at Full River. Mass.. is at
the Pierson for the winter with her
daughter. Miss Sarah K. Jutten for the
benelit of the latter's health.
C. (John, of San Antonio, arrived
ver.erd av morninc from the Pecos
valley to take the last night's east
hound Limited, and nut ud at the Pier-
snn. Later in the dav. he received a
message from San Antonio stating that
his wife bad just been run over on the
Bt.rBfit and was dvintr. Mr. Cohn was
haif crazed hy the news, and left in the
evenirg for home.
Call and sre those beautiful Dresden
candle sticks and shades: latest things
out.
Geo. W. Hickox & IIixsom,
Bronson block. "The Jewelers. "
Ayer's Pills, being composed of the
essential virtues of the best vegetable
aperient, without any of the woody or
ttbrous material whatever, is the reason
why they are so much more effective
and valuable than any other cathartics.
The Lest family physic.
9-2i His. suo-ar $1.00 cash. 25 lbs.
sugar $1.00 with purchase of $-1.00 other
groceries. Fearce, -01 btanton tot.
Telephone 20b' for window glass, pa
per hanging, signs, etc.
EL PASO STEAM LAUNDRY.
Telephone 47
The R. R. Photo car fcaa returned
1 BANKRUPT SALE!
1 "KoxxcXsL-y, DeoemlDer 1-
will commence to sell (Regardless of a
H Cost) the entire stock of
Dry Goods,
H Men and Boys Clothing-,
b
Hats,
B AT THE OLD
A Splendid Opportunity to lay in a Supply 3
FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS II
I GOODS MUST
I REGARDLESS OF COST!
1 George Parker, Agent g
MUST PAY TAXES.
THE REPORT WAS ADOPTED UNAN
IMOUSLY. liainhlhier Houses. Opium .Joints. Dance
Halls ana prostitutes 10 r mvn
Monthly or Quarterly.
The city council met last night in
be usual way. and did the customary
amount of verbal thrashing 'round.
The mayor reported havin earned
out the will of the council with refer
ence to the contract with the El Paso
Water company for a two years option.
The citv attorney otlered an orain-
. . 1 .. . . . V.
ance levying taxes accoruiut; to tut:
already published scale, and then as a
sort of side dish read "the statue here-
n made and provided," etc., etc., lor
the enlightenment ol the honoraoie
body.
Mr. Clifford thougnt tne orainanco
might as well as not be adopted im
mediately. Judge Cold well objected
j rushing that tax levy tnrougn anu
wished it made the special order for
an extra meeting, wr. wmuru um
not agree with the eminent barrister.
Delav was not necessary, and besides
the assessor and collector was dying to
get through his work with the end of
be year. "The more nasie tne less
speed."'
Mr. Clifford, however, still insisted
that it was time now to pass that ord
nance. Judge Coldwell declared there
was a matter OI great importance; iu
connection w.th that ordinance that
he desired to look into in conjunction
with the citv attorney, the special
matter of interest was the last clause,
beginning "there shall be leviea and
collected."
The judge said that in the last lew
years the liquor tax as attecting tne
state had been cnangeu. it luriueny
might be half as much as the state tax,
but now it might be as much as the
county tax. It wouia oe euipaoie care
lessness to rush tnis matter luruuxu.
Mr. Clifford was finally squelched, and
the ordinance was referred to the or
dinance committee who will report on
the same Saturday night.
Mr. Kac.hler. for the police commit
tee, recommended tne purcnase oi
seventeen pairs of blankets at TO cents
per pair ior tne city jau. mo icuum-
niendation was aaooieu. ..vir. ivaeuier
then read the following report relative
to taxiner the semi-criminal classes.
First. We tind that gambling or
keeping a gambling house or gaming
tables is in violation of the statutes of
the state of Texas, also the keeping of
nninm ioints. iirostitutes and houses of
prostitution are prohioueu oy law, anu
are suhiect to line.
'Your committee una mat several
years aro all gambling houses and
tables paid a line, that wore run in the
city, at least once a month, and that
the opium joints were raided occasion
ally and the proprietors arrested and
fined by the recorder, and also all
prostitules pa d a fine at least once a
month, and all tines so collected,
placed in the "special fund" out of
which were paid the police department,
which we consider proper, as the great
er the number of gambling houses and
tables, opium joints, houses cf prosti
tution, or dance houses, the greater the
expense for police protection. At that
time that fund w;is sufficient to pay the
large force then maintained (1.1 mem
bers) in cash.
"About two years ago several of our
citizens were of the opinion that gamb
ling should be suppressed, according
to law. and with the outcome we are
ail ramillar. a the meantime ths city
Gents' Furnishings,
Shoes,
Blankets,
STAND OF H. KAYSER & Co, NEAR
stopped imposing fines in order to
witness the outcome,or to see what the
result would be, which is: That we
have gambling, opium joints and dance
houses still with us, and are at the
same time compelled to give police
protection to our citizens, with a not
too robust special fund to pay from and
depreciating each month.
"I herefore, also it appears too, that
we are discriminating against the class
of criminals above mentioned iu that
prostitutes for instance are fined
and the rest are not.
"Therefore, your committee would
recommend that each class of these
offenders, gamblers, gambling house
keepers, proprietors of opium joints,
prostitutes, keepers of houses of pros
titution or dance houses be required to
pay a monthly or quarterly fine as may
be deemed best in your discretion, but
would further recommend that dance
houses be required to pay at least five
dollars per night, and that every effort
be used to stamp out the opium joints
entirely."
Mr. Roberts put himself squarely on
record as desirous of stamping out the
opium joints. The report was adopted
by an unanimous vote, and then refered
to the police committee, city attorney
and recorder for a scale ol lines.
Mr. Stewart, for the finance commit
tee, reported these bills, which were
allowed:
A. Mathias $16 M
N. McMillan ,...15 00
A. K. Albers "-00
Saddlerv Co 00
H. F. Bloom I oo
D. Mackenzie l-u w
G. W. Davis
Water Pierce Oil Co 1 0
O. G. Seeton 40 10
T. H. Bennett 1 10
El Paso Gas Co 60 HO
There was a little bill of $45.15 for
coal from O'Brien & Co., which was
referred back. There was also a bill
from Fassett & Kelly that was referred
back for doctoring. Mr. tstewart re
ported that the gas company claimed
to have discovered that while there
was a leak in the gas pipe, a bill lor
November was agreed upon as tne
same for November last year, viz., $14.
Mr. Clifford for the taxation commit
tee, reported favorably on the asses
sor and collector's last report, and
recommended paying him the cus
tomary commissions. Adopted.
Mr. Roberts, for the fire and water
committee, recommended the placing
of gas jets under the lire steamer
as laht voar. so as to keep the water
hot in the boiler during cold weather
Adopted.
The clerk then read the following:
"At the last meeting ef tha school
board, the question of the tax levy for
school maintenance being under discus
sion, tne IOllOWing rcauiuuuu nasi
adopted.
"Whereas, it is reported to the board
of school directors of the city of El
Paso, that the city council has made
a levy of 45 cents on the $i00 valuation
for school maintenance, and
Whereas, the salary of teachers for
the month of June have not yet been
uaid, and the indebtednesscarried over
into the present fiscal year beginning
September 1, IS'.Mi, is $5,500, and
Whereas, the extraordinary increase)
in the total enrollment of scholars for
this year is 2o per cent greater than
last year, aDii has necessitated the
opening of new school rooms, the em
ployment of extra teachers and increas
ed expenditures for school furniture,
rent, etc., therefore, be. it
Resolved, that it is the opinion of
this board that the above levy is inad
equate and will not meet the expenses
of the schools for the current year; and
bat the Jjoq. City Couuciil We request
Trunks,
Etc. Etc.
ed to increase the tax rate to 50 cents
which is the least amount upon which
can be run for the present year; and
that the Hon. City Council be again
.requested to pay over to the school
treasurer the sum of $5,000, or so much
thereof as shall be found due the city
school board in the settlement with
the Merrill bondsmen."
Judge Coldwell declared that the de
mand was just, as the city owed the
school board the money, and it should
be paid.
By Mr. Stewart "I thought the
Utah street property from the Merrill
estate had been ordered turned over to
the board."
Uy Judge Coldwell "It was, but not
accepted."
By the mayor "I understood the
council authorized me to convey to the
school board the property in question,
and I mentioned the fact to two of the
board of education. However, they did
not seem to think much of it, and the
transfer was not made. I think the
place had better be sold, and the money
handed over to the board."
Mr. Roberts said the city had been
compelled to increase its levy each
year for school purposes, and it looked
as though the city would have to pay
the indebtedness of t he school board, no
matter what the amount might be.
Judge Coldwell said it was all right to
pay legitimate debts, but if the board
contracted needless expenses, they
could settle for the same themselves.
The schools must live within the means
provided by the council. To this the
city attorney was agreed.
The city clerk was finally -instructed
to offer the board of education the Mer
rill property on Utah street.
Judge Townsend reported that Judge
Buckler has decided against the city in
the test tax suit case, and said the
court was very technical in his deci
sion. The council appointed Messrs
Coldwell, Stewart and Roberts as a
committea to report a scheme for col
lecting the city taxes.
The matter of election of school
trustees being brought up. The mayor
said he had neglected to order an
election, but would call an election lat
er. Judge Coldwell reported that the
validity of tho levy for the artesian
well sinking and interest fund would te
questioned, and recommended that the
levy for that fund be added to the gen
eral fund levy.
Adjourned.
Trouble at thal;ini.
Mrs. Carrie Hester, of Chicago, who
came down to the iShalam colony as
cook, left on today's Sauta r e for her
northern home. She states it as her
intention to vUit the aid societies in
Chicago where the Shalam people get
some tif their children aud tell them
that the colony is no place to bring up
American children. Mrs. Hester says
she found things so different fi-om
what they were represented to her.
that she gave her notice that she would
leave January 1, but that the manage
ment told her she need not wait until
then but could go right away. Mrs.
Hester said she had not enough money
to pav her lare then and wanted to
! work until the end of the month, but
Isivssh told sill' ('Oil 1 ll '() tO El
Paeo and live on broad and milk until
s,he got money. Mrs. llestor i-arae
down to this city and managed to raise
means to get back home to her husband
with her babv. She claims to have
seen a child "paddled" as a punish
ment, and afterwards dressed its bruis
es. I .ad it's' and gent's sterling silver
backed c irubs $1 00 each.
Geo. W. Hickox & Hixson,
, liroasou block. "The Jewelers."
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Valises, 3
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POSTOFFICE3
SOLDI
Married in Sew York.
The New York Herald of recent
date contains the following marriage
notice:
"Reckhart-Mertens On Wednesday
evening, November 18, 1S90, at the
residence of the bride's parents. 40S
West 54th street, by the Rev. William
G. F. Busse, Anna Mertens. daughter
of Leonard and Barbara Mertens, to
Henry Reckhart."
The groom is a brother of D. W.
Reckhart of this city,and also a Colum
bia college man.
The gymnastic class for the fair ones
will ao-gregate itself together at the
I "V M. f. A. or vm n si 11 in t.nis ftftfr
noon, twenty-fire strong for the . first
lesson in manipulating the new ap
paratus, and puttiBg- muscle on the
feminine biceps like John L.K Sulli
van's. The seance will be conducted
a la Yassar college: that is to say, no
men will be admitted.
According to official figures, the
custom house of Juarez collected dur
ing the previous month of November
for imported goods the sum of $134,543.
82, which compared with the cor
responding month of 1S95, shows an
advantage difference in the actual
fiscal year.
The delayed wall paper for the city
hall has come, and the bangers are
now putting it up in the council cham
ber. It is often a mystery how a cold has
been "caught. " The fact is, however, that
when the blood is poor and the system
depressed, one becomes peculiarly lia
ble to diseases. When the appetite
or the strengthfails. Ayer's Sarsapar
illa should be taken without delay.
Shedd will have some more of those
guaranteed "Overland" wheels in soon,
and say, he is almost giving them
away, if you want to save money, see.
him before buying, it will be to your
interest.
22i lbs. sugar $1.00 cash. 25 lbs.
sugar $1.00 with purchase of $4.00 other
groceries. Pearce, 201 Stanton St.
Glaze finished cabinets
platinums $2.50 per dozen, at
Photo car.
81.50,
R. R.
Absolutely Pure.
A cream of tartar bak.ng powder
Highest of all leaveninc strength.
Latest U. S. Government Food Report
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