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EL PASO, TEXAS, FJvI DAY, DECEMBER 38.1896.
VOL. XVI, NO. 230
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IOS.4UA S. KAY.VDMJS, PR flS I DENT J
ULYSSKS S. S1EWAUT, CASHIER;
FIBST NATIONAL BANK
El Paso,
Capital and Surplus
H. L. NEWMAN, Banker,
W. H. AUSTIN. Cashier.
H.
A General Banking
C3T Mcci'.vm Monov and Exchange Bought and Sold.
Bullion Bought. SAFKTY DEPOSl T BOXKS FOR RUNT.
C. It. MOREUEAD, President.
JOSEPH MAGOFFIN, Vice Pres.
State National Bank,
Established April, 1881.
A legitimate banking business transacted in all its branches. Exchange
. n all tho cities of the United States bought at par. Highest prices paid for
Mexican Dollars.
MM
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.
irViCW Sb SOjST, Shoe Dealers.
Boast Wliicli We
Nothing but the best MENS' WEAR
is to be found on ouv shelves and
counters. We will not deal in
SHODDY GOODS.
WE HAVE m USE FOR THEM.
From Now Until the JSTew
Year we will Give Great Re
ductions in all Lines. Come
and See for Yourselves.
den Eairie
Mail orders receive prompt attention.
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JJoliday presents.
Not "ow Cheap." but "How Appro
priate," and being so appropriate,
not so very dear.
READ THH LIST FROM TO? TO BOTTOM !
I BELTS,
Mexican CHATELAINES,
Carved IN ; CARD CAES,
Leather POCKE' BOOKS.
i ETC., TC.
Washburn and cheaper Grades of
Mandolins and Guitars.
f MEXICAN DRAWN PRK.
Standard and Domestic Sewing Ma
chines.
Mexican Opals, Onyx and Zarapes.
COLUMBIA AX 9 CKSSCENT I'.ICYCLES.
Indian Baskets and Navajo Blankets.
Fastman Kodaks and Films.
Mexican Art in Silver and Gold.
A. B. Chaso and J. and C. Fischer and
Sterling Pianos.
RE ID THIS LIST FR'JM iiiJT TON TO T01
I
W. G. WALZ COMPANY
Music Store, Bicycle and Sewing Ma
chine Depot.
Napoleon J. Roy,
The Fashionable Tailor.
SHELDON BLOCK
M. W. FLOUKNOY, VICE PRESIDENT
JOS. F. WILLIAMS, ASST. CASHIER.
Texas,
$125,000
L. NEWMAN, Jr. Ass't Cashier.
Texas-
Business Transacted.
Gold and Silver
J. C. LACKLAND, Cashier
RUSSELL, Ass't Cashier.
J. H.
THERE ISN'T ANY GUESS
WORK
Rightfully Make!
Oil
MUXllY BLOCK
Block, (Up Ptalrsl Corner
San b rauclsco streets.
THE INS AND OUTS.
Going and Coming of El Paso People
and Others
Mr. Weil returned from the north on
today's San tit Fe.
C. R. More-head returned this after
noon from California.
Miss May Crawford, of San Marcial
is in town on a visit with her bister
Mrs. D. W. Keckhart.
The Messrs Gallup, prominent Penn
sylvania railroad oflicials, are in town,
and one of them will spend the winter
in this climate.
C. P. Woodcock, a prominent Chi
cago business man who went north this
noon, says business is improving all
over the country.
Judge Stewart, counsel for the con
solidated Kansas City Smelting Lte
j fining company, left for the north to
day over the Santa Fe.
Mrs. Frank Whitbeek, daughter of
Mayor Campbell, arrived this noon
over the inauta re irom L,lucago, to
nniain part of the winter with her
parents in this city.
Singers, public speakers, actors,
auctioneers, teachers, preachers, and
all who are liable to over-tax and ir
ritate the vocal organs, tind, in Ajer'
Cherry Pectoral, a safe, certain, and
speedy relief. A timely dose of this
preparation has prevented many a
throat trouble.
2'2i lbs. sugar $1.00 cash. 25 lbs
sugar $1.00 wit h purchase of $4 00 other
groceries. Pearce, -01 totanton bt.
Black bats, brown hats, light hats,
all grades, at the closing out store.
Telephone 200 fur wicdow glass,
p?r hanging, signs, etc.
EL PASO STEAM LAUNDRY,
Telephone 47.
pa
ouse
! A REGULAR BASKET
! stbetcheri
Is our big Bargain of
25Ibs of sugar for
Our goods are up to the stand
ard of the best in the town. As
a test try some of these for
Xmas. Canned Plum Pudding,
I to 2 pound cans. Plum Pud
ding Sauce, ready for use, ! lb
cans. Prepared Pie Crust, rich
and flaky. French Crystalized
Fruit. Huntley and Palmer's
Italian Macaroons.
J. B. Watson s
The Grocer, Phone 161,
Cor. San Antonio and Stanton Streets
H2Ii TEXAS.
in Meiuoriani.
Last Thursday afternoon, at his
apartments on Fourth street in this
city, there passed away from this life
one of the best known and most stable
residents of El Paso, Charley Carrera.
His character was as unique as his face
was familiar to our citizens. He led a
quiet, unobtrusive life and held little
sympathy with the hurry and bustle of
modern civilization. Always medita
tive in his methods and deliberate in
his movements, his conservatism did
not admit of his engaging actively in
the race for leadership in his commun
ity. He preferred rather to follow the
crowd than to lead it, but was always
opposed to being driven. Time has
been, nevertheless, when he has taken
the bit in his teeth and surprised those
who knew him best by acts of such
violence as to seriously alarm those
around him. Such seasons of undue
excitement marked rare epochs in his
life, however, and after they had passed
his patient, mild disposition . shone
foath in pleasing contrast to the late
unaccountable exhibitions of temper.
And this was peculiarly fortunate, for
had he continuously or even frequently
thus kicked out of the traces of re
straint which usually held him, his
usefulness would have been seriously
impaired, and his character for patient
endurance have been jeopardized. As
it was, no man in El Paso in many a
long day has so impressed himself upon
the community. He was ever ready to
bear others' burdens, provided he could
do so in his own patieDt, methodical
way; and, while at all times differing
with his friends as to the propriety of
rushing through the present day as
though no morrow were expected to
dawn, he frequently by sheer force
drew them along after him.
Seen on the street, his carriage was
proud and springy; his personal appear
ance suggested the "shabby-genteel"
of better days, his coat showing a sug
gestive gloss. But his fest were always
well shod and his face as white and
(dean as an aristocrat's. Serious at all
times, he was seldom seen to smile,
and scarcely ever to laugh outright.
While his virtues may have been lew,
he possessed the minimum of human
vices. Although he is said to have
frolicked in his younger days before
coming to El Paso, his mature years
spent in our midst were marked by
sedatencss and temperance. For years
his only drink was water and a vegeta
ble diet his only food.
Good natured as a rule, he knew how
to say nay when necessary, lie natu
rally objected to being saddled with
the mistakes of others, but early learn
ed the lesson of bridling the tongue,
and that "unruly member" was always
curbed in public. He was never mar
ried and consequently leaves no chil
dren to mourn his loss nor widow to
spend his life insurance.
His death seems to have resulted
from an over-indulgence of appetite
which brought on a severe attack of
cholera morbus. His friends first noted
his indisposition Thursday morning at
the breakfast hour, when he declined to
partake of the usual meal. .During the
day his bowels gave him great trouble
and a physician was called. All efforts
to alleviate his sufferings were, how
ever, futile, tin rapidly grew worse,
but about J o clock in the afternoon
seemed to rally and greeted an old
acquaintance with a cheerful laugh of
recognition, and it was then thought by
those in attendance that he had safely
passed the climax of the dread disease.
Hut indications were delusive: for,
about 5 o'clock, he began to sink rap
idly, a deadly rigor set in, and, al
though remedies were appliel by lov
ing hands, he never recovered con
scious, but at half past six quietly and
without a struggle passed away.
No more will his familiar form be
seen on our streets. No more will his
deliberate walk and stolid indifference
to surroundings excite the good natur
ed jeers of the small boy. No more
will he frequent the early mass. He
has passed beyond all earthly scenes of
joy and sorrow, weal or woe, and is safe
at last in that haven of rest to which
all good horses go. The scavenger on
Friday morning passed a half hitch
around the foot that had so often been
raised in vigorous protest against the
dashboard and yanked poor Charley
down among the willows beyond tho
canal, where his body was left for t'e
ravens to pick. A part of S. II. New
man s family comprised the only
mourners as nn noay was borne away
He had served them faithfully for live
years, during which time he had
smashed several pairs of shafts, three
single trees and harness too numerous
to mention.
RSQUXESCAT JN FACE-
i
$1.00
.1 A MM IN It.
Fine
Forensic
Pyrotechnics
in Las
Sight's City Council
There was a verbal scrapping match
in last night s city council meeting, in
which Judge Coldwell ltd the charge,
but was finally downed by a two thirds
vote that dropped him in the puree.
The "all on account of Eliza" in this
case was the adoption of a resolution
calling for a special attorney in the
matter of uncollected taxes.
The meeting opened with a request
from the mayor as to wnere the city
was at in the matter of the contract
for the renewal of the city hall rental
The city attorney said he had waited
until after the repairs had been made
so that the document might be -made
out with the repairs in view; he would
have the contract ready for th3 next
meeting of the council.
City Treasurer Fassett made the
council a Christmas present in the
shape of six sewer bonds which had
iust been redeemed and cancelled.
Captain Fassett observed coyly that as
these were the hrst bonds the city had
ever redeemed, the aldermen might
like to feast their optics on the same
His honor was afeerd that the cancel
lations might be erased somehow or
somewhere, and the city attorney re
commended the purchase of a cancell
ing stamp which would put all his
honor's apprehensions at rest. Capt.
Fassett casually observed that there
were two bits charges in connection
with the shipment of the bonds to this
city. "Draw at once a warrant for
two bits," said Judge Coldwell. The
mayor doubted the feasibility of leav
ing the bonds in the city hall, and they
were hnally oraerea to the sate ot the
city treasurer.
On Air. Kachier s recommendation,
the November report of the chief of i
police was approved.
The city treasurer was instructed to
pay the W-)'o interest on the sewer
bonds.
On Mr. Stewart's recommendation
these bills were allowed:
W. A. Irvin & Co
B 1
2
68
12
55
Thomas Ebrenberg
Fassett & Kelly
Street and sewer
Artesian well
Mr. Roberts for the special commit
tee on devising ways and means for
collecting taxes, ottered this report:
Now comes the undersigned members
of your committee cn the most feasible
means of collecting delinquent taxes,
nd with the consent and approbation
of Judge Townsend, whose term of
Bice soon expires, presents this, a
majority report of said committee:
Whereas, the councils oi this city have
on many former occasions, employed
attorneys to assist the attorney then
acting for the city, in bringing certain
tax suits and in prosecuting certain
uits for taxes to final termination, for
the purpose of establishing- a precedent,
which suit or precedent would have
the effect of inducing large numbers of
tax-payers to pay taxes then delinquent,
or render future litigation so simple,
with the precedent thus established.
that the attorney then represen ting the
city could act alone.
Upon all of these occasions save
perhaps one, a certain fee has been
agreed upon with the outside attorneys
and paid ny the city, and yet there are
now due and remaining unpaid taxes
way back to the seventies and the city
has received little or no practical
benefit from such services.
Now therefore, the said members of
this committee recommend that the
best legal talent available be secured
by a permanent arrangement, so that
rvices shall be perpetual a6 regards
present delinquent taxes, instead of
temporary, upon a contingent per cent
of the amount collected, so that the
city will be certain to receive some
thing in return and the attorney or
attorneys thus employed will be inter
ested with the city.
J. I. Stewart,
E. C. Roberts.
This report operated on Judge Cold-
well as a red flannel skirt would on an
irrascible bull: and after taking a little
time to read the document over, he
began a strain of forensic effort whose
echoes did not die away is the still
night air for some time. The judge
took a high moral ground. He claim
ed with marked emphasis and unction,
that the charter said it hall be the
duty of the city attorney to represent
tho city in an courts ana cases in
which the city is involved. The
speaker did not thiuk it was proper on
the eve of a new city election to be
queath to the incoming administration
a city attorney. Such action was the I
hight of impropriety, and its legality
might with justice be questioned. Ad
ditional counsel can be secured to
assist the present city attorney: but
the powers it was proposed to give
additional counsel was clearly out of
place. Jt was in fact taking the busi
ness of lawiuily constituted attorney
away from him.
Mr. Roberts called the judge's at
tention to the fact that the proposition
referred only to the collection of taxes
now delinquent to the city over a dozen
years.
Shaking his long index linger at Mr.
Roberts, Judge Coldwell declared that
he, Coldwell, had always been opposed
to delay and procrastination in the
collection of delinquent taxes, and
charged Mr. Roberts with procrastina
tion himself and with pursuing wrong
methods. Mr. Roberts here laid both
hands on his knees as he looked over
to the mayor, and remarked, "Your
honor I don't know what the geutle
man is driving at." The mayor com
placently stroked him ample chin for a
second as he sajjely observed, "Well,
I guess we 11 wait until he reaches it. "
Then Judge Uoluwell continued his
forensic flight, as he declared he had
all along maintained that the suits in
question could not be properly main
tained in court under tne present
methods of proced ure. Jt is too late to
bring any of these cases now before
the January term, for the coming term
is for jury cases tilono, and these are
rot jury cases. They cannot be brought
before the court until the April term.
1 object to saddling the incoming
counc 1 with au additional city attor
ney. While a majority of this council
can pass any ordinance they please,
they cannot over ride the laws of the
state of Texas.
Judge Townsend, the city attorney,
on being questioned, said the report
was prepared with his advice and
consent, and that it would not be il
legal to contract with a lawyer to
collect the back taxes Hut Judge
Coldwell declared that the council was
on the point of returning to just where
it was two years ago, to where it was
put by Billy Hurges.
Mr. Stewart said the attorney to be
employed to collect the delinquent
( i&in would cave cattle oi toe cases
WIND
but that the city attorney could assist
him.
The mayor said that no matter how
many outside lawyers were engaged,
the city attorney would under all
circumstances lead in representing the
city in all cases. The mayor doubted
the propriety of this council, on the
eve of its dissolution, employing a
permanent attorney to take charge of
the collection of back taxes.
After further wrangling, the Rob
erts-Stewart resolution was passed,
only Coldwell and Del Buono voting
against it.
Mr. Stewart said the committee had
interviewed a number of lawyers who
thought that 10 or 20 per cent of the
delinquent taxes collected would be a
reasonable fee.
Judge Coldwell again took the floor
and paid an eloquent tribute to Judge
Brack, and pointing his ringer at Mr.
Stewart charged he had not received
any proposition from Judge Brack, but
had found excuses for all the lawyers
In order to give the work to one man.
The same committee was instructed
to contract with counsel as suggested
in the report.
The police committee were given
further time to report on the dance
halls and gambling.
Mr. Del Buono insisted on submit
ting a minority report saying that the
council would never get a majority re
port out of the committee, out it was
finally decided to give the committee
further time.
The school trustees asked for a levy
of five per oent more or fifty cents in
all. Judge Coldwell said the city was
not responsible for the salaries of
teachers.
The tax ordinance making a levy of
$1.77 was passed.
Adjourned.
THE CITY TAX SUITS.
Interviews with Prominent Citizens on
this now Pressing- Matter.
Talks with citizens today on the
matter of the city tax suits developes
a divergence of opinions as to the pro
priety of the city council in making a
special contract with a lawyer for the
collection of the taxes due the city for
so long a period; and some citizens
interviewed are severe on the present
city attorney, claiming it is his busi
ness to attend to these suits without
the appointment of special legal tal
ent. Ex-Alderman Floyd Payne Every
citizen with the interests of the town
at heart, should pay bis taxes. I have
always paid my taxes, and without
grumbling, even where taxes have
been laid on properties of mine that
were unimproved for the improvement
of streets adjoining such properties.
The. method of carrying on the suits
seems to me just a trifle peculiar; and
this making a permanent arrangement
with additional counsel is rather funny.
To employ special counsel on certain
suits might be all right. But hiring a
lawyer for everything, well, it doesn't
look as as though the council ought to
do it. No alderman would do it as an
individual with his private business.
However, I believe in pushing these
tax suits, and any citizen who objects
is not a good citizen.
Or. W. M. YandeJl The big tax
payers are beating the city, and some
thing should be done to compel them
to pay up. Yes, hire additional coun
sel, and make a permanent arrange
ment with him, or get a city attorney
who can conduct the 6uits to a success
ful completion.
Horace IS. Stevens Th9 city council
is making a confession, in hiring addi
tional counsel, that they have an in
competent man for city attorney. If
the city attorney can not attend to the
city's business, why, fire him, and find
one who can. All good citizens are
interested in the progress of the town,
and they should be williDgr to help col
lect the delinquent taxes, and any
right method should be adopted to
make delinquent citizens pay up their
back taxes.
A. P. Coles By all means collect
the taxes, but at the same time I don't
believe in bringing 100 suits and then
not trying them. At the same time.
the council can find a lawyer in whom
all have confidence and if he is willing
to take 20 per cent in the contingent
fees, better let him do it. There are a
few of us who have been paying the
taxes long enough, and the delinquents
ought to be compelled to pay up. There
is not a man on my list who does not pay
his taxes promptly. It is a shame that
there are so many people in El Paso
who won't pay their taxes. As to the
school taxes, I think they are too high:
they are higher than anywhere else in
the state.
Alderman E. C. Roberts There are
back taxes extending to 1870, and I
believe the city council should employ
some special counsel to assist the city
attorney. It is a matter of business,
and it is important that we hasten and
clean the decks up. We are not losing
anything by this employmentof special
legal talent. The city cannot lose any
thing by it, for extra counsel is paid in
the per centage and contingent fees.
So the city is not putting out any mon
ey. We are guiding ourselves by the
lght of past experience. This putting
out only one suit at a time will ere long
bring us back to where we were two
years ago, and lay us open to the
charge of dilly dalling.
J . Calisher People ought to be made
to pay their taxes. I pay mine, and
others should do the same. Why, as
things are now, the city cannot raise
enough money to pay the school teach
ers. We want a city attorney who can
atttend to his business. If he cannot,
get some one who can.
City '.treasurer Fassett The
council made a mistake in voting to
secure additional counsel. Judge
Townsend is able to take care of the
city's interests, and his handling the
matter of the tax suits alono would
save the city considerable. By put
ting the collections into outside hands,
this with the other costs would lose
tho city considerable money.
M. 11. Davis 1 don't see why addi
tional counsel should be employed. If
the city has not a competent attorney,
why get one.
U. S. Stewart i think the present
city attorney is incompetent. Get a city
attorney ana give him the necessary
assistance in collecting the taxes.
A. Courchesne 1 approve of the
securing ol sppcial counsel in prose
cution of these tax suits. Let peoole
pay their taxes or go out of business.
A man is Dot a good citizen until he
pays his taxes. Tho taxes are not too
high here tor a frontier town; and as to
the county, 1 have been told that tho
county taxes are too low; that they
should be nearly double what they are
at present. We are runniDg behind
steadily in county
finances, until the
situation is becoming OHO lor gerioua
coastieratiQU. .
l$2.50l N
-A-IrW"J3 SOMETHIKTa ZLsTZETW.
Having- adopted a new system of guaranteeing1 and insuring"
watch repairs from this date, it will cost you only two dollars and a
half to keep your watch in Perfect Order For
OllG YGar No matter how badly broken it is or what acci
dent may happen within the year, I KEEP IT IN ORDER.
You IF sty Once and. 2STo IVEore
'If the watch is worth repairing-." u.
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45$
i trr'rirrfvardimftisv('j.iii7di
NameofMv't..
Ko.
Fac-Simile of my g-uarantee
This does not include case repairs; I also except Howard, and fine
Swiss watches from tha above price, but I make the charge proportion
ately as low. Don't 3? sty. from Two to
Twenty IDOllStrS SL YElIR, to keep your
watch running when for two fifty you get an absolute guarantee by
EL RICHARDS,
WsLtolaes &d Diamonds,
I. Haas Every man ought to be
maue to pay uis taxes. pay uiiue.
Then the city attorney ought to take
cnargj oi me lax buns uiiuuuii o';v
outside counsel being appointed to take
charge and control of these suits. This
sort of thing wont pay.
Doc. Albers This idea of a man's
refusing to pay his taxes is all baby
talk. How are you going to conduct
any form of government without taxes
with which to support it. A man has
got to pay his taxes, and there is no
getting out of it.
J. J. Mundy People must pay their
taxes. But this idea of employing
special counsel is something I
hardly approve of. I think the
regular city attorney should have the
tax suits in his own hands, and not put
the city to the expense of extra legal
taleut.
Alderman Del Buono It is not right
to employ extra legal services. The
city is paying S3000 now to the city
attorney for two years' services and he
ought to attend to the work. By hiring
an outside lawyer to take charge of
these tax suits, au expense of $4000 or
$5000 more will ba added to the expen
ses of the city. If outside help is se
cured, it stands to reason that the
prosecutor will push mostly if not only
the cases bringing him the biggest
returns, and the smaller suits will be
neglected.
W. G. Walz There's no two ways
about it people must pay their taxes. At
the same time let the city attorney at
tend the prosecution of the tax suits,
although, if the occasion requires i,
let the council give him legal help on
special occasions.
Ex-Alderman Kohlberg I dont ap
prove of the idea of special counsel in
the collection of delinquent taxes. Let
the city attorney attend to it; that's
what heis chosen for.
Ex-City Attorney W. H. Burges I
am opposed to the policy of making a
permanent contract with counsel to
carry on the litigation for the collec
tion of delinquent taxes: and strongly
questiou the authority of the city
council to enter into any such contract
as was recommended by the majority
of the committee at last
night's session of the city council.
The city charter provides for the
election of a city attorney, and imposes
upon him the duty of conducting
the city's litigation. Now, while I do
not question the authority of the city
council to employ additional counsel in
emergency cases. I do not believe the
council has the right to appoint such
by contract, as was suggested, an
additional city attorney. 1 agree with
Alderman Coldwell and the mayor that
it is too near the time for choice of a
new city attorney who will probably be
capable of conducting the city's legal
duties, to make such a contract as is
proposed.
Ex-Alderman Stanton During the
previous city administration the city
attorney was selected with the under
standing that he might at any time
employ additional counsel at his own
expense, and on one or two occasions
did so. But the salary is as much as
the city ought to pay for any legal
services. 1 thiuk Townsend is
pursuing the right course, and he is as
conversant with the way as any one.
In any event, if special counsel is to be
engaged, it might be to push one case
as a test case.
The Herald reporter saw a number
of other promiuent citizens, but they
with one accord said: "I beg thee
have me excused." They did not care
to express opinions for publication.
THE PLUUS STILL PLUiULXU.
Fitzsininions aiuR'ovbetbAgreeto Plug
E:ich Other the best They Ivi ow how.
Jas.Corbett has signed the articles of
agreement to tight Filzsimmons to a
linish March 17th, 1S!7. for a purse of
$15,000 to be given by Stuart. The
place of the battle is to be auuounced
before February 17th. Stuart is to
post a forfeit of $5,000 in the hands of
Richard K. Fox or Al Smith, and
Corbett and Filzsimmons must each
post &2.000 as guarantee of good
faith. Geo. Siler, of Chicago is
named as referee. Corbett signed the
articles before he noticed that they
reserved ail the privileges for Stuart
and he became somewhat excited when
he thought of the. Kinelscopo privi
leges. After some rcllect'on he tiually
si'ul: "1 would not change the article
for a million dollars, but if 1 find out
that Julian or Fiizsiminoiis get any
share of the privilege money 1 will
kick for my share."' Fit.-inmious was
not represented at the meeting
Coi-butt would like to have au al
ditional -laiiro insert d call ng for a
$10,000 side bet in or.'er that, he might
put him- e fright on Fitzsimmons' state-
I ment, but stated that as far as he w
coiiterufed ke wag ready to fiht t!
as
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of. aTr.'birs
given with each watch repaired.
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j.l.b oan r rancisco injunction was
j dissolved yesterday, by Judge Sacder-
,uu ivuubiiu;
"there is no question in my mind
that the parties in this engagement or
exhibition, or whatever you call it, the
complaint calls it a boxing contest
are indictable under the laws and
that people who witnessed it are
amenable as law breakers.I understand
these exhibitions are given because
people and police wink at them, but no
court will recognize any such proceed
ings and there is no doubt in my mind
this injunction should be dissolved
and it would be dissolved if
action had been taken immediately
against the garnishment of the purse."
At last accounts, the much disputed
check had not been called for. and if it
is today, the bank will decline to cash
it pending the disposition of several
writs of garnishments against the
amount of the purse. It is reported
that Sharkey, Fitz and seconds will be
arrested.
The New York Journal has a strong
editorial on the ethics of prize fighting
in which it intimates that while there
may be nothing objectionable in two
men trying to outscience each other in
a boxing match, there is decided ob
jection to the inevitable associations
that cluster about prize fighting. That
is to say. a prize fight seems to be the
signal for the congregation at that
locality of all possible kinds of disre
putable characters whose presence
tends to debauch the morals of the
community. There does not -seem to
be any way of avoiding this.
A rich strike in free gold quartz is
reported near Golden, New Mexico.
The finder, Pablo Arando, describes
the ore as a white quartz that is iron
stained in which every piece as big as
a walnut shows free gold visible to"the
naked eye. The walls on either side
of the vein, it is said, are specked with
free gold. Twenty tons of rock have
been taken out and sacked.
In the Yukon country, Alaska, min
er's wages are $10 per day, but on
Eagle creek, owing to the added ex
pense of packing provisions over an
other mountain divide, laborers are
paid $12 per day.
A genuine ghost story has yet to be
attested; but not so a genuine blood
purifier. Over and over again it has
been proved that Ayer's Sarsaparilla
stands alone among medicines as
the most reliable tonic alterative in
pharmacy. It stood alone at the World's
Fair.
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