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EL.--PA TLY HER El Paso Piano Co 119 San Francisco Bt. Sell on Easy Terms. 'S NE WS ! Aj B oath west Correapon- tL PASO, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JUNE 2. 1898. VOL.1 XVIIL NO. 119. PRICE FIVE CENTS. AIL SO TO BM JOSHUA 8. RAYNOLD8, Prssident; ULY88E8 8. 8TEWART. Oashiar; -THE FIEST NATIONAL BANK El Paso, Texas, Capital, Surplus and Profits H. L. NEWMAN, Banker, W. M. AUSTIN. Oaahlar; Ell Paso, A General Banking 9- Mexican Money and Exchange Bullion Bought. SAFETY UEfuair 3. R. MOREHEAO, Praaltfant; J.O. LAOKLANO, Oashiar; STATE NATIONAL BANK Established April, 1881. A legitimate banking business transacted in all its branches Exchange on all the cities of the United States bought at par. Highest prices paid for Mex ican Dollars. JUAREZ F Banco Comercial of Chihuahua, CAPITAL, $600,000. J j and sell Mexloo Money and Exchange on all the principal cities of the Republic of Mexico, tbe United States and Europe. A General Bankincr Business Transacted. D HLBCTO as: LnNTWRAZAS; ENRIQCTE O . JO. M. FALOMIB; MAXIMO KRAKACEK; LOH TERKAZA8. Jr. Cladad Jaaraa, ADUL.PH KKAKAPIK, Manager, H LESINSKT. A. SOLOMON, B. P. MICHELSON. 8. J. FREUDENTHAL President. Vice President. . Secretary. General Manager Ull H. LESINSKY CO., Wholesale Grocers, and JOBBERS OF DRY GOODS. We carry a complete line of Staple and "ancy Groceries, ad guarantee all oor gooOa first Class. Wa solicit the trade of dealers only, and give especial attention to mall orders. ! Thos. Ehrenberg, j PAINT AND VARNISH STORE, j tsole Agent or f MURPHY'S VARNISHES, J HARRISON BROS.. cum v n rv i iti l t 1 ak sm m m - " - m sa a a -W Do Carriage Painting Up-to-Dat." 320 El Paeo Street. CASA DEL CONSUELO. On Santa Feline between Demlng and Kllver Cltv, An up-to-date hotel, BOO feet, bn ad rera-da, altitude 6000 feet. No moqulto In rummer Hudson Hot 8prings Mir aral Water unexcelled for cure of Bheumtlim, Kidney Dt eases. Ind gestlon, ana al forma of Stomach disorders. Also, Skin lseasa Kemarkab e -ures of Rbamatlam and 8tomarli troubles where other mineral waters mnd medl al treat ment hav. failed. A delightful nod beneficial place to spend your rummer v-ca- ion. Bate-S3 60 to S3 per diem including plain baths. Other bat ho. 60c each. Montnly rafs made on application to A. R. GRAHAM Mgr., Hudson, K. M, .BBaa m The Golden Eagle Clothing House. Sellers of more good clothing, sod at lewer prices, than any other Liu in tbe citv. si M .ia wn WW T A OA OT Vt f fc StSSfe -lit -ilfc iMr AW? Tfe -SU, U-JiX-iU- JM, MCr St-S'i ) US jfe !4:!a5&g. WW. t. vV'i SifS? ' iVT M. W. FLOURNOY, Vica-Prasldent JOS. F. WILLIAM8. Aat. Caahiar. SI 60,000 H. L. NEWMAN, Jr.. Aat. Oaahlar. Texas. Business Transacted. Bought and Sold. Gold and Silver BUAJ - a JOSEPH MAGOFFIN. Vica-Presidant; j. H. R.8SELL, Asst. Cashier. BRANCH THI SS" ZfZSS Banco Miwro of rhifiuahna. ; 1 fl paints EL. PASO, TEXAS. A HUDSON HOT SPRINGS Maw Mexico, IF2Y0U ARE TIRED of Plaids, Chpcks, Strfpes and Mixtures in Sui'ines, as pome of N; York's well dress ed men seem to be tr is season, we suggest that you permit us to show you some of our Blue and Black Worsted, Cheviot and Serge Suits You can hare no clothes in better taste, nor any which will give better service in pro portion to their cost. S oele breasted, four button pack?, and dou ble breasted sacks, silk facing. $10.00 $12.50 ; I Making an J IMPRESSION t ; ? f i S one thing; making liright is another. They DO say that the first 1m uresslon noes a lone way. and often the Frst impression on a store, or the goods it gives, de - cides the matter of whether or not that store shall have a buyer's steady patronage. Be that as it may, we're per fectly willing to have our rep utation rest upon our cheese. New York State CHEESE has ' a big hold upon everybody, or nearly everybody who tries it. It's rich and appetizing. - If you don't say it's as good as any you ever tasted, after havlug tried It, then don't buy hero any more. We know you'll like it, though. I i J. B. Watson's Oor. Ran Antonio and Stanton Street Tone 151 i SZj PASO, TB1XAS v Vii" Vii W W "SlS5i SlS 2i?!55l- IV? fi 2tS iV 5W t& Me. tie. it git. J $20 Shampooing, 25c. The latest and best. Cleans W the hair and leaves it soft as ls silk. A Per-ect Dressing.. is ....EL PASO Grocery Co., Cor. Ovrland and . Oregon St. Vis- F W w? W W W w W vjC Cream Served in all flavors. Del'cii u$ Cakes of all k nds and unex celled COFFEE, TEA, and .CHOCOLATE Hintze's. You Can't Judge A Sausage by It's Ulster, neither can you fix the value of a bicycle by its enamel. Sensible people want safe bicycle?, and tafe bicycles mu6t have the bnst material, the most careful construc tion, and mutt be .made by people who know how mak ers who have learnee by ex T perience. We can interest careful people in tbe construction of CRESCt NT BICYCLES if they will give us the op portunity. We'll fhnw w at ges into them and explain why the. are T-ntter . than others We sHl them on easy payments If desired. W. G. Walz Co., ' Music Store, B'cycle and Sewiog Machine Depot. - EL PA80. TEXAS. t .v Mt. Mtr t. aa. . SAMUEL SCHUTZ AND SON, Furniture, Carpets, Linoleums AND 3 r.PMPRAi Housefurnishing GOODS. San Francisco Street, EL PASO, TEXAS. rV 3d EDITION, ODD Would Be the Proposed Allianee of Ameriea, England, Germany, and Japan, But It Would CONTROL NOVEL PROPOSITION. Alliance Suggested of America, England, Germany, and Japan. Washington, June 2i The United States may become a party to a quad ruple partnership of great powers.' The mooted American-German-Eoglish al liance would ba strengthened by tbe addition of the mightiest nation of the east, Japan. It ia no sesret among- diploma's that Germany would give her eye teeth to j in America and Eoeland in an offen sive and de'ensive alliance. The divia oo of spoils in the east my light tbe match at aoy moment which is to set ail Europe flme. If Ger many were backed up in that event b Eisrlandand ths United States sbt would come out of the conflict in all p oability unscatbed and laden with spoils. ' COAL CARGO SEIZED. The British Carrier Released. Key West, June. 2. Commodore Remev sr iz:d the cargo of the English steamer Rostrrmel, caught by the St. Paul off Santiago de Cob i, eight days aeo. This actio a wa taken to save he gore ntnent from being flesced by speculators. The Ronermel carries 4000 tons of cosl. bat suspicious acts make the nav al officials btlieve that guns and am- muni ion for tbe Spanish are buried underneath. Tbe captain of tbe Ros termel made a big fuss, and some of tbe crew broke the hoisting crane?, so that the cargo could not be taken cut. Judge Loske will condemn the cargo today, but may releasa tbe ship. The captain admits he had coal. The Alphooso XIII was warned by the Brit.sh consul at San Juan not to proceed. Key West, June 2. Judge Locke, in the Uoited States district court this morning, rendered a declaim releasing the ste-mer Rjstermel, but condemn ing her cargo of coal. Tbe Rostermel was captured off Santiago by tbe cru'ser St. Paul, while she was trying to run coal into the harbor for Cer vera's ehips. TO SANTIAGO. Expedition Said to Have Left Florida Coast. Washington, June 2. The first part of the expedition to Santiago de Cuba is reported to have left the Flor ida coast. Tbe transport vessels bear ing tbe expedition left Tampa 24 hours ago, although the government officials at Washington will say nothing on the subject. It ia presumed the transports are lying off Key Weet awaiting tbe ses ond detachment of the expedit'on. The Bret detachment consisted, it is said, of a batallion of engineers, siege guns to be used in occupying tbe bills near Santiago, field trains, and, jt is believed, a few infantry men. The stDrming of tbe forts two days ago was doubtless preliminary to the landing of the military forces. In the Senate. Washington, June 2. Routine busintsd was disposed of in 20 minutes, after which the war revenue bill was called up. The first speaker was Butler, of North Carolina, who regretted that a measure was not presented that men of all parties could vote for cheerfully as they voted for the fifty million dollar defenc bill. Senate Butler deprecated tbe un willingness of a majority of tbe senators to place a tax upon corporations. The masses of the people are, he said, to be taxed at almost every turn. In the House. Washington, June 2. Tbe house this afternoon considered the special emergency deficiency bill providing for the needs of the army and navy. The bill carries eighteen milli na. Washington, 3 p. m. Tbe bill providing nearly eighteen millions for i he n eds of the army and navy passed the house about unanimously. Eric Mackay Dead. LondcN, June 2. Eiio Mackay, the author ana poet, ia dead. 4:30 p. m. THE EARTH SPAIN WEAKENS She Is Beginning to Feel that She Has Had Enough. London, June 2. A Post special edition this afternoon prints a dispatch from Madrid which says that Saror Castillo, Spanish ambassador to France, bas had a private audience with the quean regent. Tbe subject under dit-; cuaslon was a mission of capiial im portance the ambassador bas been in trusted with, ha being instructed to endeavor to interest tbe great powers in tbe unfortunate fate of Spain. -' . Political and diplomatic circles are, ;enerally speaking, confident that the negotiation will result favorably. Washington, June '2. Spain's fin ancial panic is regarded in adminis tration circles as most sigtificant .The panic may hasten opetations agatntt Porto Rico, Jest tbe prize slip from out grasp by a sudden te. mioatiun of tbe ar. Secretary Gage savs: "The condition of Spa'n in the war and in a financial way continues to grow worse daily. Wb lie endeavoring to support the government, tbe Bank of Spain must continue spesie payments or be entirely discredited; and unless the bank does so continue the who'e Span ish fabric will' fall to pieces, Spanish bonds will fall still lower and Spain will be in a far more serious condition 'ban ever." . , London, June 1. A number of leading London finace'ers - received telegrams from Madrid-this morning indicating that the financial position is worse that tbe press dispatcher show. It would cause no eurorise t hesr that the Bank of Spain has sus pended specie paympnts. HAWAII. Reed Will No Longer Stand In The Way of Annexation. Washington, June 2. Speaker Rjed and Representatives Henderson and Da'zell, tbe rr publican members of tbe house committee on rules, held another conference this morning. Tbe subject most discussed was Hawaiian annexation. Henderson and DOzell reported that a poll of tbe members bad been made, and a pronounced majority bad expressed themselves as in favor of passing the rero'.ution dur ing this session. Speaker Reed, while still personally opposed both from policy aid prin ciple, says he will do nothing to thwart tbe will of the majirity. Mr. -Reed declined to bp quoted for publication. SCATHING Arraignment of the Army Adminis tration.' New York, June 2. Poultney Blge low, the well known writer, contri butes to tbe current issue of Harper's Weekly a somewhat sensational ar raignment of the army administratirn at Tampa He cays that six weks af ter the declaration of war there Is not one regiment fit for actual service. Bigplow alleges special ir competency on tbe part of some newly app inted staff officers. Some of them, says be, are "strutting about in new uniforms when tbey ought to be drummed out of camp." BIG OFFER. Tod Sloan Offered Princely Salary To Ride In England. New York, June 2. It is said at the club house at Gravesend tbat Tod Sloan -bas received an offer of $25,000 to ride for a prominent American stable in Englmd, presumably the Lorillard-Beresford commission. S'oan will not make any effort to secure his release from the Fleischman contract, but he has said he will go to Ejgland after this year. FIFTY MILLIONS MORE Asked For By Secretary Alger. .Washington, June 2. Secretary Alger wants an additional appropria tion from congress of about $50,000,000, on account of the second oill for 75.000 volunteers The amount so far asked for, to ba approximated by congress on account of extraordinary war expendi tures, is approximately $375,000,000. PORTO RICO FIRST.- President Does Not Yield to His Ad visers. Washington, June 2. The decision of the administration to send a military expedition to Porto Rico and ..under take the reduction of San Juan is at- tributed largely to the influence of Secretary of State Day. In Day the president found an able advocate of bis view that Porto Rico should be taken as soon as possible, certainly before the Cuban invasion is begun. . - i i j Secretary Alger and the prlncipa1 advisers of the president do not - favor the Porto Rico idea but the prealdent was early Impressed nith tbe feasibil ity and desirability of securiag the is land. Gen. Miles is the principal advocate or this project. He is joined by Day, wbo ad did diplomatic reasons to tboee advanced by the military establish ment, which make the. capture of San Juan more necessary just now than the capture of Havana ' TRANSPORT BOUGHT Just in the Nick of Time. New Orleans, June 2. The gov ernment this . morning bought the Cromwell liner ' '"Knickerbocker," which is capable of carryiog a thous and men when fitted np as a transport. Assistant General Quartermaster Scul ly inspected her yesterday afternoon, and this morning closed the deal an hour before leaving time. Tbe cargo was unshipped and the passengers dis embarked, to be sent by another steamer. . ATTACK RENEWED Schley Proposes to Follow Up the Good Work Already Accom plished. New York, June 2. A Port Au Prince dispatch says that tbe Amer- can fleet renewed its attack on the forts at Santiago this morning and that the insurgents under Garcia simul taneously began a land attack on the place from three sides. - EMBARKING. Troops Board Transports at Mobile. Mobile, Ala , June 2. The forward movement has commenced from Mo bile. Four troops. 'A. D. E. and F. of he Second cavalry, are going aboard a transport instill water. A general embarkation is momentarily expected. The vessel's destination is still a se cret, as the officers' mouths are sealed. DENIED. Now Reported That Alfonso XIII Has Not Been Captured. Key West, June 2. -It is said here tbat the story of the capture of tbe AlfonsoXIII is a mistake. She chased St. Paul but the latter got away by be- ng the faster boat. Tbe cruiser was chasing the Alfonso at last ac counts. QUAY ON TOP. Wanamaker Admits His Defeat. Har 9 isburg, Pa., June 2. Tbe re pub:ican s'ate convention today was a scene of much excitement. There was a vast attendance. Quay captured everything. Penrose is in the saddle. Wanamaker admits bis defeat. AMERICAN REGISTRY. Pacific Steamship Will Fly Our Flag. Washington, June 2. Senate hi 1 admitting to American registry tbe steamship China, of the Pacific steam sh'p company, to convey troops to Ma nila, was reported and passed. Notable Wedding. New York, June 2. The chantry of Grace cburcb was the scene of a notable wedding this afternoon, the contracting parties being Mrs. Can non, widow of Henry Le Grand Can non, and Theodore Frelinghuysen, sen of the late F. T. Frelinghuysen, secretary of state in the cabinet of President Arthur. The wedding was a very quiet affair, only a score of in timate friends of the bride and groom being present. Following tbe cere mony there was a small reception at the rosidence of the bride in Fifth avenue. Wreck. Denver, June 2. The Union Pacific through passenger due here this after noon went off , the track at Sedgwick, 1C5 miles east of here. Six passengers are reported hurt, bow badly or what then names are cannot be learned now. A wrecking crew and surgeons bave already left here. No details are ob tainable Fire. Nyack, N. Y., June 2. The Pros dect House, a large summer hotel valued at $60,000, was burned with its contents early this moaning. Attention, FIremenI You are requested to appear in full uniform at beidqnarters at 3 p. m sha-p, June 3rd, 1898, fo- the purpose of attending' the funeral of Mrs. Julian, wife of ex-President John Julian. Attest: p. F. Edwards, W. T. Kitchens, Pres. Secretary. VANDERBILT DRESSER. Simple Wedding at Noon To-day. Paris, June 2. An entire absence of display characterized the wedding of Georse W. Vanderbilt, son of the late William II. Vanderbilt of New York, and Miss Edith Stuyvesant Dresser, daughter of the late Colonel George W. Dresser of the United States army, which occurred at noon to-day in the American Church of the Holy Trinity. Admission was strictly by ticket, and cnly the intimate friends and r latives of the two families were present. The family of the groom was represented by Mrs. Elliott F. Sheppard, Mr. and Mrs. EL McK. Twombly and Mr. and Mrs. W. Sloaoe. The ceremony was performed by John H. Morgan, rector of the church, assisted by the Rev. George Greenville Merrill, a relative Of the bride. Tbe bride was attended by Miss Van Dnssen Reed, and tbe groom by Joseph Howland Hunt and Osgood Field of New York, Frank An drews of Washington, D. C, and Count Antoine Sala, son of the former secretary of the French legation at Washington. A wedding breakfast was served after tbe ceremony at the residence of the bride, 15 Rue Vernet. Cigar Makers' International Union. Chicago 111., June 2. Semi-official-information is given out that a mail vote may shortly be taken on the prop ositlon to remove the national-, bead- quarters of the Cigar Maker's Interna tional Union from this city, where tbey have been located for a number of years, yo a place yet to be decided up on. Washington, D. C, to wh'ch city tbe headquarters of the American Fe- - deration of Labor and other national '. . labor L. bodies " have been taken in tbe, last few years, la making a strong effort to secu-e tbe headquarters of the cigar maker's union and indications are not lacking that . the effort may be suc cessful, though the western members of tbe. organization are combating the proposition with much vigor. The rem ova' of tbe headquarters from the ci'y would do more than anything else to weaken Chicago's reputation as the center of organized labor in America, and the opponents of a certain ring of b'g labor leaders of national promi nence, whose dislike for Chicago is well-knon, pretend to see in tbe pro position for removal more than appears on the surface. - , The, Cigar Makers International Union is one of the strongest and ' best organized labor Organizations- in th country, and its efforts in behalf of tbe "blue label" bave been felt in every nook and corner of tbe United States and Canada. The official report of tha union, which ha just been issued, shows that the organization has a total membership reaching nearly- 30,000, divided among 400 branch unions es tablished in as many cities of this country and Canada. Secretary Long 111. Washington, June 2. On tbe ad vice of bis physician, Secre'ary Long was not at the department today. His leg is very much swollen, owing to tbe straininir of a tendon. He i cannot stand without' great pain. There is daoger of serious consequences. "Parson" Davles's Entertainment. - Chicago, - 111,, June 2. Several fighters of national prominence will ake part la "Parson" Davles's big fistic carnival at Tattersall's tonight, and from ail indications tbe tourna ment should prove one of the most in teresting brought off ia this vleiaity for some time. Interest enters largely in the performance of "Myste'ious" B'lly Smith and "Kid" McPartland, who will meet Billy Stift and . Tom Tracey respectively. A novel feature of the show will ba a tournament for lightweights for the state champion ship. Eight men will enter, the defeat ed competitors withdrawing by stages. The winner of the final round will re ceive substantial pure and a gold me dal emblematic of the lightweight champion-hip of Illinois. Silver. New York, June 2 Bar 5DJ: London 27id. silver, Iha Royal UUn highest graoa fcaMa. wsc fcaawa. actaai tastaaho It foaaoaw tfcir tartMr Ums ay atlMr bra. POUDZR Absolutely Pure