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EL PASO, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1899
19th YEAR, NO. 257
PRICE 5 CENTS.
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STAMPEDED.
THE MULES
Boers Rolled Huge
Boul-
ders Down On the
British.
THE FIGHT IN DETAIL
General White Tells How His
Left Wing Was Captured
Ammunition Was Ex
hausted. London, Nov. 1. A dispatch finally
received from General White elves in
details the capture of his left wing
on Monday. White wires:
"I lost the detachment under Col
onel Carleton which started Sunday
night "to seize Nicholson Nek, thus
turning the enemy's right. Carleton
got within two miles of Nicholson un
molested when suddenly huge boulders
were rolled down from the hills and a
few rifle shots were fired.
"The mules dragging the ammuni
tion stampeded and they disappeared
in the direction of the enemy with
practically all the our gun equipment.
Carleton then entrenched his forces on
a neighboring hill.
"At 9:20 o'clock Monday morning the
Boers attacked the British position in
heavy force.
"Their fire was searching and two
companies of the Gloucester regiment
were obliged to retire from their ad
vanoed position. The enemy then
pressed In close range and our losses
here were numerous.
"At 3 o'clock in the afternoon our
ammunition was practically exhausted
and when the Boers stormed our posi
tion our survivors were, captured.
"The enemy treated our wounded
with great humanity. Gen. Joubert has
dispatched a letter offering safe con
duct for doctors and ambulances to
remove our wounded. These have been
seat. We understand the prisoners
have been sent to Pretoria. The fail
ure of the column is due to the stam
peding of its mules. The security of
Ladysmith is unmolested."
Ladysmith, Nov. 1. A heavy ar
tillery duel was fought here all day
yesterday between the Boers and the
British. It still continues, the British
using two fifty pound naval guns, acd
the Boers using three forty pounders,
The British are closely besieged.
Cape Town, Nov. 1. Three thou
sand troops are expected to arrive
Sunday and will be immediately dis
patched to Ladysmith, arriving there
on November 8.
two mentioned.
London, Nov. 1. Iq connection
with the rumcr of the loss of a British
troop ship the names Peninsulur and
the Oriental steamer Nubia have both
been mentioned.
THE BOF.ES CLOSE UP.
London, Nov. 1. It was announoed
this morning in special dispatches from
Ladysmith that the Boers again closed
around the place on Monday night,
sending shells into the Brltleh camp.
Two guns were landed from the British
cruiser Powerful and opened fire on
the Boers at dawn oa Tuesday.
The Boers' loss tiust have been
heavy; they brought up more guns and
some of them were siletced.
The garrison at Ladytmith is said to
be in good spirits -and confident, and
the troops are said t be full of
fight.
The artillery duel was so.il In pro
gress Tuesday night.
GERMAN PEACE SOCIETIES WANT UN
CLE 6AM TO MEDIATE.
Berlin, Nov. 1. The Tajblatt
says the Count Bothmer, president of
the German peace societies, has tele
graphed to Queen Victoria prayingher
to accept the mediation of the United
States in the war with the Transvaa
TENSION IN LONDON MATERIALLY RE
LIEVED. London, Nov. 1. The British
nerve was momentarily shaken by
General White's use of the word "ca
pitulate" in his first telegram, but now
that it is known that tbe Gloucester
and the Fusileers fought against over
whelming odds and upheld the best tra
ditions of the British army, the tension
has been relieved.
The details of the battle received to
day show the catastrophe in brighter
aspect. Full battalions were not en
gaged and therefore the list of pri-
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soners is materially reaucea. ine
disaster now appears to have been not
so mucb in oonsequence of -any defects
in the plan of action, as to the mis
fortune whereby the column was de
prived of its ammunition.
CABINET SESSION BRIEF.
London, Nov. 1. The cabinet
meeting today was exceptionally brief,
but afterwards the defense committee
of the cabinet, consisting of the Duke
of Devonshire, A. J. Balfour, the
Marquis of Landsdowne and Sir
Michael Hicks Beach, met at the
foreign office and held a long confer -ence
with the commander In chief of
the English foroe?, and Field Marshal
Lord Wolseley.
HE WANTS INFORMATION.
Brussels, Nov. 1. Dr. Leyds, di
plomatio agent of the Transvaal has
received the consent of the British
secretary of state for war, the Marquis
of Lansdowne, to allow a telegram to
be Bent to Pretoria to ask the number
of killed and wounded on the side of
the Boers.
A TRANSPORT
Reoorts Havlna Passed Many Ves
sels Carrying Soldiers to Manila.
San Francisco. Nov. 1. The Uni t-
ed States transport steamer City of
Puebla arrived todav from Manila, via
Nagazaki and Kobe, being twenty
seven days on the voyage from Manila,
The Puebla carried 105 enlisted slok
soldiers. 15 of the hospital corps, 79
discharged soldiers and 7 officers,
Seven deaths occurred during the voy
age.
The steamer China, which arrived
today from the Orient, reports having
sighted on October 25 the
United States transport Ohio
making for port of Honolulu. The
Ohio had three officers and forty-nine
men of the Nevada cavalry and 215
discharged men. On October 60 the
City of Pekln was sighted. The Pekin
left San Francisco last Saturday for
Manila with eight companies of the
Thirty First infantry and 125 recruitB.
NO CHANGE
In Vice-President Hobart's Condition
Since Yesterday.
Patterson, N. J.,Nov. 1. Hobart's
condition shows little change this
morning. Mr. Hobart passed a com
fortable night, slept fairly well and
took a little nourishment this morning.
Little or no change is noted in his con
dition since yesterday.
MR. HOBART. PASSES A COMFORTABLE
NIGHT.
Now York, Nov. 1. A bulletin at
9 a. m. from the resident of Vice-President
Hobart in Paterson said:
'Mr. Hobirt passed a comfortable
night and slept fairly we:l. There
has been no change in his condition
from yesterday.
BRIGANDS SCATTERED
The American Soldiers Have Broken
Up the Bands In Negros.
Manila, Nov. 1. General Hughes,
commanding in the Visayan district,
has sent in an encouraging report.
He says island of Negros is now more
peaceful and .orderly than for twenty
years.
Planters are pursuing their business
undisturbed by bands of brigands, who
had long levied tribute on them. The
Americans hare scattered the brigands
and propose to pursue them until they
are effectually suppressed.
PALATIAL RESIDENCE
For
Andrew Carnegie
Will Cost
$500,000
New York, Nov. 1. The plans for
Andrew Carnegie's new Fifth Ave nue
residence shows that it will have a
frontage of 183 feet and a depth of 72
feet, and will cost $500,000. The build
ing is to be three stories high, of gran
ite and brick, and to be surrounded
by gardens.
BEST BOAT WON
Said Designer Fife, on His Arrival at
Home Today.
Queenstown, Nov. 1. Designer
Fife, who arrived on tbe Majestic this
morning, said, in reference to the Col-
tmbia-Shamrock races, that the best
bat won.
BOILER EXPLOSION
Killed Four Men and Injured Twen-
ty Persons.
Sheffield. Eng., Nov. 1. A boiler
explosion a the steel works of South
ern & Richardson today killed four
men and injure! twenty persons.
SCHOOLGIRL'S
RASH ACT
Procured a Musket
Fired At Her Play
mates. And
FATALLY WOUNDING ONE
The Girl Was Only Eleven
Years Of Age -And Had
mr
Trouble With Her
Companions.
Gloucester. Ohio, Nov. 1. An ele
ven year old school girl, named Owens,
returning from school yesterday even'
log at Mortonvllle, had trouble with
her playmates and ran home.
She secured a musket and fired into
the group of children, fatally wound
ing a boy named Bebow.
STATE CONFERENCE!
Of Charities And Corrections Hold
Ina Its Fourth Annual Meet
ing.
Bloomington, 111., Nov. 1. The
state Conference of Charities and Cor
rections is holding its fourth annual
meet in tr here todav. Tbe sessions will
continue through Thursday.
Nearly one hundred delegates from
various parts of the state, including
sheriffs, county judges, state's attor
neys, supervisors, county visitors for
State Board of Charities and other
persons connected with charitable or
correction work, are in attendance,
and a large number of Bloomington
people are taking an Interest in the
proceedings.
William - A. Talcott of Rockford,
president of tbe conference, presided
ever the opening session, and the visi
tors were cordially welcomed by Mayor
L. B. Thomas. "Cooperation of Cbarl-
in Small Cities," was one of the chief
topics discussed during the day. A
highly interesting program has been
arranged for this even
ing. Bishop Spalding of Peoria
will speak on ,lThe Preventive Force of
Education." This will be followed by
an address on "Preventive Value of
Organizations to Modify Industrial Con
lions," by Mrs. Ellen , M. Henrotin of
Ohicago. The concluding paper will
be by Rabbi Joseph Stolz of Chicago
on, "How Far Can Modern Charity Be
Made Preventive?"
WILL PAY TRIBUTE
To the Memory Of Honoro Merrier,
Ex-Premier Of Quebec.
Montreal, Quebec, Nov. 1. It will
be just five years tomorrow since the
death of Honoro Mercier, ex-premier
of Quebec, and that the memory of the
great statesman is still fresh in the
hearts of his French-Canadian coun
trymen was shown today by tbe thou
sands of persons who visited the
Roman Catholio cemetery and deposit
ed wreaths and other floral tributes on
his grave.
Owing to the objections offered last
year ;by Archbishop Brucbosl no at
tempt was made by the French-Can
adian Liberal clubs to make political
capital out of the observance of the
anniversary.
SHIP FOUNDERED
And all on Board Lost Except the
Captain
Philadelphia, Nov.l. A dispatch
received by the Maritime exchange
today from Charleston, S. C, says tbe
steamer George L. Colweil, Captain
Gaskill, from Fernandlna, for New
York, has foundered. Tne captain is
the only one saved.
JEFFERSON'S
Birthday win Be celebrated on a
Grand Scale Next Anniversary
.Washington, D. C. Nov. 1. The
proposal of tbe citizens of Charlottes
ville, Vs., for a celebration on a large
scale of the next anniversary of the
birth of Thomas Jefferson and the
founding of the democratic party is
receiving the hearty indorsement of
many prominent democrats through
out the country.
The projectors of the celebration
have secured the cooperation of the
National Association of Democratic
clubs aod it is probable that the ar
rangements for the demonstration and
the celebration itself will be made un
der the auspices of that organization.
Next April is the time suggested for
the celebration. Jefferson's first elec
tion to tbe presidency was in 1800, and
the next anniversary of his birth,
April, 1900, would be the centennial of
this event.
INSURGENT DISPATCH
Reports That General Lawton Has
Been Killed and the Body Sent
to Manila.
Manila, Nov. l.-Gen. Young's col
umn entered Cabanautuan, north of
Run Tairi rn tnrinv.
coi. Parker with two troops of the
jrourtn cavalry toon possession oi tne
deserted town of Aliaza. Captain Bat
son captured the telegraph operator
and escort, finding a telegram to Ag
uinaldo from an insurgent colonel re
porting -General Lawton killed in a
recent fight, and that the body was
sent to Manila. The dispatch said 600
insurgents were approaching Aliaza
from -Tarlac. Captain Bitson placed
his scouts in ambush awaiting them.
ENGLISH ARTILLERY
Silenced The Boer Guns And Dis
ijS mantled One Of Them.
Capetown, Nov. 1. The guns of
the British naval brigade bave knock
ed one of the Boer forty pounders clean
off Its platform and silenced the other
Boer guns on Hepworth Hill.
The Boers bave abandoned their po
sitions.
POWER HOUSES
Of the Standard Electric Company
Destroyed By Fire.
Stockton, Cala., Nov. 1. The pow
er house of the Standard Electric com
pany located at Blue Lakes City, Ama
dor county, was totally destroyed by
fire this morning. The origin of the
fire is unknown.
Transport Foundered.
London, Nov. 1. The exchange
Telegraph Co. says It is rumored that
one British transport bound for Cape
Town is foundered. The report cannot
be confirmed.
Metal Market.
New York, Nov. 1 Copper 18.25.
Silver 58 1-8: lead 4.40.
WITHOUT FOUNDATION.
No Truth in the Report That Curly
Sullivan Had Broken Jail.
It was reported on the street this
morning that Curly Sullivan, the noted
confidence men, convicted of theft
from the person aod now a prisoner
uDaer a five year b sentence, had broken
jail.
Investigation revealed the fact that
the report was without foundation and
Curly still occupies one of the cages
opening into tne steel corridor on tbe
second floor of the new addition.
DISTRICT COURT.
Arguments Begun In the Del Ara
Case.
The testimony was concluded in the
Del Ara case this morning and George
waiiace maae tne opening argument
When court convened at two o'
clock R. Y. Bowden made his argu
ment io tnecoutt. Mr. bovaen will
be followed by District Attorney Dean
and Mr. Patterson will make tha
closing argument for the plaintiff.
STRANGE INCIDENT.
An Aged Woman Cuts Three Jaw
Teeth.
A strange freak of nature has iust
been reported in this city.
Mrs. Padgett, who is in her eierhtv-
fourth year, is said by reliable parties
to have recently cut three jaw teeth.
Physicians, who have heard of the
incident, are at a loss to account for it
and say that such occurences are ex
ceedingly rare.
Pistol Shot Last Night.
Shortly before eleven o'clock last
night a shot was heard in the vicinitv
of the D. R. Francis, and when occu
pants of tbe new building looked out of
their windows, a great deal of soufHine-
could be heard through the lot. be
tween the building and Kerr's carpen
ter shop. Soon it all quieted down and
no particulars could be learned.
Melbourne's Snowstorm.
Melbourne has recently had its first
taste of a snowstorm, and to the great
majority of tbe citizens it was as much
of a novelty as an earthquake. The
fall was not particularly heavv. but
young Melbourne found quite enough
snow on the ground to enable it to en
ter with enthusiasm into the novel !
sport of snowballing.
Remains Shipped. -
The body of Robert W. Cox was
shipped today via the Texas and Pacific
railway to Portsmouth, Virginia.
me aeceasea naa among bis effects
sufficient money to defray all expenses.
THE FALL OUTLOOK
For Trade in El Paso Was
Never Better and Busi
ness Has Increased.
ALL LINES OH TRADE
Show an Increase and Everybody
Appears to be In Easy Circum
stances.
The expressions given below from
many of our merchants simply em
phasize the statement that has been
made so frequently that business could
not be better. These expressions com
ing from come of the leading dealers in
El Paso, show that the trade conditions
of this thriving city are steadily on the
up grade and that each successive year
brings more business to the great trade
center of tne southwest.
Jobbers, and retailers as well, in all
lines are not only satisfied with tbe
conditions, but are really surprised at
the enormous gains made in the vo
lume of business that they are now
doing. Many of the wholesale houses
are working early and late to fill their
orders, while retail establishments are
kept busy from their opening at 7 o
clock in the morning until the closing
at 7 at night.
And this is not merely a spurt, but
since the opening of tbe fall season it
has been the case. and Indications point
to a continuation of these good
times.
A Herald representative called in
to see one of the members of the firm
of I. Blumenthal, a large jobber, in
reference to what he thought of tbe
status of the dry goods trade for this
fall 6eason.
As usual, he was i too busy to give
much attention, but tbe ; feeling ex
pressed as far as tbe season's
trade with him had been, was quite sat
isfactory
He, however, added that tbe season's
trade, notwithstanding the extreme
warm weather, was quite satisfactory
and quite up to last fall in volume,
which was the largest they had ever
enjoyed. He predicted for the future
bright, profitable outlook, from the
fact that the present high price of cot
ton would bring an amount of ready
money into tbe country far above the
expectations and calculations made
several months ago. The dry
goods market, especially in cotton fab
rics, was aiready feeling very percepti
bly the high prices of . tbe raw materi
al, and "we are," ne said, "advised al
most dally of the advance in some pop
ular line." He finished by savin? that
he felt positively sure that it would be
hard to find a dissatisfied business man
in El Paso by the 1st day of January,
1900.
A. H. Richards, the retail jeweler.
in speaking of trade conditions to a re
presentative of the HERALD,statedjthat
the business being done by his
house at the present time was fully 30
per cent better than last year. Trade
in all lines was active, he said, and tbe
prospects for further activity were all
that could be desired.
A. Courohesne, president of the
Pioneer Grocery, said that trade was
all tnat could be desired and that it
was considerably larger than last year.
All indications pointed to a prosperous
season. "We arewell pleased with
orders now being received and are san
guine that trade will hold up well
throughout the season."
B. Blumenthal, retail clothing, also
reported an active trade apd stated
that the business now being done by
them was in excess of that of last year.
They were well pleased with the pros
pects for the future.
Such reports as above come from al
most every dealer in El Paso and can
but mean that everybody appears to be
in easy cicurmstances and that con
ditions in El Paso are better than ever
before
J-
CLEVER RUSE
How Three Chinamen Were Entrap
ped By An Officer.
Tom Chung, arrested for being un
lawfully in this country, was tried be
fore the United States commissioner
this morning and ordered deported.
The capture of Chune and two other
ceiestiaie ordered deported yesterday
arternoon was tne result of a ruse on
tbe part of Joe Dwyer.
Dwyer was at tbe depot when a Mex
lean, wbo is supposed to have piloted
the oelestials aoross the border. aooo9t-
ea Dim.
The Mexican mistook Dwver for tbe
conductor and approaching him wari
ly said that three Chinamen were hid
ing out and wanted to go on bis train
Dwyer fell into the game immediately
ana told tne Aztec to come on with his
Chinamen and they would be well car
ed for.
The unsophisticated China boys
were arrested as soon as Dwyer learned
oi their whereabouts, and one of them
was heard to remark as he was being
taken to the court room: "Dat Melican
man Dwyer's tarn slick."
Building Permits Issued.
The following building permit was is
sued today to Ynez Chavez for an adobe
bouse on Stanton 6treet to cost 2250.
J. J. Crawford to erect a small adobe
on Oregon street to cost $250.
W. G. Roe to erect a brick residence
on San Antonio street to cost $2,200.
Mrs. Goemetz for tbe erection of a
brick building on east Overland street
to cost $6,000.
Deed Filed.
Felix Martinez to M. H. Webb, one
half of lot 2 and all rf lot number three
in block number 20, Campbell's addi
tion, onQMyrtle avenue ami - Florence
streets, for the consideration of $1,050.
PERSONALS.
J. Bondman
on business.
left for Denver today
Mrs. J. B. Fleming
from Jar ilia.
is in tbe city
R. Hibbard went up
to Las Cruce
today on business.
W. C. Hardin, of Lordsburg,is in the
city for a few days.
A. M. Howland came down from
Shalam this morning.
A. A. DeMules returned from La
Cruces this morning.
P. M. Steward came down from
Alamogordo last evening.
W. T. Scott left via the Santa Fe
today for San Diego, Calif.
H. W. Vernon arrived on the Santa
Fe today, from Sedalia, Mo.
J. T. Ormond came in from Tularosa
on the White Oaks last night.
W. J. Cox has gone to the San Mi
guel ranch south of Casas Grandes.
Earle Pierce came down last evening
from Alamogordo on the White Oaks-
E. Hoey and wife, of Mexico, left
today over tbe Santa Fe for Balti
more. Mies Gertrude Armijo and mother
returned from Las Cruces this morn
ing. Mr. and Mrs. Wood of" this city re
turned from New York today on the
T. P.
E. D. Houghton and
from Corraiitod on the
wife came up
Sierra Madre
last evening. s
J. W. Price and wife and Mr. Black
and family came down from Capitan,
N. M., last night.
Robert Martin left for a month's
vacation this morning on tbe Santa Fe.
He will visit Chicago and several east
ern cities.
Mrs. A. Smith, who has resided in
this city for the past four or five years,
left for Buffalo. N. Y., today to spend
the winter.
Capt. Cbas. F. Hunt and Sr. F. G.
Moro went down to Tervazas this
morning, in the interest of the Cox and -
Tayler Cattle company.
Miss Dorothy M. Bowman, who vis
ited in El Paso last spring, arrived in
tbe city last night from Mexico's capi
tol. She intends to spend a few weens
in the city, and will probably visit New
York in company with her mother.
George Newman, who bears the re
putation of being the moat hustling
"drummer" on the coast, 'is hereon
his way to Mexico. He came in from
the west last night. .Mr. Newman re
presents the Mendelson Silk house of
Frisco.
the hotels.
St. Charles: J. Underwood, W. D.
South and wife, E. P. and N. E; E. C.
Houghton and wife, Mexico: P. Smith.
City.
Grand Central: H, W. Vernon.
Sedalia; O. Arnold, Los Angeles; O. P.
Wilson, K. G. Newman, Dr. Weler,
M. Smald, Valentine: Mrs. H.
Vaughn, Keller, Texas.
Center Block: W. Barry, wife and
family, Mr. Black and family, J. W
Price and wife, Capitan, N. M.; J. A.
Brown, T. Masai, E. Hoev, Los An
geles; W. B. Mossman, San Marcial;
E. Pierce, Alamogordo; J. T. Ormond,
Tularosa. ,
Pierson: Miss Doyle, Ashville; Mr.
and Mrs. H. P. Warden, Pittsburg; J.
Hasnan, F. G. Peck, L. Curtis, Colo
rado Springs; W. W. Louise, St. Louis;
J. R. Penison, Ky., J. M. Taylor, In
dian Territory; Wm. Conklin,
Lob Angeles; W. E. Stetzler, Kansas
City.
Orndorff: F. H. Mattingly, Wash
ington: A. McCulloughr New York; A.
Baker; Chicago; D. S. Isaacs, Phila
delphia; A. C. Craig and daughter,
New Jersey; Wm. Elliott, Chicago; W.
Bryden, Wm. Dow, St. Louis; Mrs. W.
Bowman, Dorthy Bowman. Mexico; W.
H. Ryan, E. C. Graham, Chicago; J. C.
Bartlett, City.
Lindell: H. S. Ball, Portland, Ore.;
G. H. Shinde, C. F. Flanders, Los
Angeles; iE. B. Stallard, Platsburg,
Mo.; P. S. Barela, Las Cruoes; Harry
Moore, & smelter; G. L. Brooks, Albu
querque; Mrs. f J. B. Fleming, A. L.
Swyanso, Jarillas; Z. Mullens, Balling-
er; E. L. Collins, Pecos; P. M. Stewart,
Frank Travesy, .Alamogordo; Robert
Marlin, Engle; F. M. Spalding, Jarillas.
New Commercial: J. G. Avery. R
J. Pourt, St. Louis; M. L. Dawson, San
Miguel; R. D. Langworthy, Pasadena:
T. J. Sanders, Macon, Ga.; James
Vance, 111.: B.F.Jones, J. K. Des
pard, Kansas City; J. E. Graham,
Odessa, Texas; I. J. Krusher, Dallas;
Wm. Gleason, Joplin, Mo.; G. W.
Brent, C. M. Porter, Tucson; John
Brown and wife, Mexico: Sam Holt.
Dallas; S. Mettler, Dennison; F. M.
Morgan, Apland, B. C. ; H. Hartin,
Harvard, Neb.; J. Neal, F. M. Smith.
city.
A New Club Organized.
A club, which will be called the Wel
come club, was organized last nizht
with about twenty-five members.
They will meet twice a month and
will give a dance at tbe International
hotel Friday evening.
A Pillow Party Last Night.
Miss Hogan gave the pupils of
her
dancing school a pillow part?, or ghost
dance, last evening at Chopin ball.
About fifty couples attended and a
rousing good time was enjoyed by all
present.
Born.
Oct. 25th to Mr. and Mrs. J. A . Mur-
dook, a girl.
Oot 27th to Dr. and Mrs A. H. Whit-
ner, a boy.