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EL PASO. TEXAS, TUESDAY, JULY 24, 1900.
20th YEAR, NO. 180
EL PA
SO
KILLED HER
HUSBAND
.Because He Came Home
Drunk and Shamefully
Abused His Wife.
For a St. Louis Gasfitter, In
flicted By the Woman He
Had Sworn To Love
and Honor-
ST. LOUIS, July 24. Michael Hol
land, a gasfitter, returned home this
-forcing drunk and abused hia wife.
He struck her and ran her out of the
house.
The woman rushed back, seized a
pistol and shot her husband dead.
VIA CHICAGO
Bryan Will Go to Indianapolis.
Lincoln, Neb., July 24. Bryan
has reached the decision to go to Indian;
.apolis via Chicago. He will meet the
national committee leaders in the
latter city and they will go to the
opening in a special.
John E. Pitts, Eecretary of the na
tional campaign committee of the Com
mercial Traveling Men's association,
came here for a conference with Bryan.
Pitta resides In St. Louis, but travels
for Duthenhoffer of Cincinnati. Like
all Bryan's political visitors, he brought
pleasing news for the democrats.
"The trusts threw 50,000 traveling
salesmen out of work in 1896," said he
"Of course these men will support Bry
an. There are new occeselons to the
Bryan column in our ranis dally, and
we exp?ct more as the campaign pro
gresses. FORMOSA
Controls the Camphor Supply Cf
" the World.
Washington, D C, July 24. Ac
cording to James W Davidson, United
States consul at Tamsul, Formosa, the
camphor product of the world is con
trolled by that country.
The Japanese annual production has
dwindled to 30,000 pounds, the Chinese
yield has never exceeded 220,000
pounds, while the Formosan 6upply, in
creasing yearly, reached 7 000,000
pounds in 1895, and the yield for the
last four years has ranged over 6,000,
000 pounds.
LIGHT WEIGHTS
Will Fight In New York July 30
New York, July 24. Joe MoFadden
and Jack O'Brien are matched for 25
rounds at 133 pounds. The bout will
take plaoe in Madison -Squ are "Garden
before the Twentieth Century Athletio
club, July 30.
Both men have been quietly training
for some time. This bout will to a cer
tain extent, decide the light weight
championship, as Erne has announced
his intention of leaving the ring for
ever. MAYOR MAYBURY
.Will Not Have a Walkover For the
Gubernatorial Nomination.
Detroit, Mich., July 24. It is evid
ent from what has transpired since the
opening of the democratic oounty con
vjntion here to-day, that Mayor May
bury will not have altogether emooth
Bailing for the gubernatorial nomina
tion. It is not probable tbat he will
secure the full Vayne county delega
tion to the convention as considerable
opposition to the mayor has developed
in certain quarters.
REFORMS FOR CUBA
.General Wood Will Improve the
Government Ad Interim. (
New York, July 24. Governor
General Wood, who has just returned
from Havana, has been to Canton, Ohio,
to consult with President McKinlay n
connection with important matters of
interest to residents of the island.
He will return to Havana in a few
days aid inaugurate a few reforms
that are much needed there, but declines
to etate just what changes to be made
PONISBMENT
ARBITRATION IDEA
Has Been Abandoned By St Lolus
Citizens' Committee.
St Louis, July 24. The citizens'
committee which has been working for
arbitration of the Transit strike has
given up hope of securing this, and will
hold a meeting Wednesday to adopt a
new plan of action.
Chairman Wilson made this announce
ment today, and says the new couite
will be one of opposition to further
existence of the big monopoly. A
vigorous campaign to this end will
be waged.
The bus lines of the strikers conti
nue, aa do also the collections to
extend them.
HALF A MILLION
Damage Done By Severe Storms
Lansing, Mich., July 24. Immedia
tely following the severe storms that
swept over this state on July 5th and
6th, the president of the state board
of S agriculture sent out bulletins to
learn the extent of damage done to
crops.
As a result of this investigation it is
learned that the damage was not so
great as was reported at first. The
footing up of figures from all the
counties visited by the storm plaoe the
damage at about $500,000. Previoua
accounts gave the loas at more than
twice this amount.
BRYAN AND HILL
Will Stump New York Together.
Niw YORK, July 24. Bryan ia ex
pected here about October 5. He will
make a half dozen speeches in this and
other cities of the state.
It is said David B. Hill will accom
pany Bryan on his tour through the
state. Speeches will be made In
Manhattan, Brooklyn, Buffalo, Rochea
ter, Syraouse, and Utlca.
DOUBLE CONTEST
At the Coney Island Athletic Club
Tonight
New. YORK, July 24. There will be
a double contest at Coney Isla; d
Athletio club tonight. Two 20 round
bouts bstween Clarence Forbes of Chi
cago and Caeper Leon of this city and
Harry Harris of Chicago and John
Regan of Brooklyn will be the attrac
tions. -
AMERICAN WON
In The British Shooting Contest
Bisley, England, July 24. At the
rages of the National Rifle associa
tion Axtell, the American revolver
expert, won the aggregate unlimited
competition by a score of 201. Axtell
also won six other revolver competi
tions. ELEVEN MILLION
Pounds Sterling Wanted For British
Military Operations.
London, July 24. Additional esti
mates amounting to eleven million
pounds sterling have been issued for
the information of parliament. This
Bum will be used to meet war expjnses
In South Africa and China.
GEN. M'KIBBIN
And Inspector General Sibley Com
ing To El Paso.
Special Dispatch to the Herald
Sax Antonio, Tex., July 24. Gen
eral McK'bbln and Inspector General
Sibley leave for El Paso tomarro w, "on
public business," the order announces.
POLICEMEN KILLED
In New Orleans WhlleTrylng To
Arrest Negro Burglars
N ewOrleans, J uly 24. Police Cap
tain Jehn Day and Officer Peter Laab
were shot and killed this morning
while endeavoring to arrest two negro
burglars.
CATTLE DISEASE
Has Broken Out In Edwards County
Austin, July 24. A deadly cattle
disease haa broken out in Eiward
county. Thousands of animals have
died, the disease -even attacking
stockmen's families.
PEACE REIGNS.
In the Republic of Venezuela.
Caracas, July 24. There ia no lon
ger any immediate fear of another re
volution breaking out in Venezuela, as
peace cow reigns throughout the coun
ry aod was officially declared today.
CHINA TO PRODUCE
THE
They Will Be Brought To Tien Tsin Un
der Escort. Says Sheng, Director
Of Telegraph.
THE DNITED STATES WILL POSSIBLY MEDIATE
If China Will Comply With Certain Speci
fied Conditions, As Embodied In
the Government's Reply
To the Emperor.
WASHINGTON, July 24 Chinese Minister Wu has
received a cablegram from Sheng, director of telegraphs
at Shanghai, which states that the foreign ministers in
Pekin will be brought to Tien Tsin under escort.
Sheng further states that the ministers are being sup
plied with food and protected by the Chinese government.
Washington, July 24. McKinley's
answer to the appeal of the Chinese
emperor asking the United States to
act as mediator between China and the
other powers bas been handed to Chin
ese Minister Wu, and both the appeal
and the reply will be made public to
day. The president's reply is a reitera
tion of the principles laid down la se
cretary H.ay'3 identical note to tne
ambaaadors cn July 3. It declares that
the United States is alwajs
an 7 Inn to US6 11B iuuucuvo
peac:, b.t before this government
can undertake the role of mediator a
between China and the other powers i;
demands that China must furnish guar
aatees that she has been continuously
giving or trying to give protection to
foreign ministers and other foreigners
in Pekin, that she has not engaged in
hostile acts against the allied forces,
that foreigners throughout tne empire
wiil be protected, and that she will use
every effort to reestablish crder and to
make proper reparation lor carnages
inflicted.
Wnen China has furnished these
guarantees, which amount to an abso
lute e9tabllehm32t of the fact that th e
disorders in the empire have been the
work of anarchists and revolutionists
without the aid or countenanoe of the
imperial government, the president
will be ready to endeavor to adjust the
difficulties in whlcn China has been
involved with the powers.
The United States will attempt this
adjustment on a basis that will exclude
any d vision of the empire among for
eign nations but will Include payment
far the outrages committed against
their citizens and cash indemnity or
territorial indemnity in setilament of
actual claims.
China's appeal was received by Wu
on Friday last and was presented to
Secretary Hay the following day. To
gether with a draft of the secretary's
reply the appeal was telegraphed
to.the president at Canton Sunday.
The president's indorsement of Hay's
answer was wired to Washington yes
terday afternoon, and the official res
ponse of the United States was com
municated to Minister Wu last evening.
The appeal wae suggested by Wu
himself. He urged the tsung 11 yamen
(Chinese foreign office) to Bubmlt such
a request to Washington, basing hie
suggestion on the declaration of prin
ciples in Hay's note of July 3 to Ame
rican diplomatic representatives in
Europe and Japan.
As the reponse was In the form of a
petition signed by the emperor it was
accepted as an official communication,
and there is nothing in the president's
response to Indicate that he bad the
slightest doubt as to its authenticity.
THE CHINESE SIDE.
Washington, July 24. Following
Is the tsxt of an Imperial edict com
municated by Minister Wu to the state
department:
"The present confllct.betweea China
and the foreign powers had its origin
la. a long standing antagonism between
the people and the Christian missions.
The subsequent fall of the Taku forts
precipitated the meeting of force with
force.
MINISTERS
"Toe imperial government, having
due regard for the importance of inter
national Intercourse, still refuses to go
so far as to interrupt existing relations.
We have already repeatedly issued
decrees providing for the protection of
the foreign legations, and have com"
manded the provincial authorities to
protect the missionaries. Inasmuch as
there is still no cessation of employ
ment of force, the foreign
merchants and subjects residing
in China, who form num
erous bodies In the country, should be
protected without distinction; whereby
we command all Tartar generals, gov
ernors general and governors of princes
to look after foreign merchants and
missionaries HvlDg In open ports, pre
fectures, departments and districts un
der their respective jurisdiction and
afford them due protection in accord
ance with treaty stipulatloi s, without
fall.
"Last month we heard with profound
astonishment aod regret of the killing
of the chancellor of the Japanese lega
tion, Mr. Akirain, and the same fate
that befell the German minister after
ward. The violent death of the Ger
man minister, whose residence at the
capital was necessary to the transac
ted n of business between the two coun
tries, affected us very deeply. It Is the
duty of the authorities concerned to
came stringent orders for the speedy
arrest and punishment of the murder
ers to be carried out.
"Since the commencement of the war
at Tien Tsin there are foreign subjects
and missiocers who have, on account of
local disturbances, suffered death on
lo?s of property through no fault of
their own, whereby we command the
gevernment of Pekin and viceroy of
Chi LI to cause investigations to be
made by their respective subordinates
of all such c airns except those arising
directly from the said attack, with a
view of their ultimate settlement.
"Moreover the local outlaws and re
bellious subjects have of late given
themselves up to bura-iog, killing and
plundering, to the great disquiet of our
loyal subjects.
"This is in utter defiance of law. We
hereby command the said governors
general, governors acd commanders of
our forces to investigate the situation
and take such measures for the punish
ment of offenders , and the restiratlon
of order as the necessities of the case
demand.
"We hereby command this our gen
eral edict, to be made known for the
information of all it may concern. Ra
epect this."
RUMOR STILL LIVES
Shanghai, July 24. Among the
mass of contradictory rumors there is
one which states that a massacre has
occurred in Pekin, the survivors of
which have since been closely impris
oned. MISSION BURNED
HaNDOW, July 24. The Christian
mission atChu Kl has been burned by
Boxers, but all missionaries succeeded
in escaping. Missionaries in China
are reported well.
PRINCE HENRY MAY COMMAND
Hamburg, July 24 It is rumored
that Prince Henry, the emperor's
brother, has been offered and has
accepted the command of the allied
forces in China.
BELGIAN VOLUNTEERS
Brussels, July 24 Tne burgomas
ters of the principal Belgian towns
have issued appeals for volunteers for
service in China. Enrollments are
already numerous.
ADMIRAL REMEY'S MISSION.
Washington, July 24. I-Caar Ad
mlralRemey has gone to Tien Tsin to
establish a precedent in military af
fairs, based on common sense. To a
certain extent his mission is peculiar.
It is said he will insist that the com
mander of the allied foroea be chosen
neither upon his comparative rank nor
upon the number of troops under his
command, but solely upon his ability.
It is hoped Gin Chaffee will be select
ed. The policy is characteristically en
American one, and it is a desirable to
establish it now in order that the ques
tion in future exigencies of this kind
may be eliminated.
THIRD CAVALRY ENROUTE
Washington, July 2 1. Three troops
of the Third cavalry left this morning
for China. They will arrive in San
Francisoo Sunday after noon, and will
sail on the transport Meade early next
week.
KANSAS CITY MARKET
Today's Quotations On Cattle, Hogs
And Sheep.
Kansas City, July 24. 3ttle, re
caipts 8200. Steady to 10 higher. Top
5.50; native steers 4.75 (a) 5.50; west
ern 3.90 5.25; Texas and Indian 2.90
(a 4.05; light butchers 3.9J (a 4.65;
cows heifers 2.00 (a) 5.10; bulls 3.50 Qt
4.50; stackers feeders 3.25 4 60.
Hogs.recelpts 8500. Strong to 5 high
er. Top 5.321; bulk of eales 5.15 (ft 5.25;
extreme range 3.50 3.32i; light
5.15 (ab 5 3J; medium 5.15 5.25;
mixed 5.15 (eb 527: hsavy 5.20 5 32i;
pigs and rough packing 360 5 15.
Sheep, receipts 2000. Steady. Lambs
350. 5.95: natives sheep 3.75 4.25;
southern and grassers 3 75 4 00;
culls and common 1.00 3.00.
ALL RECORDS BROKEN
By the Deutschland Which Crossed
In Five Days and a Half.
Plymouth Eng., July 24. The
steamship Deutschland arrived here
from New York today, smashing all
ocean records, making toe distance in
five and a half days. The records wa;
broken by over four hours.
JULIA GRANT
Has Borne a Son to Prince Canta-
cuzene.
Paris, July 24 A son was born Satur.
day to the Princess Cantacuzene, who
was before her marriage Julia Dent
Grant. Mrs. Fred Grant is with her
daughter. The princess aod her bod
are doing well.
NEW COMET
Discovered' By Dr. Brooks at
Geneva.
eneva, N. Y., July 24. A new co
met was discovered this morning by
Dr. Brooks, director of Smith observa
tory. Dr. Brooks had previously
discovered 21 oomets.
SANTRY MARRIED
The Feather Weight Takes a Wife.
Hammond, Ind., July 24. Eddie
Santry, the feather weight pugllUt,
and Miss Helen Marr of Chicago were
married at Hotel Majestic last night.
HEAVY RAINS
Have Fallen Over Central Kansas.
Salina, Ks., July 24. Heavy rains
have fallen over Central Kansas In the
last 24 hours. A large portion Is un
der water today.
FINE Live STOCK
For H L Newman's Ranch.
J. E. Gabbart came in last night
with 115 head of thoroughbred Dur
ham and Hereford cattle from Yolo
oounty, California. They are to go to
H Li Newman's ranch, and are
among the finest cattle, tbat ever
parsed through this city.
The Newman ranch is located twenty-one
miles northeast of El Paso acd
consists of 250,000 acres under fence.
And it is well stocked with the finest
cattle that money can buy or good
breeding can raise.
Mr. Gabbart will leave tonight with
a large herd of mules for Cuba.
SOUTHERN
PACIFIC
Is Believed On Good Author
ity to Be Behind the Big
Real Estate Deal.
MAY BE A UNION DEPOT
But the Best Information is
To the Effect That An En
largement Of the Yards
Is Planned.
The mystery of the immense real
estate purchases which have been
made of property lying north of the
Southern Pacific railroad, holdings dur
ing the pat week was cleared up tnii
morning by the information that the
land is being bought in by the South
ern Pacific people.
The Information was derived from
several reliable sources and is believed
by those interested in the activity in
real estate circles to be correct.
It was stated this morning by a resi
dent of this city who is in touch with
local interests that the Southern Pacific
bad long felt the necessity for an in
crease in their yarda ia El Paso, and
that the wholesale purchase of city
property in the vicinity of their pres
ent holdings meant tbat the railroad
company was about to enlarge its in
terests here.
Local real estate men bave been
actively engaged during the past week
and more in quietly obtaining options
on such property as bad been designat
ed, It is said, by the railroad promot
ers. The price which the railroad
company was willing to pay was evi
dently a second ooutlderation, and the
rapidity with which the property has
been purchased, together with the
high figures which have baen paid for
the largest part ol that bought in,
would seem to indicate that the rail
road people intend to launch what
ever project they have in mind within
a short time.
A local real estate man stated this
marning that excellent prices had
been paid for the property which has
up to the present date changed hands.
He thought that in some instances
msra than the real value of the prop
erty had been paid. This, he aided,
could only mean that the railroad com
pany wanted the property badly, and
watted it at once.
None of the deeds has eo far been
recorded with the county olerk. It is
evidently the intention to put them
all on record at the same time when
all of the required property has been
obtained, and there is no further
secrecy in the matter.
A deed to a valuable piece of improv
ed property lying In the seotlon north
of the railroad tracks of the Southern
Pacific company, was made out today
in the name of a real estate dealer of
New York city, the money for the
house and lot however, being paid by
V. E. Austin, whoee presence in El Pa
so has caused suoh a flurry in real
estate circles.
It is believed by many that the
Southern Pacific has in view the erec
tion of a union depot on the property
bounded by Stanton street and the
round house of their road. It is paid
that the needs of El Paso are well re
cognized by the railroad company, and
that moreover a union station is a ne
cessity which can no longer be neglect
ed. The Southern Pacific local offta'.als
however declared tbat they know no
thing of the large deal now being
made in real estate. The fact that prac
tically all of the property which is
being bought just now in El Paso, is
located in the sections mentioned, is
regarded as being evidence that it is
all being bought in for one party.
CORN CROP
Will Be Exceptionally Large This
Year.
New York, July 24. Figures that
have just been gathered here from all
sections of the country, show beyond
doubt that the young crop will this
year be the greatest In history. In the
states of Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri,
Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan and Min
nesota, the yield will be exceptionally
large.