El Paso Daily Herald. (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 20TH YEAR, No. 7, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 9, 1900 Page: 1 of 8
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DAILY IEDERAJLB
PASO
TEiL
4:30 p. m.
Last Edition
A FRENCH
GRANT HAS
SHE DIED
SECRETS OF
THE WAR
HOLD THE
PHILIPPINES
THE SUN'S
99
SENSATION
GOVERNESS
GONE AWAY
OF GRIEF
TO-DAY'S IsrEJSS
PRICE 5 CENTS. EL PAS0' TEXAS' TUESPAY' JANUARY 9 1900. 20th YEAR NO. 7
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Are Being Exposed Through
Various Unexpected
Sources.
COWARDLY SOLDIERS
From Suffolk Caused The
Disaster To The British
Forces At Coiesburg
In Africa.
London Jan. 9. The Manchester
Guardian affirms that the disaster to
tha British force at Coiesburg was due
to the cowardice of the Suffolk regi-
ment. This allegation is confirmed by a
dispatch received by the London News
agency today which says that the Suf
folk men were seized with fight and
fled from the field.
ONCE MOKE JOCBERT IS INJURED.
London Jan. 9. Inquiries at the
war office are informed that the list of
British ' casualties at Ladysmith are
rot ' expected to arrive today and
possibly may not be received tomor-
row. ( A dispatch from Estcourt to the
Glasgow Mail states positively that
Joubert has been seriously Injured.
His horse was shot under him and in
falling the animal rolled over upon him
injuring him so severely that he will
be unable to take further active part in
the war.
BRITISH CASUALTIES.
London Jan. 9. The list of British
casualties at Rensberg received here
today places the number of killed at
ten and the wounded at 42. This list
however does not inolude the casual-
ties sustained by the Suffolk regiment.
EXTENDING BREAST WORKS.
Cape Town Jan. 9. The Boers
continue to extend their breast works
along Modder river which are now so
enlarged that it is estimated it will re-
quire 3000 men to properly defend
them.
FRENCH RECONNOITERING
London Jan. 9. - Gen. French re-
ports that on Jan. 7 he reconnoitered
in force in the direction of Achterang
drawing the enemy out in considerable
force. The Boers finally withdrew up
on their lines of communication.
SENSATIONAL. RUMOR.
Amsterdam Jan. 9. It is rumored
here that a British cruiser fired upon
the dutch cruiser Friesland in Delagoa
bay killing one efflcer. The report
lacks confirmation.
RED CROSS FLAG UP.
Frere Camp Jan. 9. Everything is
quiet here. The Boers have hoisted
the red cross flags making it evident
that they have many men wounded.
KENTUCKY WAR-LIKE
Troops In Frankfort To Tide Over
Any Trouble In the Legislature-
Lexington Ky. Jan. 9. Thirty
picked men from three military com-
panies went to Frankfort this morning
under command of Lieut. Ward.
They were in oitlzeos clothes. Capt.
Longmyer will leave this afternoon
with seventy more. The plans are to
take charge of the legislature when
trouble is started.
Frankfort Ky. Jan. 9. Governor
Taylor refused to be interviewed on
the subject of troops being brought
here in citizens clothes.
Assistant Adjutant-General Dixon
who came on the train which brought
the Lexington militiamen eaid tbe
soldiers were here merely as epecta-
tDrs. THE CZAR'S GIFT
Relieving the Sufferers By the
Tiflis Earthquake.
Vienna Jan. 9. The czar has sent
925000 to the relief of the sufferers
by the earthquake in the Tiflis dis-
trict. Red cross forces are in charge of 13
ruined villages.
Three hundred bodies have been
buried and 1300 people are home-
less. Marriage License.
Francisco Soto and Manuel Cano
were today license to wed.
The Theme In The United
States Senate This
Afternoon.
ISLAND EMPIRE IS OURS
For Profit Or Loss And If
It Proves Unprofitable
We Can Dispose Of
The Group.
Washington Jan. 9. Mr. Bever-
idge of Indiana addressed the senate
today on the resolution he offered last
week in favor of the Udited btates for
ever holding the Philippine Islands.
He contended that our largest trade
henceforth must be with Asia and that
as the Pacific is our oceanic territory
the Philippines should be retained.
"If.it should prove a mistake to
abandon this inland empire" he said
"the blunder once made would be ir
retrievable. If is proves a mistake to
hold it the error ' can be corrected
when we will. Every other progres-
sive nation stands ready to relieve us."
Byuoanimous consent allthepending
resolutions relating to the Philippines
went over till Tuesday. Mr. Bever-
idee took the floor at 12:45 to make his
speech. The galleries were crowded.
All the members of the Phillippine
commission with the exception of
Admiral Dewey were seated in the
private galleries of the senate. Many
ef the diplomatic corps were also
present. Most of the senators were in
their seats and it was evident from the
start that the young Indiana statesman
would have the olose attention of his
legislative associates.
Mr. Beveridge stood at the desk of
Mr. Gear of Iowa which is located
next to the middle aisle in the center
chamber. He wore a large carnation
on the left lapel of his coat. The sena
tor was in good voice spoke clearly and
forcibly and held his audience' so well
that absolute silence prevailed.
Seventy-five or mor9 of the members
of the bouse were in the chamber dur-
ing tha delivery of the speech.
Mr. Alien of Nebraska introduced
in the senate today a resolution direct
ing the secretary of war to transmit to
that body a statement showing the
number of transports purchased by the
department prior to. and since the war
with Spain as well as the names of all
vessels their former owners and the
prices paid. Adopted without opposi
tion.
Mr. Hoar introduce! a resolution
requesting the president to send to tbe
senate all reports millta-y naval civ?
il and diplomatic relating to conditions
in the Philippines and to especially
transmit all proclamations in posses-
sion of the government whether is-
sued by President McKinley Aguinal-
do or any one else In authority. Mr.
Hoar made a brief statement regarding
his object.
THE FIRST PIG
Of Iron Ever Manufactured In EI
Paso Was Turned Out Today
What this Means In an Industri-
al Way To the City.
The Herald has an Important an-
nouncement to make today and one
which will undoubtedly affect in a fa-
vorable way the industrial future of
El Paso.
There was turned out today at a man-
ufacturing institution in this city the
first pig of iron ever manufactured in
El Paso.
"You may quote me as authority for
the statement" said J. A. Eddy this
afternoon "that this is the forerunner
of an industry which will excel all
other industries now in existence in
El Paso both in extent and in impor-
tance." Tbe iron ore came from the Jarillas
where tbe prospects for the output
of this ore are simply magnificent.
and undoubtedly in time and in a
short time vast quantities of ore will
be brought down from there to be con-
verted into bar and pig iron in this
city.
Strong Editorial Against
The Proposed Senate
Currency Bill.
DOUBLE LEADED TYPE
Used To Tell Of The Debt
Refunding Scheme And
Cry"Let The National
Banks Go."
New York Jan. 9. The Sun re
cognized as tbe personal adminietra
tion organ of the country sprang a
sensation this mornicg when it printed
in double leaded type an editorial op
posing the currency bill which has
been prepared by the repuolicans in
the senate. The editorial is headed
"Let the national backs go" and it
handles the republican currency
scheme without gloves.
The Sun says Sitbe debt refunding
scheme which Hie senate finance com
mlttee has attached to the house cur.
rency bill is avowedly intended for the
benefit of national banks. It proposes
to create $850000000 of 2 per cent 30
years government bonds in order that
the banks may take out circulating
notes against them to their par value
paying on tbe notes of a tax of only i
per cent per annum and clearing upon
them a profit of 1 per cent per
annum.
By the provisions of the national
bank act the government cot only
guarantees indirectly through its
bends the redemption of national bank
currency but undertakes aireciiy
should any national ban it fail to re
deem its cotes at once selling the
bonds afterward to reimburse itself."
THE FIGHT TONIGHT
McGovern Still the Favorite Among
the Betting Men Of the Metrop-
olis. New York Jan. 9. George Dixoa
the once invincible Barbadoes wonder
and Terry McGovern the recognized
champirn of his class who are to meet
in cv twenty-five round contest at the
Broadway Athletic club tonight are in
excellent oondition.
The fact that these two clever and
hard-hitting fighters are to battle has
6tlrred up a vast amount of interest
among e porting men in Greater New
York and it is expected
that a big crowd will be
on hand to sea the bout. Mc-
Govern for more tban a year has been
looked upon as the best man of his
class in the country but Dixon appears
confident of his ability to hold his own
with him and there is every indication
that the fight between them will be
one of the fastest ever seen between
boys of their weight in this country.
In McGovern Dixon will meet the
fastest little fighter he has ever tackled
and as the South - Brooklyn lad is a
terrific fighter with both hands the
colored boy will have to do some of his
most clever work in order to gain tbe
decision.
MoGovern is tbe favorite In the
betting a fact which is due to tbe pre-
vailing impression among tbe ring
critios that Dixon has been on the
down grade of late. According to tbe
statement of Tom O'Kourke Dixon's
manager tonight's fight will be tbe
colored boy's last win or lose.
the situation this afternoon.
New York Jan. 9 2:30 p. m. The
purse tDnight will be one-half of the
gate receipts the winner to take 75
per cent and tbe loser 25 per cent.
The men will box according to the
Queansberry rules and will weigh in at
118 pounds at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
Tha battle has occasioned more in
terest than any contest Bincejthe Fitz-Bimmons-Jeffries
- mill. The out of
town crowds are enormous and tbe ho-
tels and cafes are congested with 6 porta
dlscuseing the outcome.
McGovern still rules at odds and was
the favorite this morning at 10 to 7
though Dixon money is appearing in
large bunches and many wagers are
being made.
Metal Market.
New York Jan. 9. Copper dull
16J; silver 58 J; lead 4.45.
Daily Herald 15c per week.
Was Hanged In London This
Morning For Alleged
Infanticide.
STORY OF THE CRIME
Her Conviction Followed By
Numerous Petitions To
The Queen For
Clemency.
London Jan. 9. Despite petitions
to the queen received from Paris and
from French women in England Louise
Josephine Masset the young teacher
who was recently condemned to death
for infanticide was haaged this morn
ing.
The crime was a most diabolical
one and has attracted more public at
tention than any similar criminal case
in England since the execution several
years ago-of Mrs. Dalton the notorious
baby-farmer and murderess.
The executed woman who was thirty-six
years old was a French gover
ness and gained her living by giving
lessons in various parts of London
The child killed was of illegitimate
parentage and according to the evi
dence presented at the trial the woman
desired to rid herself of ' tbe burden of
its keeping after she had formed an
acquaintanceship with a young Eng
lishman and entertained the hope of
marrying him.
At first the child was placed with a
young woman residing in Tottenham
who was paid a small sum monthly to
nurse and look after him. On Octo-
ber 16 the mother wrote to the young
woman saying that the child's father
wished their child to be brought up
with a relative and learn the French
language. She added that there would
be no need for the child to take much
luggage over to France where he was
to reside as he would be well provided
for.
On October 24 the woman purchased
a black shawl at a small store in Tot-
tenham. Next day she went to see the
boy and arranged that he sbould.be
handed over to her shortly after noon
on October 27 outside a public house
at Stamford Hill where the omnibuses
start for London bridge. The appoint-
ment was kept and tbe little boy
handed over to her. The child car-
ried with him a pair of small scales and
other toys wrapped in a paper parcel.
Mother and child were traced to the
waiting room at London bridge
where the child was last seen alive.
About half-past six the same evening
his dead body was found in tbe ladies'
waiting room at Dalston junction
stripped of all clothing except a black
shawl.
At seven o'clock of the same even
ing tbe Masset woman was back at tbe
waiting room at London bridge and
here she washed her hands and asked
for a brush for her clothes. The same
evening she went to Brington where
she met her lover by arrangement.
The toy scales were afterwards dis
covered la the room they had occupied
at the hotel. The pair returned to
London two days later and Miss
Masset told her acquaintances that she
had just returned from France where
she had left the boy. The arrest of
the mother followed the identification
of the child.
At the trial which followed the
mother stated that she la6t saw the
child alive at the London bridge
station on Ootober 27 when she hand
ed him over to two women supposed to
live at Chelsea to take care of for 12
months for the sum of 800 which she
paid. To this statement she adhered
to the last. The prosecution advanced
as the motive lor tbe crime the
woman's desire to rid herself of an
obstacle which stood in the way of her
future prospects in life. Her convic-
tion was followed by . numerous peti-
tions for olemency.
two men hanged I
Montrose Pa. Jan. 9. Cornejlue
W. Shew and James J. Eagan were
hanged this morning for the murder of
Jackson Pepper. The crime was one
of the most brutal deliberatelybanned
in the annals of the state. rvAer a
farmer resided with his wife' near
Rush Susquehanna county and
through thrift had accumulated a
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Proprietor Of The Creamery
Restaurant Has Left
El Paso And
SEVERAL DNPAID BILLS
Altogether Some $700 Are
Owing His Creditors; Os-
tensibly Left To Meet
His Wife.
Jask Grant who has been run-
ning the Creamery restaurant
on San Francisco street left
El Paso Saturday night ostensibly to
meet his wife at Sierra Blanca and he
has not yet returned. He owes some
thing like $700 in El Paso and the
people he owes do not expect him to
return.
The Creamery restaurant has closed
down temporarily and is not serving
dinner today.
Grant is a young fellow of pleaeant
address who came here from Birming-
ham Ala. something over a year ago
and who has worked for the Pioneer
Grocery company and for Benham.
He made a good grocery clerk and his
success inspired him to start in busi-
ness for himsif. .
About the first of September Harry
Dietz who was then running the
Creamery found himself compelled to
turn it over to George Parker who is
connected with Nations' meat market
and who held a mortgage on the fix-
tures etc.
Grant saw in this place his opportuni
ty and took over the plaee giving
Parker a mortgage for $600.
For a while business-seemed to pros
per and a close attention to detail
would have seen him clear of debt
now.
As it is a balanoe of but $325 remains
unpaid on the mortgage.
"Grant promised to pay $200 of th is
on Jan. 10" said Mr. Parser this
morning "and only Saturday he showed
me a telegram from his home showing
that the money was on the way. How-
ever he received the money on that
very day and borrowing $300 more
from his brother he got .together $600
in all and left town."
Grant's ostensible destination was
Sierra Blanca. He went out on tbe
G. H. with tbe avowed intention of
meeting his wife there.
People who were on the train say
that he met his wife and that they laid
over and took the T. & P. for St.
Louis and that he is inthat city now.
On the day that he left he gave to
his brother a bill of sale to the fixtures
in consideration of the $300 he owed
him but this bill of sale is not good
because the mortgage to Parker takes
precedence.
Grant owes the Pioneer Grocery
company about $27; Price Bros. $30;
Berry's mearmarket a small sum and
the El Paso Dairy company for milk
this month.
Altogether he owes about $700ln the
city.
Although the Creamery restaurant
is olosed down today Mr. Parker says
he will have it reopened tomorrow and
that business will be conducted as
usual. He is arranging with a man-
ager this afternoon.
"The trouble with Jaok" said a man
who knew Grant well this morning
is that he aid not stick closelyenough
to business and tbat he had too good
a time and sported a little too much.
He was a bright fellow and nothing
Bhould havo stood in the way of his
Bucoess.'J
M. PAUL DESCHANEL
Re-Elected President Of the French
Chamber Of Deputies.
Paris Jan. 9. The session of the
chamber of deputies-opened today. M.
Paul Descbanel was re-eleoted pres-
ident of the chamber by a majority of
87 votes.
DUEL IN PARIS
A Son Of the President Resents
Comment On His Sire.
Paris Jan. 9. A harmless duel ha9
been fought between Ernest son of
President Loubet andR M. Delauney
because the latter was too severe in
Baying what he thought of tbe president.
Knowledge Of Her Daughter's
Unhappiness Killed Mrs'.
Harcourt
So Preyed On Her Mother
That She Died In Cin-
cinnati Last Fri-
day A sad echo of a deplorable state of
domestic affairs brought to light by
the filing of a suit in this city comes
from Cincinnati in the announcement of
the death of Mrs. Sarah A. Harcourt
on last Thursday.
Mrs. Harcourt was the mother of
Mrs. Walter Long and it was the pain-
ful realization of her daughter's un-
happy life which caused her death last
week.
Full mention was made in the Her-
ald at the time of the filing of the
suit of Mrs. Long in the district court.
The story in brief is this: One and
one half years ago Miss Reba Harcourt
was the belle of Tusculum. Her moth-
er was a prominent club woman and an
official in most of the fashionable clubs
of that portion of Cincinnati. Her
daughter Reba was very beautiful and
her admirers were legion. Her future
was bright for her social victories
were sweeping. The one who won her
favor however was fated to be the one
who should disappoint and pain her.
Walter Long was chosen hj the young
lady as her husband.
Mr. Long was a bookkeeper for the
Burton-Lingo Lumber company of
this city. The wedding was one of the
smartest that eer occurred in Tuscu-
lum and was the reigning society
event of that day. The happy couple
came to El Paso to live.
On the 1st of last month Reba found
that she had been deserted by her hus-
band. For several days she brooded
over her troubles saying nothing to
anybody about the matter. In the
meantime she discovered according to
her petition filed latar that Mrs. R. G.
Perry alias Mrs. Robert T. Stlllman-
who boarded at the same house was
the cause of the abandonment and
Mrs. Long on December 28 last filed
suit for $15000 against the Perry wom-
an for the alienation. of her husband's
affections.
Dr. T. J. Harcourt the father of Mrs.
Long is a man well known in G. A. R.
circles of Cincinnati and & soldier
who served with distinction during the
civil war.
As soon as he heard of his daughter's
troubles he came on to El Paso and
early last week they leit together for
the east over the G. H.
Mrs. Harcourt in the meantime had
heard of the troubles of her daughter
and the knowledge had so shocked her
that a atroke of paralysis followed and
when the father and his unhappy child
reached Cincinnati Wednesday night
it was to find the wife and mother
dying.
the fatal stroke.
Physicians were called but eould do
little. Then followed her death Thurs-
day morning.
The meeting of the stricken mother
the wronged daughter and the Borrow-
ing father according to the Cinoinnati
Enquirer was one beyond the power of
pen to describe. The depth of the
family's woe was deepened further
when the son arrived yesterday too
late to say good-by in life to his dying
mother. The gloom that oppressed
the unfortunate Harcourts has spread
over the pretty little suburb in which
they live and all unite in sympathetic
mourning with tbe afflicted ones. Mrs.
Harcourt was in the fifty-eighty year
of her age.
TWO TRANSPORTS
The Aztec And the Tartar Ordered
To Sail To Manila.
San Francisco Jai. 9. Orders
were reoeived tbis morninc directing
the transport Aztsc to proceed to Ma
nila via Hilo instead of Honolulu in
consequence of the plague at the latter
port.
The Tartar was also ordered to Ball
to Manila direst with 20 officers 3000
enlisted men and 3000 tons of supplies:
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Slater, H. D. El Paso Daily Herald. (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 20TH YEAR, No. 7, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 9, 1900, newspaper, January 9, 1900; El Paso, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth297314/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .