El Paso Daily Herald. (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 261, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 17, 1898 Page: 5 of 8
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tL PASO DAILY HERALD THURSDAY NOVEMBER 17 1898. 5
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DRESS GOODS.
FORMER. PRICE. 3s OW.
36 Inch Wool Dress Goode 30 $ 20
t8 iDch Wool Novelty Goode
40 inch Wool Novelty Goods v
56 inch All-Wool Ladles' Cloth 60 40
56 inch All-Wool Ladies' Cloth 1 2o .90
CAPES ATX JACKETS.
Black Cloth Capes with fur trimming 2 25 1 25
Colored Cloth Capes with fur trimming 3 50 2 10
Black Cloth Capes with braid and trimming' 4 00 2 25
Black Cloth Capes with braid and trimming 4 50 3 00
Fine Plush Capes 20 inches long 3 50 2 25
Fine Plush Capes 20 inches long 4 00 2 75
Fine Plush Capes 20 inches long . . . o 00 3 75
JACKETS.
We have an excellent assortment of them and sell them at what they cost
to manufacture.
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110 San Antonio St.
EL PASO
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Id
420 Mesa Ave.
420
Mesa Ave
GO TO
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:FOR
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Fancy Goods Notions Ribbons Laces
Ladies and Men's Furnishing Goods
Stationery Hardware Graniteware
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SEW GOODS ARRIVING DAILY.
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A Whole Carioad ofSBS"'
SECOND
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Good as new but much cheaper.
Some fine ones -
...Come Early and Get the First Choice
IF YOU HAVE
FURNITURE STOVES OR HOUSEHOLD GOODS
Of any kind to BUY or SELL
come and feius
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Nigh hours: 7 toS.
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But a 30 cent ticket before 7 p. nv
Monday and take ONE LADY FUEE
that night only.
I Ladies' Wo
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Kid ( 2.50
I Slippers) 3.00
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Some days ago there appeared in the
news columns of this paper a short dis-
patch from Galveston telling of the
killing in that city of a young news-
paper reporter by a po'itician. No de-
tails were given and the matter while
remarked upon at the time as being in
some respects of an unusual nature
was soon passed over nnd forgotten.
The dispatch was but an outline. The
Spectator has been looking out for
more particulars of the affair as be
felt that there might be material for a
good story behind the little
note that came over the
wire. It was even so. The crime was
one of the most dastardly murders that
has ever taken place in the history of
the eta'e. It was horrible in its delib-
erateness its cold bloodedness and
its awful consequences. The young
man just entering upon 'a career of
great promise was murdered as he
knelt at the feet of bis murderer beg-
ging for mercy. There is much of
heart interest in the story and while
its details are harrowing nevertheless
something about the case touches the
great heart of humanity and the chord
once struck will echo until it is-sllenced
by other and greater sounds. The
young reporter W. B. Blythe was
twenty six vears old. He wrote a
story for the Tribune which he obtain-
ed from various. reliable persons and
which had reference to certain people
of the city. The article was quite in-
offensive assumed names Bud other details-were
used throughout and while
the story was a readable one it was not
thought that anyone could take offense
because of its publication. The story
had been floating around for some
days. It appears that Edwin S. Easley
took offence at the 6tory. He sent for
the business manager of the paper and
he and bis wife showed daring the
interview that they were provoked
mt Easley did not appear to be angry.
The business manager bred Unas1
to try to find out the
source or the story and be then left
the bou-e. Mr. Chase early the next
dty Ascertained that Blythe had writ-
ten the article and toldhlin about Eas-
ley. Blvt'ne told where he secured the
story. From this poiut we will let Mr.
Chase tell toe tale of this horrible as-
sassination: "Blythe said that he would sooner suf-
fer the the loss of his right hand than
have hurt anyone's feelings in the pub-
lication of an article and that be was
innocent of any intent to injure any-
one and turned in the story which he
thought concealed the identity ot any-
one connected with it because h
thought it was a legitimate acd good
story. I was sitting at my desk in the
Tribune office at about twenty min-
utes to nine this morning when Mr.
Easley walked in; he did not appear
to me any differently than he ordinar
ily has been; that is he did not show
any excitement nor act nor talk any
aincrentiy than 1 nave observed dur
ing the time I have known him about
six years; X told him that 1 had found
the source of the article which he re
ferred to; ho said be would like to see
the reporter a moment; we went up
stairs to the Tribune editorial room;
Mr. Blythe was out and Mr. Easley
had to wait three or four minutes; he
had both hands In his overcoat pock-
ets as I most always bad noticed he
did when he wore an overcoat; when
Blythe came into the editorial room I
introauced him to Mr. Easley; Mr
Easley In his ordinary voice asked
him the source of his information; Mr.
Blythe told him that the woman who
tended the cigar stand in the
PRIVATE BOARDING
With or Without Rooms
107 Santa Fe Street.
MRS. A. WILLIAMS - Prop.
building the one who is referred to in
tne article as Airs. Montiort told it to
him and that he was very
sorry n ne nau given Mr.
Easley any offense; with that Mr Eas
ley pulled a large revolver from his
overcoat pocket and grabbed Blythe
aoout tne arms ana iilvthe In turn
grabbed the revolver with both hands;
myseu ana several of the employes of
the Tribune grabbed hold of Easley
and begged him to do nothing rasn;
Blythe all the time was protesting his
innocence or any intent to hurt
anyone's feelings through the publi
cation of the article: Easley then asked
him if be would sign a retraction and
turned to me and asked me if the Tri
bune would publish It: Blvthe sa'd he
would sign a retraction and I said that
the 'lribune would not only publish it
but would do everything it could to re
Here and There.
move any painful feelings caused him
by the publication of the article refer-
red to; Esley then said to Blythe.
Will you sign what I will write?'
Blythe held up his rigbthand and said
'Major I will.' Eisley then eaid. .'All
right; if you are men let me go;' his
actions made me believe that be was
satisfied and we released him: as soon
as we had done so he grabbed Blythe
around the neck and pointing the
pistol to myself and others in the room
threatened to kill any of ua who laid
hands on him; they reeled against the
stove and Easley shot him as near as
I could judge over the
heart; Blythe fell to his knees crying
'For God's sake major don't." Eas-
ley struggled with him and struck him
several times on the head with the re-
volver; Blythe fell to the floor and
Easley went ion stairs; he exhibited
no excitement during the entire affair;
1 immediately reported the matter
to the police station and Sergeant
Delaya and Officer Waters came to the
office; Dr. Hurff came into the office
Immediately after the occurrence and
in two or three min tea Dronounnnd
Blythe dead."
Thus the story of an eve wltnens.
graphically told Blythe was a young
man of gentle disposition generous
and kind to all with whom he came
in Contact and OUitft linAHsiiminor
He made many friends and all his
business and personal associates were
very fond of him. He alwavs had a
pleasant word for his friends and of
enemies if be had any he never spoke
unniDuiy. ae was a nard worker and
a steady sober man. He was engaged
to be married to a voun? woman nf
Galveston and was looking forward
eagerly to bis coming marriage. He
had no expectation cf trouble and was
quite unprepared te meet death so
suddenly and tragically. He begged
pitifully that his life besnar-
ed and his agonized aDDeals
would it 6eems have moved a heart of
stone. But bis murderer was lost to
manhood and after his victim's apo-
logy had been accepted and while ho
was begging for mercy the murderer
pressing his gun to the victim's body
shot him through the heirt und then
beat him brutally about the head with
his pistol. Let us pass from this try-
ing scene to another of touching pa-
thos. The touch of the huma-j. thi
hand of the god in man what a tear
compelling tale it is! Tha Galveston
News tells the story:
"The mornina1 was cold and raw.
The east wind blew its piercing blasts
through their scant apparel. The
streets were muddy as a result of the
nignt s downpour and the.r footwear
was not of the beet. Alono- the streets
of the city they cried: "Morning
News." '-Here's vour News. All
about it." The erly passerby bought
that he might learn the latest phase of
the Philippine question the record of
a world day s doings He heeaed not
the note of eubllrcest faith and charity I
taat rang clear in tb.3 lamiliar cry. He
knew naught and cared little of their
intentions. Eagerly thev cried their
printed wares until thev had cleared
a dollar from their sales. Then a hur-
ried consultation and joyfully they
ran to the rectory door of the old
cathedral. The good priest answer d
the bell opened the door and be-
thought a "sick call" pictured a
mother or father dying from the eag-
erness evident in their little faoee
pincned with the cold. Their right
hands were closed tiirhtly and they
tbrutt them forth at the priest. Twen-
ty nick Is; ten from each. Say 'fader'
almost in union here's a dollar.
We made it selling News this morn-
ing. We want a mass said for Mister
Blythe what was shot.' The priest
with tears in his eyes drew them in-
side told them to keep their bard-
earned offering said he would say the
mass as requested but they hesitated.
'We wants to have it eald ourselves.
Dat's why we sold the News. He was
good to us when he was reporter.'
This is fact not fiction. It
was a heart tribute from two little
ones se'ling papers on the streets.
Greater tribute no man could desire.
He was good to them and his sudden
death bad brought sorrow to their- lit
tle hearts and they besought with
grateful saddened affection the pray
ers oi tne cnurcQ lor the repose of bis
soul."
Merchants.
Don't place your orders for calendars
for the coming year until vou have
seen the fine line of samples just re-
ceived at the Herald office. Late de
signs and low prices.
Telephone 206 for window glass.
Fine line of Crepe paper at Irvin's.
El Paso Steam Laundry Phone 47.
SAVE MONEY! Buy your school
books at Irvin's.
O'Brien Coal Co. sell pitch parer.
lime cement plaster etc.
Telephone 156. El Paso Dairy com
pany.
Refrigerators and Gasoline Stoves.
MOMSEN & THORNF.
When you wish the El Paso Dairy
company ring up No. 156.
El Paso Fuel Co. for best Cerrillos
coal wood kindling and feed.
Ask for "EL PASO TRANSFER"
the best 5 cent CIGAR on the market
It pavs to buy at the St. Louis Fur-
niture Co. 311 El Paso et Phone 169.
The best Mexloanand Havana cigars
are made by the El Paso Cigar Mf g
Co.
We mend Bachelor's clothes and sew
on all buttons that are off. Troy Laun
dry. '
The El Paso Fuel Co. puts on tar and
gravel roofs by contract under guaran-
tee. A full line of 1899 Calendars just re-
ceived at Herald office. See samples.
Get our estimates for paper hanging
etc. xuttle .rv int & ULass Co. Tele-
phone 206.
Buy your coal from "O'Brien Coal
Co." the agents and direct shippers
from the Cerrillos mines. 'Phone 8.
Vapor and medicated baths at 416
North Oregon sbri ct Rehumatism
relieved at oncts: massage in all forms
The celebrated mixed paints of Har-
rison Bros are handled exclusively in
El Paso by Tbos. Ehrenberg. AH
shades. Use them. Phone 298.
Payne-Badger Coal company Mc-
Alefter. Cerrillos and anthracite coal
cord and stove wood yard Second and
Chihuahua streets. Telephone No. 11.
TheSeoatf: Bar Restaurant and
Oyster parlor open day and nigh.
Telephone 296. The most popular re-
sort of El Paso.
Thos. Ehrenberg is now rushed on
city and conntry orders because he
carries the finest line of paints brush-
es etc. in El Paso. 320 El Paso
street. Phone 298.
Chicago News: It would be swift and
sure ''There's one way in which we
would vanquish the whole world."
"How's that? ' "By having our war de
partment provide for the combined
armies."
The award of the chief justice of Can
ada to whose arbitration was submit-
ted the claim of Victor H. McCord who
was consular agent of United States at
Arequipa in 1885 against the govern-
ment of Peru for damages sustained
by reason of imprisonment during one
of the revolutionary outbreaks there
has Deen received at the state depart-
ment. Mr. McCord is awarded 810000.
Rheumatism causes more aches and
pains than any other disease. It is due
to acid in the blood and is cured by
Hood's Sarsaparilla which neutralizes
this acid. .'. y
Hood'a Pills cure biliousness. Mailed
for 25 cents by C. I. Hood & Co. Lowell
Mass. 3...
Sardou now "the richest writer in
France was starving when his first
play was accepted by Mile. Berenger
all on account of the author's clear
handwriting.' The actress would nev-
er read a manuscript but Sardou's was
executed in so beautiful a hand that
when he offered it to her she read it
through and then accepted it.
Hudson Hot Springs Mineral Water
unsurpassed for cure of rbeuniatism in
all forms kidney aed stomach disor-
ders. First class hotel and bathing
accomodations at "Casa del Consuelo"
now neatly finished throughout. Write
A. R. Graham Hudson " N. M. for
full information..
In an argument prepared by the com-
mittee in favor of exempting Stanford
University from the income tax infor-
mation is given that the Stanford resi-
dence on Nob hill San Francisco is
soon to be converted into a school of
history economics and social science.
It was supposed that Mrs. Stanford
would retain possession of her house
as long as she lived.-
Here's
A POINTER...
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of Family Supplies con-
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GROCERY 8TORE.
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and Btanton Street. I U 1 1 C I O I
3SXj PASO TBDCAB.
THE KIRMESS.
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To Be Given Soon For Te Benefit
Of The Public Library
"I don't know exact'y what it will
be but I am told it is very beautiful
and nearly a hundred people are going
to take part" a Herald re-
presentative accidentally overhearing
became curious (a way reporters have)
and he sought enlightenment. -
The speaker referred to the kirmess
which will be given in this city prob-
ably during the first week of Decem-
ber. The kirmess in Europe is an out-
door festival or fair with dancing
games and merrymaking. In Belgium
and Holland particularly the kirmess is
a national pastime and may almost be
called characteristic of those nations.
The festival is descended from the
ceremonies that formerly attended the
celebration of church holy days and
even now these outdoor fairs or kir-
messes are usually held on church feast
days according to ancient custom.
In this country the term has come to
be applied to another sort of merry
making. The kirmess is usually an in-
door entertainment consisting prin-
cipally off ancy dances.national dance?
tableaus and artistic displays of cos-
tume. El Paso is soon to have an opportu-
nity of witnessing one of these most
delightful entertainments. For weeks
Miss Hogan the physical culture
teacher and Miss Florence Beall have
been engaged in training the large
number of young men and women
older people and children who will
participate in the kirmess.
At Chopin hall every afternoon a re-
hearsal Is held and progress among
the pupils is rapid. The- entertainment
will be given entirely by home talent.
There will be some attractive musical
numbers and some fancy dancing by
individuals. But the main features of
the evening will be the fancy dances
in groups and the 'illustrated poem."
. Longfellow's "Tales of a Wayside
Inn" will be read by a popular young
elocutionist and as the reading pro-
gresses the poem will be illustrated by
tableaus and groups c imposed of young
society " people. The feature is a new
one here and it bids fair to be a most
attractive one.
The children will give the dance of
roses the paper doll dance the butter-
fly dance and the Spanish dance. The
rod white and blue dance devised by
Miss Hogan. will be given by three
young girls. It is likely that the
older ones will present the dances of
the nations in costume.
A part of the proceeds of the enter-
tainment is to be devoted to the El
Paso public library.
Men's all Wool Kersey
Overcoats.
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In colors blue black and brown substantially
lined handsomely trimmed and furnished with
velvet collars. M
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FOR $12.50.
Younjt Men's corert cloth b jx coats made
ft up and finished l:ko any of the $15 coats.
you my ouy one and De :is;ven aressea as
anyone.
FOR $7.00.
FOR $5.00.
H MAIL 0RDERS2F1LLED.-
We have the finest line of Box overcoats fy
for children s'zes from 3 to 9 years.
GOLDEN EAGLE
CLOTHING o HOUSE 8
5 Greatest outfitters for Men & Bovs in the &
entire Southwest.
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Slater, H. D. El Paso Daily Herald. (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 261, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 17, 1898, newspaper, November 17, 1898; El Paso, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth296959/m1/5/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .