El Paso Daily Herald. (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 44, Ed. 1 Monday, February 20, 1899 Page: 1 of 8
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E1L PASO IDA
FM ALB
Third Edition TO-DAY'S NEWS 4:30 p. m.
PRICE 5 CENTS.' EL PASO "TEXAS MONDAY FEBRUARY 20 1899. VOL. XIX NO. 44.
HELENA
AT MANILA
The Little Gunboat Has
'rived After a Three
Months Trip.
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ESPECIALLY FITTED
For Work Among the Philip
pine Islands Owing To
Her Draught And
Armament.
Washington Feb. 20. Admiral
Dewey informs the navy department
that the cunboat Helena arrived at
Manila this morninsr and that all on
board are well. The Helena left Bos
ton November 8.
The Helena is the first of the United
States vessels built particularly for
service in Asiatic waters to reach that
station. Her remarkably light draught
enables her to navigate narrow crook'
ed streams eight feet in depth while
her armament arrangements are plan'
ned altogether with a view to preserv
ing order ashore.
She is armed with military mast
with machine guns mounted fifty feet
above the water. These guns will be
able to reach the country for miles
around and they are especially
useful where the river has high
banks.
Naval officers say she can ascend the
Pasig river well within the insurgent
lines and besides can reach within
striking distance of Malalos and other
insurgent strongholds.
woman jv !r
DIE
Governor RoosevW f So Far Re
Dsev f i
fused To PardonVs- Place.
Albany N. Y. Feb. .20. Unless
governor Roosevelt experiences an ele
venth-hour change of mind which is
regarded as improbable in view
of the opinions he has
expressed concerning the case
the execution of Mrs. Martha M.
Place will occur at Sing Sing pris
on during the present week in accord
ance with the order handed down by
tne court or appeals wmcn bo ay re
fused to grant a new trial in the case'
' Although the exact day for fulfilling
the sentence of the court is left at the
option of Warden Sage it is probable
that the execution will take place
within a day or two as such is the cus
tom. Vigorous efforts have been made
to secure a commutation of tbe sen
tence the movement in this direction
being prompted chiefly by reasons of
sentiment but so far they have been
unvailing.
Mrs. h'lace will be tne nrst woman
to suffer death in the electric chair in
this state.
The murder of whloh Mrs. Plaoe
stands convicted was a crime of pecu
liar ferocity. In her home at Williams
burg on Feb. 1 of last year she smoth
ered hsr seventeen year old step
daughter Ida Place after blinding her
with acid. Later she attacked her
husband with an ax fracturing his
skull. On ber trial it was shown that
she had frequently quarreled with Ida
being jealous of the girl because Mr.
Place showed much affection for her
and gave her money.
SUPREME COURT
Reconvened Today After Re
cess.
Washington D. C Feb. 20. Af-
ter a recess since January 30 tbe
supreme court reconvened at noon to
day and several important decisions
are expected to be handed down within
a day or two.
The first important case on the
docket for a hearing is that involving
the citizenship of a large number of
Cherokees under a recent law provid-
ing for the enrollment of the members
of that tribe and which has been ap-
pealed from the United States terri
torial court of Indian territory. As
there are several important issues in
volved the decision of the highest
tribunal is awaited with considerable
interest.
TOUGH EXPERIENCE
Of The Crew Of A British Steamer.
Glasgow Feb. 20. The British
steamer Trojan from Newport News
arrived here today with First Officer
Orm win and eieht of the crew who
were rescued from tbe British steamer
Rosemore lost in mid ocean.
The rescued men report terrible
suffering in the storm on the disabled
Rossmore. All the seamen were
frozen.
THE BEEF INQUIRY
Gen. Miles Is Put on the Stand
Washington Feb. 20. The court
of icquiry to investigate the charges
made by Gen. Miles met promptly at
10:30 ai d went into executive session
within the next half hour. They paid
the customary visits of respect to the
president secretary of war and com
manding general of the army.
At noon recorder Davis read the or
der convening the court. Gen. Miles
Boon afterward appeared and was
sworn. He was first asked to identify
some reports of regimental officers con
cerning the beef used which had been
submitted to the court by him which
he did.
A clipping from the New York Jour-
ual purporting to contain aninterview
ith Gen. Miles in Cincinnati Decem
ber 23 was handed him for comment.
He stated that there were four or five
misstatements in the interview espe
cially where he was quoted as refusing
to give the names of the officers.
He said: "There is nothing in the
interview that is not in my testimony
before the war commission and which
la Dot on hie at the war department."
Geceral Miles proceeded to extol the
press and its treatment of the army
and said he had always tried to give
out all information consistent with his
duties. When asked by
the recorder to particularize
any misstatements in the interview
Gen. Miles said: "It has never . been
claimed that there was any chemical
used in the tinned roa9t beef. It has
been asserted that chemicals were used
in refrigerator beef only. "
"What was your idea at the outbreak
of the war as to what rations should be
served in the army?"
"I bad no idea but that the subsis
tence department would feed the army
as it had been fed before and that
herd of cattle would be with the army.
I was so engrossed with raising and
equipping tbe troops that I had no
time to give tbe matter my personal
attention. I think beef on tho hoof is
a sure means of furnishing good food
even in the tropics This has been
practiced for years in Texas Arizona
and Old Mexico."
OATH OF OFFICE
Taken By Secretary Hitchcock.
Washington Feb. 20. Ethan Al
len Hitchcock the new secretary of
ETHAN ALLAN HITCHCOCK
The New Secretary of the Interior.
the interior paid a visit to tbe white
house this morning where be was
sworn in by Chief Justice Fuller. He
immediately assumed the duties of his
office.
ORANGE CROP RUINED
The Cold -Snap 'Worked Great Dam
age In the South.
New Orleans Feb. 20. A tele
gram from Port Eads at the mouth of
the Mississippi; says that a-great quan
tity of ice is pasaingout of the river into
the gulf which has never been known
to occur before.
The orange crop is practically ruined
by the cold. Oyster beds also are sev
ere sufferers and thousands of dollars
damage has been done. All palms and
other tropical plants in this city have
been cut down by the cold.
Steel Billets Up.
Pittsburg Feb. 20. Bessemer steel
billets went up a dollar a ton today.
ROOSEVELT
ATTACKED
By the Secretary Of the War
Investigating Com-
mission. PRETTY STRONG TALK
It Is Asserted That the Cry
Against Alger Was the
Result Of In-
sanity. Washington Feb. 20. Richard
Wightman secretary of the recent
war investigation commission is out
in a vigorous defense of Secretarv
Alger and a bitter attack on the in
stigators of the charges against that
official. He cbaractarizes the spread
SENOR RAMON CORRAL
Governor Of Sonora.
of tbe feeling of horror over alleged
war mismanagement as a frenzy that
had the country by the throat.
'Looking back over the episode"
he said "I see it in tbe light of a mys-
terious madness an epidemic of insane
hallucination. It seems as if the au-
thors of that dreadful outcry must
have been possessed by some ghastly
abominable mania.
"Editors clergymen noble hearted
women citizens previously distinguish
ed by tbeir works of charity and bene
ficence men of high position Land pure
lives all contributed to the hideous
and frantic tragedy.
"Nothing more insensate more bar
barous more horrible ever disgraced
an enlightened age. We were told of
thousands who died through the glar-
ing imbecility or brutal deliberate
callousness of their officers. We were
treated to frenzied descriptions of
plagues and massacres.
"No drug-steeped lascar ever raved
so wildly as did these demented acous
era of tbe government. Their speeches
would have startled bedlam. Their
letters were like epileptic fits. Worst
of all they believed it."
Weightman's praise of Alger is just
as strongly superlative as the fore-
going language nod his attack upon
Roosevelt of New York whom he calls
the "chief accuser" of the secretary of
war and the man responsible for the
'mania" is strongly vituperative.
POLO Y BERNABE
Appointed Spanish Minister To
Portugal.
Madrid Feb- 20. Senor Polo Y
Bernabe formerly Spanish minister to
the United States has been appointed
minister to Portugal.
A SON IS BORN
To the Khedlva of Egypt.
Alexandria Feb. 20. The khediva
today was delivered of a son. There is
great rejoicing upon the birth of
heir to the. throne.
an
JESSE JAMES
ON TRIAL
The Prosecution Claims To
Have An Invincible
Case.
MAM NEW WITNESSES
Have Been Found Who Wil
Try To Prove the Case
Against the Alleged
Bandits.
Kansas City Feb. 20. The trial of
Jesse James Jr. son of the noted ban
dlt of the same name charged with
complicity in the famous Missouri Pa
cific train and Pacific express robbery
at Leeds last September began here
today. The case promises to be high-
ly sensational. Young James is very
popular and a large majority believe
him Innocent.
Judge D. W. Shackleford the trial
judge announces that no continuance
will be permitted and both sides are
ready to go ahead with the case.
The prosecution asserts that it can
smash any alibi that Jesse James may
bring forward and the claim is also
made that evidence will be introduced
which will substantiate the claim made
by W. W. Lowe the confessor that on
the night of the robbery one of the
buggies used by the gang had a broken
&haft.
Other Important witnesses will testi-
fy that they saw Jesse James and
others repairing the broken shaft in
the rear of his residence just prior to
the holdup. This claim was made
early in the case.
The trial will be a notable one. A
conviction will result in the oonviction
also of Charles W. Polk Andy Ryan
and Caleb Stone also under indictment
for the same robbery and it will
strengthen the case against Bill Ryan
alias Tom Jennings alias Evans now
awaiting trail in the Springfield jail
for participation in the Memphis train
robbery at Macomb early in the pre-
sent year who under the alias of
Evans is believed to have been the
leader at the Leeds robbery.
IN CONGRESS
Appropriation Bills Considered.
Washington Feb. 29 On motion
of Senator Cnafndler tbe senate today
reconsidered the vote by which the
naval personnel bill passed and re-
quested tbe house to return the meas
ure in order that several mistakes may
be corrected.
Proctor who had been absent two
weeks or more was in his seat today.
Cullom preeented an amendment pro-'
posed by the conferees on the legisla-
tive appropriation bill. It was read
and went over until tomorrow. f
The senate
consideration of
then resumed
tne postqffice
itt
appropriation bill. Hawley remained
in the chamber but did not make the
motion after the routine business h ad
been disposed of to proceed with the
army reorganization bill although it
was generally supposed that he would
insist on that motion.
Washington Feb. 20. The house
discussed the pension bill today. This
afternoon the house considered the bill
presented by Loud allowing tbe Econo-
mic Postal association to use the mails.
Tbe rules were suspended and the bill
put on its passage. It secured a hun
dred and twenty five affirmative votes
but this not being two thirds the meas
ure failed to pass.
CONGRATULATIONS
Offered to the New President of
France.
Washington Feb. 20 Secretary
Hay sent the following cablegram to
Ambassador Porter at Paris: "You
will appropriately convey to Pres
ident Loubet the president's
most cordial congratulations on
his elevation '' to the chief
magistracy of the Frenoh republic and
the sincere wishes of the government
and people of the United States for
the continual welfare of tbe French
nation."
DIED AT MANILA
Tbe Chaplain of a Volunteer
Regl-
ment.
Washington Feb. 20. The follow
ing dispatch was received from Gen
eral Otis this morning.
Manila Feb. 20. Chaplain John R
Thompson First Washington infantry
died at the hospital this morning of
acute enterocolitis.
COAL FAMINE
Caused By The Strike In Indian
Territory.
Perry Okla. Feb. 20. There is a
coal famine here. There has not been
pound of coal for sale in the city for
five days. The coal used here comes
from the Indian Territory. The strike of
coal miners there has caused the short
e. ' '
WRECKED AT SEA
But All On Board Were Saved.
Baltimore Feb. 20. The steamer
Charlemagne brought twenty two sea
men to port today from the English
steamer Cardinal wrecked at sea.
THEY CUT ICE
And
a Potomac River Flood
Will
Probably Be Averted-
Washington Feb. 20. Eight boats
armed with steel ice plows are today
GEN. DON FRANCISCO CAN EDO
Governor of Sinaloa.
continuing the work of breaking the
ice in tbe Potomac. They have metwlth
great success thus far and appearance s
indicate that a flood will be averted
here.
MUSTER OUT
All Volunteers Now In The Country
To Be Let Out.
Washington Feb.20. Orders were
issued today mustering out all volun-
teerd now in the United States
are about six regiments located
south.
There
in the
STABILITY
Of
France Seems To Have Exceeded
Expectation.
London Feb. 20. British statesman
and newspapers today express their be-
lief in the stability of the French re-
public and it is possible that the coup
d'etat has been dissipated.
MET DEATH
MYSTERIOUSLY
Decomposed Remains Of A
Man Found Near the
Foot Hills
EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
The Body Was Identified As That Of J.
S. Hardwiek Of Phoenix Who Had
Been Missing' From Fort Bliss For
More Than A Month Supposed
That He Committed Suicide.
Early yesterday moroing Wm. N.
Irvin a cowboy in the employ of Major
Logan while driving bid cows toward
the foothills discovered tbe dead body
of a man lying half concealed in the
grass.
. Tbe remains were badly decomposed.
The eyes had been picked out by buz-
zards and the ears were mining.
Irvin hastened back to Mayor Log-
an's house and told the family of hi
grewsome discovery. A son of the ma
jor's was sent to town to notify the coro
ner. Justice Ellis and Undertaker Ross
went out yesterday afternoon to the
spot where the body was found which
is three miles northwest of Fort Bliss.
They took a coffin witb thein.and aft
er a thorough examination placed the
body therein and drove back to the
post.
The man was lying upon bis back.
His hat and shoes were missing and he
wore no coat. The. pockets of tbe
pants were cut open indicating that the
body bad been robbed. There were
however no marks of violence visible.
A small bottle of strychnine with
the cork missing and one third of the
contents gone was found by the right
side of the deceased within easy reach
of his right hand.
REMAINS IDENTIFIED.
When the coroner and undertaker
reached the post with tbe body in-
quiry was made as to whether or not
any one was missing. They were told
that a man by the name of J. S. Hard
wiek had been gone and his absence
unaccounted for since January 15.
Hardwiek bad been in tbe hospital
undergoing treatment for erysipelas
and several of tbe men in charee of
that institution who had nursed Hard
wiek gave a minute description of him.
They told of a scar on the back of
his head and of other peculiarities.
The coffin was opened in their presence
and the back of tbe dead man's bead
examined. The scar was there just as
described. Tbe soldiers then said the
remains were those of Hardwiek be-
yond a doubt.
They were at a loss however to ac
count for the change in the wearing
apparel ol the missing man. When he
left the po-t he wore uniform and the
body found on the mesa! was clad in
citizen's pants-and shirt but the un-
derciotmng was the same as furnished
by the government.
After taking tbe statements of the
two men W. H. Gorman and Warren
Bedford who identified Hardwiek.
the coroner and the undertaker pro
ceeded to Concordia and buried the
remains returning then to El Paso
at six o'clock.
WHO WAS HARD WICK?
From the hospital records and from
tbe statements of those in charge
Hardwiek came to the poet in Decem
ber and represented himself to be a
member of Company E. Territorial
volunteers which was formed of troops
enlisted in Arizona New Mexico
Oklahoma and Indian Territory. The
regiment was ordered to Georgia but
got no further during tbe war and was
mustered out a short time ago.
Hardwiek enlisted at Phoenix so he
claimed where he bad been a boiler
maker. His brother resides there
now.
When the man came to Fort Bliss he
was ill and was admitted to the hospit
al for treatment. When he recovered
sufficiently he was detailed to nurse a
small-pox patient he being tbe only
immune at the post. A few days later
he was taken ill again himself and
after a short time got up and came to
town and was not heard of for fully
two weeks when he again showed up
at the post.
missing a month
Sunday -January 15 Hardwiek and a
companion procured .permission to at-
tend the bull fight at Juarez. The
other man came back next day and re
ported that be had drunk too much
tequila and while stupified from effect
of it bad been rolled by Hardwiek and
robbed ol about IZU.
Hardwiek was not seen again nor
heard of until yesterday when his
lifeless body was found.
Justice Ellis has -concluded after
deliberation that Hardwiek commit-
ted suicide. He says enough strych-
nine is missing from the bottle to have
killed fifteen men. He says the body
was closely examined for marks of
violence and none were found except
a slight discoloration of the throat
which indicated that he might have
been choked.
The hospital steward who was in '
the city this morning seemed at first
more inclined to tbe murder theory
but after hearing tbe full particulars
and examining the bottle of poison
concluded that Hardwiek probably
committed suicide for if murder bad
been committed it would be bard to
establish the fact and the guilty parties
wbo hauled tbe remains to tbe lonely
spot where they were found had taken
every precaution to cover up their
tracks and to indicate that the man
had taken bis own life.
The decease! was 33 years of age.
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Slater, H. D. El Paso Daily Herald. (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 44, Ed. 1 Monday, February 20, 1899, newspaper, February 20, 1899; El Paso, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth297040/m1/1/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .