El Paso Daily Herald. (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 20TH YEAR, No. 19, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 23, 1900 Page: 1 of 8
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EL PASO TEXAS TUESDAY JANUARY 23 1900.
20th YEAR NO. 19
PRICE 5 CENTS.
"L PASO
BATLY
J A fl
ENGLAND
WAITING
With All the World For News
From the Great Battle-
field In Africa.
GEN. BULLER'S SILENCE
Variously Interpreted Bu
That' He Has No Good
News To Cable Is Uni-
versally Admitted.
London Jan. 23. England is still wait
Inir for news from Buller. Warren
waa fighting again yesterday bat be
yond th.3 announcement of the fact
and a statement that his progress was
slow there was nothing further.
Absence of news from Buller la tak
en to indicate in some quarters that
his movement for the relief of Lady
smith is not meetine with the success
expected and that the success of War
ren's flanking movement is becoming
doubtful. On the other hand optimists
say Buller's movement is a complicat
ed one and that time is necessary to
work it out. Buller they say will not
reDort. until he has something worth
reporting.
Tho wo.i nffim hsia hnikrd nothing O
the Durban report that Dhndonald's
horsemen have evaded the Boers and
entered Ladvsnaith and the rumor has
had no confirmation from other sour
ces.
KIMBEKLiY BOMBARDED.
Modder River Camp Jan. 22 (De
layed). Klmberley was heavily bom
bard 3d yeterday.
A BOER PATROL'S MISTAKE.
Pretoria Jan. 19 (Delayed). Brit
ish naval gnns on the Tugela river are
firing armor-p'.ercing shells.
A Boer patrol recently mistaking a
British cavalry p rty for their own
men approached th3ta losing 14 killed
and 13 wcuadei. The British loss in
the encounter -a? insignificant.
STARTLING RUMOR IN LONDON
London Jan. 23. On the stock
exchange today it was rumored that
two of Buller's battalions had been
captured. The rumored capture
caused fome anxiety because the coun
try through which Warren is fighting
is known to offer the Beers excellent
opportunities for ambushes and traps
BONI DE BLUFF
He
Fails To Hake the Editor Of the
Figaro Eat His Words.
Paris Jan . 23. The Figaro says to
day that Count Boni de CastelUne ha3
arrived in America in good health and
bad humor. The count's cablegram
sent from tha steamer notifying the
Figaro that hi had discovered its
malicious plot against him is acknowl-
edged and aaothsr cable sent liter by
the count from the Waldorf-Astoria is
printed. This reads in part:
"Your conduct is an affair of the law
courts. I address to them and to you a
demand for 100000 franos damage
which will go to the poor of Paris."
The Figaro makes light of the
count's communications and says it is
ready for tb.3 suit. The only way to
get at the truth says the paper is for
the minister of France to send an
inspector ta interrogate stock brokers.
The count it thiaks cannot object to
this.
"The count's action" concludes the
Figaro "merely constitutes what in
Paris is called a 'batt&nage' and in
America a 'bluff.' "
GOULD FAMILY REUNION.
New York Jan. 23. The Gould
family reunion took place list night at
the Gould box at the opera. Although
none of the Goulds met the count and
countess of the family upon their arrival
at the pier yestarday Miss Helen Gould
called on them yesterday afternoon at
their hotel and arranged for a family
gathering in the evening at the opera.
There Mr. and Mrs. George Gouldoccu"
pied Helen Gould's box with the Cas-
tellanes. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Gouli
and Frank Gould were in another box.
SAPPHO"
Olga Nethersole's Play Getting a Big
Free Advertisement
New York Jan." 23. A sudden
throb of vlrtuousness has seized the
New York police and Olga Nether-
sole's play "Sappho" will be stopped
the moment it becomes offensive to
public morals.
Misa Nether6ol3 was taken euddenly
ill In Washington a few days aeo and
the production of the play will not take
place until tomorrow night. Police
Chief Davery will be present and will
ba the censor of the play.
Chief Deverv said today: "From all
accounts 'Sappho' was a pretty dis
reputable woman and parts of the per
formance are said to be more or less
riBque. I will be on baod myself and
if 'Sappho'- ought to be stopped you
can depecd upon it that it will be."
Anthonv Comatook secretary of the
society for the supresslon of vice was
ouite emDhaticin his declaration that
T.
the production shoull be halted.
THE PAPER TRUST
An Important Decision By the Su
preme Court Of the United States
Today.
Washington Jan. 23. The paper
trust case was decided by 'the United
States supreme court yesterday in the
suit of Harry W. Dickerman a stock-
holder in the Columbia Straw Paper
company aealnst the Northern Trust
com Dan v of Illinois to set aside the
foreclosure on thirty-nine mills situ
ated in thirtv-two counties and nine
states.
The question of whether or not this
is a combination in restraint of trade
the court found it unnecessary to de
cide. The foreclosures were allowed
to stand. The court found "circum
stances of a highly suspicious charac
ter" in the organization of tbecompany
under the laws of New Jersey.
BUSINESS MEN
In
Washington At tbe Meeting
Of
the National Board Of Trade.
Washington Jan. 23. The National
Board of Trade one of the oldest and
most influential commercial organiza-
tions in the country and which has for
its main purposes the development of
ail American industries and the wid
enincr of the'scope of American trade
with other nations began its thirtieth
annual meeting in this city today.
Among the subjects on the program
for SDecial consideration are an In
ternational monetary un'.t the estab
lishment of a department of commerce
and Industries in the cabinet the en-
couragement of the merchant marine
a readjustment of postage rates vari
ous proposed modifications in the re
venue tax and reductions in local mail
rates.
QUAY REPORT
Five To Four In Favor Of Excluding
Him From the Senate.
Washington Jan. 23. Reports in
the Quay case wera male in the senate
today by the committee on privileges
and elections the majority by Mr. Tur-
ley and the minority by Mr. Hoar.
The first was signed by Messrs. Turley
Caffery Pettus and Harris and Bur.
ris concurred. The views of the minor-
ity were expressed by Messrs.' Hoar
Chandler Prltchard and McComas
the committee standing five to four In
favor of excludin g Quay on the ground
that the governor of Pennsylvania had
no constitutional right to appoint after
the legislature failed to elect.
AFTER REBELS
Scbwan Still Moving To the South
And Leaving Garrisons At
Strategic Points.
Manila Jan. 23. Rebels have beec
pretty well cleaned out of Cavite and
Batangas provinces and scattered in
the Tayabas mountains to the south
east.
Schwas is still moving to the south.
Yesterday he occupied Siota Cruz on
the south shore of Laguna de Bay.
Garrisons have been left at strate
gic pointi in his rear to keep the roads
open and t ike cire of robber bands.
MAC RUM
Uncle Sam Waiting His Coming With
His Foot Lifted.
Washington Jan. 23. If Mr. Ma-
crum the recent' United States Consul
at Pretoria expects a warm reception
in administration circles when he ar
rives in Washington he will be sadly
disappointed.
Unless he can produce cogent and
convincing reasons for bis abandon-
ment of his post at a time when pos
sible interests might ba confided to his
care Macrum will receive a sharp re-
primand and be dismissed in disgrace
from the consular service.
Metal Market.
New York Jan. 23. Copper ouiet
$16; oilver 59; lead 4.45. '
NEW TEXAS
TAX BILL
Legislature To Assemble To-
morrow At Austin To
Consider It.
A
ji
i
And Strong Opposition Is Ex-
pected From Railroads That
Are Hit the Hardest
By Its Provisions.
Austin Tex. Jan. 23. The city is
rapidly filling up with legislators at-
torneys newspaper men and ottaerB
interested in the special session of the
legislature called to revise the tax laws
of the state. Both houses will organ-
ize tomorrow and if current predictions
are fulfilled it will be at least two
months before the work of the session
is completed. Under the call the ses-
sion can only last thirty days but the
governor has the privilege cf conven-
ing it for another thirtj days and so
on until the work is completed.
Tho bill proposed by the state tax
commission looking to an entire re
adjustment of tbe taxation laws of'the
state will monopolize the attention of
tb legislators. Governor Sayers
mesbage will be a strong plea in
defense of the measure. Those who
have examined the bill declare it the
most sweeping measure of it a kind
ever framed. Under its many provi
sions no class seems to escape the tax-
gatherer and special attention is given
to all corporations and syndicates not
lambasted by the famous anti-trust law
which goes into effect the last of this
month.
The railroads complain that they are
especially hard bit. Under the pro
visions of the bill they are to be taxed
1 per cent of their grose freight any
passenger earnings as well as to pad
heavy franchise and property taxes
xne roaas now pay l per cent tax on
their gross passenger earning? which
last year exceeded $45000000 and
should the proposed law become .ef
fective they would have to pay an in
crease of not less than 8450000 into the
state treasury each year. The affected
corporations do not Intend to give way
unout a oitter struggle as is evi
denced by the strong lobby on hand to
fight the bill.
IN THE RING
New Colored Fighter Joins
Galaxy Of Gladiators.
the
New York Jan. 23. Harry Lyons
a colored fighter from Chicago made a
successful debut last night at the Her
cules Athletic club by knocking out Joe
Cain of Brooklyn in the 25th round.
Lyons showed remarkibla cleverness
and beat Cain handily.
RUHLIN TO MEET CAPP.
TRor N. Y Jan 23. Ruhlin will
meet Fred Capp tha heavy weight
tonight at the Manhattan Athletic
club. Ruhlin agrees to stop Capp in
tea rounds or forfeit the : entire purse.
DAVIS'S JOURNEY
To South Africa Purely Oa His Own
Responsibility.
Washington Jan. 23. In order to
set at rest speculation about the possi-
ble nature of the visit of Webster
Davis assistant secretary of the in
terior to South Africa a prominent
member of the cabinet made tbe follow-
ing statement:
"Mr. Davis is visiting South Africa
purely on his own responsibility and
for personal reasons. You can rest
positively assured there is nothing
whatever of an official character in his
reported journey to Pretoria.
GUARD OF HONOR
To Accompany Gen. Lawton's Re
mains From San Francisco.
San Francisco Jan. 23. Under
Gen.Shafter'sordersa equad of soldiers
has been detailed to "act as a guard
of honor for the remains of Gen. Liw-
ton which arrive on the transport
Thomas probably Thursday or Fri-
day. Major John A. Logan's body is on
the same vessel.
Daily Herald 15c per week.
ROBERTS
ON SHOW
Curious (Jrowds Assemble In
the House Galleries to
See the Utah Mormon
PROGRESS OF THE CASE
Chairman Taylor Has It Well
In Hand And At the Proper
Time the PolygamistWill
Be Sent Home.
Washington Jan. 23. It is not of
ten that there is a proposition in eithe
house of congress for the expulsion
of
one of its members. That tbe novelt
was appreciated by the public was de
monstrated by the crowded galleries
when the speaker called the house
to
order at noon to begin the debate tha
is to conclude with the exclusion
of
Brigham H. Roberts of Utah from his
seat. The large number of women
present tes-tified to the great icterea
taken by tbe women cf the land in th
questioo whether a man with thre
wives has a right to participate ic tb
legislation of the country.
Naturally Roberts himself was th
center of interest mere were many
inquiries as ts bis whereabouts on th
floor and when shortly after noon he
appeared and took a place on the floor
there was a general craning of necks
to catch a glimpse of him. Roberts
-as dressed in a black frock coat and
a plain black string tie encircled bis
standing collar open at the throat and
exposing a wide expan-e of shirt front
His hair was carefully brushed and
his general appearance indicated care
ful preparation for the occasion.
That Roberts was nervous .however
under the battery of eyes that was
turned upon him from all sides was
speedily shown. He stayed on tbe
floor only until Taylor had begun his
speech and then retired from public
view into one of tbe cloak rooms.
After making his speech Chairman
Taylor asked that a vote on the min
ority and majority reports of tbe com
mittees should be taken at 4:30 p. m
Thursday.
Mr. Lacy republican of Iowa ob
jectea unless an amendment which he
offered should be received for consid
eration. The amendment was to the
effect that "under the facte and circuin
stances of this case B. H. Roberts
ought not to have or bold a seat in the
house of representatives and that the
seat he now holds should be declared
vacant."' '
Mr. Taylor refused to accept the
amendment and announced that a'- the
proper time he would move the pre
vious question on the minority report
of tha committee and then on the
majority report.
race question in the senate.
Washington Jan. 23. In the
san ate today MoEnery (La.) speaking
on the Pritchard resolution relative to
restriction of suffrage in the south
hotly maintained that congress could
not deprive states of their constitu-
onal rights. He said:
"Tbe solution of the race question is
one of the most serious problems that
ever confronted a nation. It is con
fined to no locality. Every state is ef-
fected by it. The social political
ana industrial conditions of
the south have their in
fluence In every other section of the
country. We are but on the threshold.
No man can predict what is beyond.
So far business intellects of the south
have endeavored to find some remedv
to make the south prosperous notwith-
standing the vast number of ignorant
blacks; to make her social posiiion
clear and defined in the separation of
races and to place her on a political
basis that will insure stability to her
institutions."
A MERCHANT MISSING
A Anonymous Letter ToHls Friends
Conveys Strange News
Dallas Tex. Jan. 23 R. H. Stew-
art a leading merchant of Caddo
Mills is missing. On January 15
Stewart left Caddo Mills for Dallas
having about $800. Yesterday W. C.
Drake received the following unsigned
letter written Saturday at Dallas:
"We have killed him and got his
money. Had we known he belonged to
- . . 1 -T 1 3
Two Steamers Were In Collision
This Morning.
NONSKA Mass. Jan. 23. Two large
Btaamers one of which is supposed to
be the Metropolitan line steamer;Her-
mtn Winter Captain Love were 'In
collision in Vineyard Sound early this
morning.
Whistling signals indicated that at
least one of the steamers is badly dis-
abled. Tugs have bsan dispatched to
investigate and render any help pos-
sible. The collision was due to a dense fog
which ha? hung over -the sea during
the present warm spell.
YELLOW FEVER
Nine Cases Reported In Havana
Cuba Today.
Havana Jan. 23. Nine cases of
yellow fever were reported here today.
The government has decided to lease
the hospitals here to the city.
Governor Ganaral Wood who started
yesterday on a tour of inspection along
tbe south- coart left Cienfuegos this
morning for Santiago.
FITZ TO FIGHT
Corbett Now On Business Lines In
Broadway
New York Jan. 23. It is reported
that Bob Fitzsimmons has purchased
the- Aulic Hotel 35th street and Bro ad
way and after extensive alterations
will open in opposition to James J
Corbett his one time ring antagonist
who conducts a cafe further down the
street.
WICKED KENTUCKY
Today Is A' Day Of Prayer
Supplication At The State
And
Capl
tol.
Frankfort Ky. Jan. 23. This
a day of supplication and prayer
Frankfort on account of the Colson-
Soott tragedy and threatening paliti
cai condition in Kentucky.
CONTRARAS IN TROUBLE.
Charged With Bringing An Alien
Into the United States:
Geronimo Contraras was arrested
this afternoon by Deputy United States
Marshal Hillebrand on complaint of
the immigration officers charged with
bringing an alien into the United
States contrary to the contract labor
law. The person brought in Pauta-
Uona Soto was sent back to Mex
ico.
The immigration officers say they
have been watching Contraras for
some time and have at last caught
him.
Contraras was seen by a Herald re
porter after his arrest and said that he
brought the woman over for Norton &
Drake the contractors on their money
He claims that he has been acting sole'
ly as their agent.
Contraras was arraigned before
Commissioner Sexton and held in $300
bail for examination tomorrow morn
ing. The hearing is likely to bring
out some sensational facts If Contraras 'a
story is to be believed.
WILL 6IVE HER A HOUSE.
El Paso Knights Of Pythias To Make
Mrs. Ros3 a Present.
Oi Thursday nlghtin the Knights of
Pythias hall in tne Turner building
on ban Antoolo street. El Paso lodce
No. 82 Knights of Pythias will pre
sent to Mrs. R. C. Ross the key to the
house tbey have erected for her.
Mrs. Ross was the wife of the well-
known policeman who died hare last
pring. Her husband was a Knight of
Pythias and the house has baen built
by contributions from the various
lodges over the state and the cltizsnsof
El Paso. The gift is a most commend-
able and acceptable one.
MAN MISSING
James Lavalle Has Left Home And
Ills Whereabouts Are Unknown.
It is reported that another man has
suddenly dropped from sight and his
friends are wondering whether he has
met with foul play or has merely wand-
ered off.
His name is James Lavalle and he
lives at 506 St. Vrain etreet. He ia a
young man about 20 years of age and
known to a number of persons in the
; city. o.e iei noma yesterday morn-
ing and has not been seen since.
a Masonic lodge we wouo. nave oporcu
his life. He is buried and no one will
ever know where."
Stewart's Masonic pin and receipts
for money paid to the Woodmen of the
World ledge at Caddo Mills were en-
closed. IN A FOG
SCIENTIFIC
JAIL ESCAPE
Prjsoners Kill Their Guard
And Turn Off the Elec-
tric Lights
THEN TORN ON STEAM
And Get Out Of the Prison
And the Yard Under Cover
Of the Vapor Thus
Created.
Canon City.'CoIo. Jan. 23: There
was almost a jail emptying during last
night. Five prisoners by concerted ac-
tion jumped on Guard Rooney. stabbing
him to death. The purpose was to open
tbe doors and let all the prisoners
out.
They turned off the electric light?
inside and turnel steam into the yard
of the building which was lighted by
electricity. Vapor from the steam hid
the men like a cloud enabling them to
escape.
A general delivery was prevented by
the undue haste of the escaping
prisoners. No arrests have yet been
made.
PAYING UP TAXES.
Large Collections This
Small Delinquent
Year
List
And
Ex-
pected.
The tax collector's office is now busy
in gathering the 'annual taxes cf El
Paaro county. Capt. White said this
morning $bat collections were coming
very well. -
"We have not yet been ab!e to fig
ure it up" he eaid "but I think it will
be some S8000 or $10000 more than
last year. The people are paying up
quite well and from present indications
there will not be a very large delin-
quent list this year. The biggest
item in this Is the polltax as is always
the case."
It is a well known fact that almost
the only persons who pay pell taxes
are the property owners who alo pay
other heavy taxes. Uader tho present
law it is practically impossible to col
lect from any one else as no means is
provided excepi the ones available for
the ordinary collection of taxes on pro
perty. It is a comparatively easy
matter for even property holders to
dodge payment. All that is necessary
is for a man to put his property in his
wife's name as women are not required
to pay their husband's tax although he
is of course the real owner of the pro
perty.
The Mexicans are said to be getting
on to this scheme and as the poll tax
is 82 and the amount on a small place
such as Mexican farmers generally
have may be only about fifty cents or
one dollar quite a number of them it
Is said are trying it.
The legislature meets this week at
Austin and will receive the report of
the tax commission that has been busy
for some time framing a bill to amend
the present law. Whether or not it
has found a way to enforce payment of
poll taxes remains to be seen.
WILL' MEET SATURDAY.
Committee To Assess Property For
An Alley Ordered By Council.
The action of the city council in
ordering an alley opened through the
block between San Antonio Overland.
Stanton and Kansas streets has resulted
in stopping work on the new building
in course of erection by Fitzgerald
Moore on Stanton street which stands
exactly on the property about to be
condemned.
The committee appointed to assess
the value of property consists of Rich
ard Caples John Julian and S. J.Freu-
denthal. Thay expect to hold a meeti
ng on Saturday and finish their work
and complete their report after which
the council will take action.
Grateful Acknowledgment
An accident to the Herald's press
while the paper was being run off last
night made it neoessary to call on the
Times for the use of its press. The
courtesy was atonoe extended and tbe
Herald is grateful to its neighbor.
This will explain why the paper was
late in being delivered last night.
The damage has been repaired and
things wHo smoothly today.
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