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Loomis & McLaci
Real Estate & Insurance.
No. 215 San Antonio Street.
Seventh Year, No. 296.
El Paso, Texas, Sunday Morning, December 18,1887.
Official Paper of the County
THE MODERN ARENA.
Sports and Sights of the Mex-
ican Bull Ring.
A Fruit of European Civilization That Still
Flourishes on American Soil—Unique,
Grotesque, Bioody, Brutal
—But Everybody is
Curious to
See It.
It does not always occur to the pious
and humane American who lifts his
hands and rolls his eyes iu horror at the
brutality of the Mexican national sport,
that that sport, cruel and forbidding as
it is, iu not indigenous to tho soil of Mex-
ico, but was thrust upon the humble and
peaceful people of that country tty Euro-
pean conquerors. Yet such is the fact.
The bull light was transplanted into
Mexico from Spain, by the early
Spanish invaders of that country.
It is the product of European civiliza-
tion, not of Mexican barbarism, that will
greet tho spectators who look down into
the arena in Paso del Norte to day.
About noon yesterday tho stranger in
El Paso witnessed what to him was a
unique street parade. It was a proces-
sion of the "matadors," "banderillos,"
and "picadoies" who were to engage the
bulls in tho amphitheater yesterday af-
ternoon.^ A Mexican band playing na-
tional airs accompanied the procession.
It was a novelty to strangers only, for
El Pasoans are accustomed to the sight.
Probably a similar procession will wend
its way through our streets to-day. Fol-
lowing the company yesterday was a
clownish looking individual on horseback
who scattered handbills reading as fol-
lows:
i THIRD GRAND BULL FIGHT !
Four esplended Bulls will be fought to-
day, and one more will also be fought by
four FAT MEN. Two of th» will ride
Burros. LOTS OF FUN. Everybody
wellcome.
PRICES-Chairs 1.00
Lower seats 75
Doors open at 2 P. M.
Performance will begin at 3.30 P. M.
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'THE G 0. P. SHINDY.
Depew Refuses to be the Scare-
crow on the Pinnacle.
Don't Like the President, Don't Like Lamar,
Don't Like Honesty and are Suspicious
of Each other.
THE REPUBLICANS P0W-W0W.
The Sagacious Chauncey M. Is Mot Grasp-
lug for Chestnuts.
jterceka corrido de tokos 1
Para esta funcion, se ban escojido 4
magniflcos Bichos do la acreditado ha-
cionda de San Jose.
Como final, So dara una divertido Pan-
tomima de Cuatro hombres gordos. Bos
de ellos toparau en burros.
rRECIOS.
Palcos $1.00
Grada en General ............ —. .75
Of course a good many people accept-
ed the "wellcome" to see tho "esplendid"
bulls worried and slaughtered by the
gaily dressed toreadors. The stranger in
our gates always avails himself of the
opportunity to see a bull fight. Even
the cultural Bostonian, with the odor of
baked beans still lingering about him,
always goes to the bull fight, just to be
able to tell his neighbors, you know,
when he gets back to his New England
home—the home too, of the great and
good and cultured John L. Sullivan—
what awful wicked folks live in Mexico.
He crosses the Ilio Grande in the street
car, he pays his "peso," he mounts to the
circular Beats of the amphitheatre, and
looks around.
The arena is a circular space perhaps
fifty yards across, surrcunded by a plank
wall about ten feet high,
with several barriers around
the outer edge, behind which the torea-
dors can find safety if hard pressed by
the bull. A Mexican band plays its pe-
culiar music. A company of Mexiean
soldiers, fully uniformed and armed, give
a military aspect to. the sceuo, A bugler
blows a blast, and the bull fighters, dress-
ed ift picturesquely colored costumes,
enter tho arena. Two picadores are
mounted on horseback and carry long
speers with which to prod the bull and
enrage him. Tho horses, whose sides
are more or less protected with leather
shields, are worthless creatures and are
brought in merely to bo gored to death
by tho bulls. The banderilleros, or dart
men, and the matador, whose business it
is to kill tho bull with a sword, are on
foot and carry colored capas, or capes,
with which to tempt the bull to fight.
Another blast from the bugle and a
bull rushes into the ring. He chases the
toreadors,but they deftly elude him. They
worry and enrage him, they daringly
rush up and stick barbs into his neck,
and finally the matador by a quick sure
thrust drives hi* sword into the bull just
above the shoulder. The poor animal stag-
gers, falls, dies, and is dragged from the
ring. Throughout all this the audience
has cheered and shouted and urged on
the performance.
Thus far this season the tights have
been rather tamo affairs, the bulls not
showing much spirit. This is accounted
for largely by the stormy weather which
necessitated the housing up of the ani-
mals. Now, however, they are out and
are recovering their wonted fierceness.
This afternoon at 8:30 the bull ring will
be the scene «f another series of encoun-
ters between man and beast. And the
exhibitions will continue at intervals of a
few days fur a month or two yet. The
managers always provide an entertain-
ment of this sort whenever they know of
a party of American excursionists in
town, and the exsursionists never disap-
point the Mexiaan expectation of a full
attendance from this side of the river
THE IMMIGRATION MOVEMENT.
Business Men Respond to the Call For
Funds to Aid the Movement.
Judge Buckler and 8. J. Freudenthal
made a collecting tour yesterday as a
committee of the Development board,for
the purpose of raising a fund to pay the
expense of sending two delegates to the
Dallas convention. They raised about
$120, but expect to continue their collec-
tions until they have raised a suflicient
fund to enable El Paso to join in with
the other sections of the state in the emi-
gration movement.
S. W. Russell, president of the Dev-
elopment board, and Judge Buckler, one
-of the vice-prcsidents, are tho delegates
appointed to represent Ei Paso at the
Dallas convcutiou, December 20. These
gentlemen expect to leave this evening
for Dallas.
The lloca Grande Purchase.
W.S.Bolton, accompauied by Alfred
Hampton, left yesterday for Ascension,
to make accurate survey of the tract of
land recently purchased by Judge Crosby
and Mr. Bolton. The tract lies along the
Boca Grande river, on both sides, for 60
miles, and thus comprises the very heart
of that wonderfully fertile,valley.
County Court.
El Paso Grain and Produce company
vs. Santa Fe Railway company; judg-
ment by default.
Ullman Furniture company vs. Mary
B. Riemer; judgment for $264 for furni
ture.
Kneeland A Co. vs. George B. Loving
et al.; judgment by default.
Long and Short Haul Muddle.
Washington, Dec. 17.—The hearing in
case of John H. Martin and II. II. Mar-
tin, of Denver, against the Southern Pa-
cific railroad company, alleging violation
of the long and short haul clause of the
interstate law was continued before the
interstate commerce commission to-day.
Thomas R. Kimball, general freight
agent of the Union Pacific
road and W. G. Clements were called as
witnesses and admitted that greater
freight rates were charged between San
Francisco and Denver than between San
Francisco and Omaha and justified it on
the ground that the Canadian Pacific
company being a competitor for business
-to Missouri river points compelled the
Union Pacific to make a reduction in
favor of those points. The Canadian
Pacific being without jurisdiction of the
commission defendants claim under the
circumstances above that there has been
no violation of the laws. Mr. Martin
stated this discrimination was made in the
interest of Kansas City.
A CRITICAL MOMENT.
FOREIGN NEWS.
Germany and Austria Much
Excited Over
Russia's Frontier Movements, and Everything
Seems to Indicate War in the Near
Future—Other Items of Interest.
Berlin, Dec. 17.—(Copyrighted 1887
by the New York Associated Press).—
Emperor Wdliam held to day an informal
council on the military situation. Prince
William, General Von Volke, General
Von Scellendorf, Count Von Waldersee
and General Albedyce were present. The
council, which lasted two hours, is un-
derstood to have a special bearing on to-
morrow's military council at Vienna.
Whatever measure is then adopted will
then be taken in cognizance with a con-
certed plan for a demonstration against
Russia. Reports have reached the Berlin
war office which describe the Austrian de-
fense works in Galicia as neglected,while
the movements of the Russian troops
show an accurate knowledge of weak
points for attack. These statements
which were sent to Vienna have stung
the war office there into night and day
activity. No news is permitted to trans-
pire regarding the military movements,
but it is known that the railways in the
direction of Cracow, Iaroslar, Lemberg
and the Prevemysi junction are over-
worked by tho traffic iu men and war
material. Major I)eines, military attache
at the German legation in Vienna, spends
hours daily at the war office in consulta
tion with the. chiefs of the department.
All measures that are decided up-
on arc communicated to the
Berlin authorities through Major
Deines, and the inspiration of Count
Von Moltke is supposed to guide the
Austrian preparations. To-morrow the
council will be attended by Herr Von
Tiszas, Hungarian prime minister; Count
Von Taafe, minister of the iuterior;Count
Kolknoky. Count Bylandt, regent im-
perial minister of war; Herr Von Kallay,
imperial minister of ordinance, and Arch
Duke Albreclit, and will bepresided over
by the emperor. The result of the con-
ference is eagerly awaited. Berlin offi-
cials are of the opinion that the outcome
of the council will be nothing more than
the accellerated dispatch of troops to the
frontier; The time has not come for a
collective note from the al-
lied powers demanding an expla-
nation of the Russian concentratum.
It is certain that Prince Bismarck has
not yet taken action toward a collective
ultimatum. General Von Schweiniz,
German embassador to Russia, after a
two days' stay at Friederichsbb, returned
to Berlin Thursday. He had an audi-
encc with the emperor yesterday, and
will return to his post at St. Petersburg
to-morrow without special instructions.
If the czar approaches him upon the
question of mutual armaments General
Von Schweiniz is believed to be
charged to represent that the German
and diplomatic and military position is
unchanged, and thai peace is dependent
upon the cessation of the Russian meas-
ures against the league of peace. Gov-
ernment circles, both in Berlin and Vi-
enna, are becoming convinced that the
allies mean to attack Russia early in the
spring- Military circles at Vienna re-
gard the campaign as even closer, and
are of the opinion that it will be opened
within two months. Dr. Trefort, Hun-
garian minister of public instruction,
speaking at a meeting at the Pesth aca-
demy to-day reminded his audience that
last year while everybody believed the
country to be on the verge of war he
doubted that an outbreak would occur;
now on the contrary he was forced, al-
though an ardent partisan of peace, to
declare his doubt of its being maintain-
ed. Dr. Trefort declared that the blame
for the origin of war, if
war comes, would be due
to the encroachments of
Russian panslavlsm. The PeBter
Lloyd, the organ of Herr Von Tisza, the
Hungarian premier, contends for the ne-
cessity of crushing Russia in the event
of wor occurring, and so rectify the iron-
tier as to disable her from causing furth-
er trouble in Europe. A large Poland
must be created including Volhynia arid
I'Odalia up to the right bank, of the
Dneiper with Keif as a frontier fortress
and Odessa as a military post. The
German empire must compromise at the
Balkan provinces with St. Petersburg,
also the districts between the Dnieper
and the Dwina. The Pester Lloyd ar-
ticle hag been reproduced in Berlin with-
out comment. It is considered to be
more of a threat than an indication of
seriousiaims of the allies.
European Affairs.
Vienna, Dec. 17.—Austrian officials do
not attach the same importance to the
Journal de St. Petersburg article of yes-
terday disclaiming Russia's responsibility
for the present state of affairs in Europe,
as do the newspapers and bourse. They
point out that the question of the mo-
ment is what military measures Russia
adopt by those previously taken. The
St. Petersburg correspondent • of the
Potitische in a letter to his paper says
that Russia will shape her military ar-
rangements according to those which
Austria makes. The precautions thus
taken by both sides must not be regarded
as involving danger of war.
Council of Ministers.
Vienna, Dec. 17.—At the council of
ministers called for to-morrow, over
which Emperor Francis will preside, the
chief question to be considered is the nec
essary credits in connection with the
present modest wants and tho larger
wants which will arise in the event of
the adoption by Russia of further warlike
measures. The ministry desire for the
present to avoid summoning the delega
tion of the council to-morrow and will
decide whether or not this is possible,
owing to constitutional questions offered
in the budget.
The Crown Prince.
Sax IIemo, Dec. 17.—The bulletin is-
sued by Dr. McKcnzie states that the
appearance in the Crown Prince's throat
confirms the previous bulletins issued by
the physicians in charge. Tho small
growth has made its appearance on the
left ventricular band. The tumor which
formed in October has diminished in
size. The other doctors iu attendance
on the Crown Prince agreed to the state-
ments contained in Dr. McKenzie's bul-
letin.
A Lunatic.
Paris, Dec. 17.—Aurbertin, the man
who attempted to assassinate M. Ferry in
the hall of the chamber of deputies was
arraigned before a magistrate for prelim-
inary trial to-day. While the examina-
tion was progressing the prisoner was at-
tacked with dementia and was removed
to the mad house.
Minister of Agriculture.
London, Dec. 17.—It is reported that
the government will create a post of min-
ister of agriculture and that the Right
Hon. Henry Chapin will be appointed to
the office.
He Goes Up Higher.
Washington, Dec. 17.—Secretary Fair-
child has decided to appoint Perry C.
Smith, of New Jersey, as chief of ap-
pointment division of the treasury de-
partment in place of Mr. Eugene Hig-
gins, resigned. Mr. Smith is cousin of
the secretary aud holds the position of
disbursing clerk of the postoffice depart-
ment, and was personally complimented
for his businesr capacity by the postmas-
ter general in his last annual report. He
will relieve Mr. Higgins in January.
A Bloody Feud.
Winciiestkk, Ky., Dec. 17.—The foud
between the Adams and Caswell factions
broke out again last Sunday night in
Rock Castle county, when after church
services Frank Adams was killed by one
of the Caswells. Since then Frank S.
Haslon, James Lunsford, James Town-
send, T. M. Jackson and two others,
names unknown, have been killed, while
twenty others have been wounded and
several houses have been burned.
New York, Dec. !7. —The New York
delegation to the convention of republi-
can clutw received an unequivocal decli-
nation of Chauncey M. De Pew for the
presidency of the national league and
nominated James P. Foster president of
the New York republican club for that
position. The convention was called to
order at 11:15, Election of delegations
from each state for vice-president
and members of the executive
committee were announced. Nominations
forpres'td nt Of the national league, fol-
lowed. The name of James P. Foster, of
New York, Snowden, of Pennsylvania,
and Colonel Nathan Ootf, of West Virgi-
nia were presented. Goff immediately
withdrew his name and Snowden did
likewise, leaving the field clear for Fos-
ter' who was at once elected by acclama-
tion.
Foster on ascending the platform was
warmly greeted, and having acknowledg-
ed the greeting ho said : ' We have an
organization that will bring into power
or defeat the purposes of that great or-
ganization that created it. Who can
doubt that power Y This great national
league will either destroy or set up the
candidate of republicanism. We are the
power that will rule elections, but if we
interfere with the old republican
party we will destroy it. It may take
some time to make New York republican,
but we can at least cut down majorities.
We will aid our sister states and give a
fair vote to the south by which we will
establish republican rule all over the
country. I thank you again and predict
a great victory in 1888."
The following resoluiion by Howard N.
Fuller, of Albany,was the cause of much
excitement:
Resolved, That this convention of Re
publican clubs of the United States, rep-
resenting the universal sentiment and pa
triotic desire of the republicans of the
United States represented by us record
its emphatic disapproval and condemna-
tion of President Cleveland's action in
selecting L. Q. C. Lamar for the supreme
court bench of the United States, and
we recommend that the republican
members of the United States senato
vote against the confirmation of the same
viva vocevote.noes being about as strong
as yeas. The conventionthen adjourned
sine die. It was, however, announced
that the executive committee would meet
at 2 p. m. to elect a treasurer and secre-
tary.
After the convention adjourned the
executive committees of the national
league appointed a sub committee to
name a secretary and treasurer. The
sub committee consisted of J. S.Clark
son. of Iowa; J. P. Foster, of New York;
E. T. Brackett, Saratoga Springs, aud E.
W. Fox, Washington.' This committee
agreed to leave the choice of the secre-
tary to President Foster. The sub-com-
niittee established headquarters at the
New York club rooms, and will have a
branch at the national republican club
rooms in Washington. The leasrue will
hold a convention in this city in March,
when there will be delegates present from
each state.
Among the list of names handed in by
the various states and territories for vice-
president was that of Ii. E. Morrison, of
Arizona, who was made a member of the
executive committee.
The Diamond.
San Fhancisco, Dec. 17.—Philadelphia
4, St. Louis 3. Crane pitched for Phila-
delphia and King for St. Louis.
Voorhees on the Tariff Question.
Indianapolis, Dec. 17.—Senator Voor
hees, in the course of an interview to-
day. said he would not favor any reduc-
tion in the tax on spirits. He might,
however, be willing to repeal the tax on
tobacco, except cigars and cigarettes.
Voorhees says he stands on the demo
cratic platform of 1884, and thinks Pres
ident Cleveland has departed from it in
reducing taxation. Senator Voorhees
would endeavor to guard the labor inter
ests and protect them from competition
with cheaply paid competitors. In al-
luding to free trade the senator said "»
great many people use the term free trade
without knowing or caring what it is.
Free trade means no tariff taxes. It
means the abandonment of custom houses
and a resort to direct taxation of states.
Under such a system Indiana's proportion
would be nine or ten millions a year. I
don't think anybody wants to try the ex
periment in this or any other state,"
Closed Down Indefinitely.
PiTCSBUHO, Dec. 17—The Connerberg
blowing and rail departments of Edgar
Thompson's steel works at ^Braddock,
Pa., were closed down to-day. It is uu
derstooJ that the rail mill suspension is
for an indefinite period.
Weekly Hank Statement,
New Yoiik, Dcc. 17.—Tho weekly
bank statement shows a reserve increase
of one million seven hundred and twenty
one thousand dollars. The banks now
hold seven million nine hundred and
thirty-one thousand dollars in excess of
the legal rule.
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