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NEW CHIEF OF STAFF BUCHANAN UNDER FIRE I
EL PASO MORNING TIMES. SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 1904
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GEN.
ADNA
CEEDS
R. CHAFFEE
GEN. YOUNG.
sue-
General Young Ha» Reached the Age
Limit and Retires Full of Years and
Honor—His Successor Has Finest
Record of Any Officer Now In the
Service.
L.ON TO THK KKHCLE. MAMETS
SENATORS QUESTION THE PRES-' GREAT BRITAIN WILL NOT SEE '
IDENT S RIGHT TO NOMINATE. * JAPAN CRUSHED.
A
Legality of Appointment of New Min-
ister to Panama Occupies Execu-
tive Session—Senators Spoor.er and
Hepburn Doubtful.
Washington. -Ian. R.— Lieut.-Gen. 8.
>1. B. Voting, having reached tillage
limit prescribed by the regulations,
will be tomorrow retired from active
service and Major -Ron, Adna H. Chaf
fee sworn in to fret-eed him ns chief
of the general staff. The formal care
tnony will lake place In the presence
of Secretary of War Root and a num-
ber of the highest officials of the war
department and prominent officers of
the army. Sulw» qiiemly the new chief
Cnglith Press Comment Indicates
That Lion Will Interfere If Russia
Gets Upper Hand in War—Must
Prevent Obliteration of Island Em-
pire.
Quotations from Some of the
Leading Exchanges.
2
Washington, Jan. 8.—la an executive -
session of the senate today, the nomi-
nation of W. I. Buchanan to bo min-
ister so Panama was discussed for
more than two hours, the debate being
confined almost entirely to the conati-
utlonal right of ibe president to ap
point a minis.er to
London, .fan. 8.—There are two in-
dications this morning that nothing
definite has developed in the far east-
ern crisis, and that nothing is likely
to develop until the end of the week,
The first of these Indications, accord
a new republic : jnR to tp„ -j-oklo correspondent of the
without the co-operation of the senate, j Daily Telegraph. |, ,hal an urgency
meeting of the Japanese cabinet has
been called for today, and the second
The point was raised by democrats
skat the position to which Mr. Buchan-
an was nominated was no; In exist-
ence when ihe appointment was made
no
Is that the members of the British
■ cabinet, have been notified to assemble
of the gen* .-al 'aff 'viU. Ae taken on a and that the president had no right oti Saturday, The meeting of the .lap
tour of ihe ih | .irfmen, and lortnallv " , position except with lie anese cabinet has almost certainly
i onmtu ol ;).( senate. The democrats been called for the purpose of consid-
.vho supported :his position were Ben- ering the reply of Kussia to the latest
a tors Morgan, Bacon, Bailey, PettJf .Japanese note, and it is equally cer-
itid Biac-kbum. tain that the meeting of the British
The republican senators almost cabinet will be for the purpose of dis-
unanimously supported the action of j cussing the attitude of Groat Britain in
the president. They declared he acted ( the light, of the Russian reply,
wholly within his constitutional pro- j This question is beginning to be dls-
I introduced to the heads of the venous
I bureaus.
Lieut -Gen. Adna 11. Chaffee, ib.
I new chief of the general staff, ha. tin
distinction of having risen from the
ranks of tie- army Ills* rise may be
atinbub J to tip constant display of
toldferly qualities blended with mr<
good fortune i ie came 11;' > >pi.
'prominence as comtiifiqd’ r of ,■ brig-
ade that took a lending ta. in Gu-
battle ef El < ancy during the r. ir
[ with Spain and tat t Ir db-.ing.ilrhed
himself as commander ui Am. rl
; can troop- in China in Hit troublous
times following the "Boxer 1 uprising.
General Chaffee was born in Ohio
In April. 1MJ. and entered tin ren-
in a- a private in the Sixth cavalry
in July. I Mtt. Two yearn later he
wa: commissioned second licutenatii.
becoming a first lieutenant In Feb-
ruary. mr. lb won his first lleuteu
am y on the battlefield of Gettysburg,
and was moved up to the grade of
captain fur gallant service at Din
widdlc Courthoo-< Subsequent pro
motion to the rank of r-ajor and of
lieutenant colonel. ucce>.dvelv. were
earned in <-nv igeineiu:. with Indiana
in Texas and Ari/.oua. lie also served
at one time nr tnvpcrior g.moral v/ith
tb'ieial McCoo, and later .ill a rub
director of tie i avail : i chtwi at Fort
Rile* Kits
At El Canny, General (-'Staffer hav
ing been given command of a brig-
ade. the fight was opened by him, and
his men bore the brunt of it through
out the day Chaffer*' conduct was
magnificent and excited the tidmira
Hon of the nil ire army. To his bid]
llant. leadership, in fact the signal
victory nt the day was chbdly due
hut-no oin- rould erer get Chaffee
to open Jds month about it
General Chaffee's force moved on
the heights occupied by the Spaniard:
at an early hour in the morning, on
countering a heavy fire from the one
my and suffering -•v-rel.. Inn it old
not flinch, and carried lie uinmlt
with a hearty cheer. An < e witness
of the struggle said that when the
light was hot frit General Chalice
dashed about at He- head of the col
limn with his liar on the buck of Ills I
bead urging on nj. ne-ti and crying ;
to them to *v, | in and help (heir 1
country win a victory" The men
were right behind him and the vie i
tory was won
During the period In- led the Amerl
can ton-: In ibe advance on Fokin !
General Chaffee made a favorable !
allow Ing in compaiieon with the best j
soldiers ol lie great armies repr-e ;
senied. Then In was given command j
of the army in tie philippinea u„re :
he had trouble with .Governor Taft !
and In view of the fart, that the latter 1
is about to heroine secretary of war'
the differences between the two are'
being discussed with much interest i
In army circles General Chaffee an-
Governor Tall could not agree as to
the location of tie- line dividing Ih.
civil and military authority In lb" im !
anils. The dispute win; carried up to
the president, and lie sent a pre
omptory message directing them t
roach an agreement without dels-.
They did. Imt It I- understood tlril
Ihe relations between the two : i ll !
remained strained,
While General Chaffee h a model \
soldier in the field It remains lo Ih
soon what kind of an executive officer!
lie will make Those who knew him
best declare that, v.-ltli a true soldi--!
!y way of doing things, he is liable in
balk at the diplomacy and red tnpi
considered nocc snry at headquarter:
For some reason, which has m vet
been satisfactorily explained, a bale
of romance has been thrown around j
General Chaffee almost from the lime -
he wore shoulder straps. It Is - niii i
that he has been the hero ot nun - 1
romantic tales than any other officer :
in the regular service since the civil
war. The general, perhaps, known bet ;
ter than any one else whether the !
majority of the; ■ :■>- ies are true, and 1
in speaking of t ... or three of them i
recently he said
“Those yarns, like a lot ,,r other.
I have heard told about nr-, are just .
plain lies. I'm no hero ami j( me
plain hard truth were nhvav *,tj ,
there would b- mighty few halo-.
Htuek about (li« hernia ol us army ot, !
cers. We Just go ahead and attend t,.
our Igtsiuess, like any other Inc in-:
man. We’re put in certain placer, to
succeed. If we do succeed there e no
liartlcular sense In telling a lot
heroic lies about us, and ii we ja:i
—well, God help us.”
Livestock Market Letter.
SpeCa! CorrerpoBdenrc to The Timer:
Kansas City, M,)„ Jan. 6.—Ca:tli
receipt* at Kansas City last week
were 25,090 head, as compared wi>h
23.000 sain- week las. year. Cattle
direct from the range almost disap-
peared, hit a goodamany fed westerns
were included, Killing stock of all
kinds made gaiaa last week 0f 10 to
2» cents. Stockers and feeders were
also In good demand, and closed ihe
week higher than close of previous
week. Yesterday the run was liberal
at 10,009 htad. and niarekt on fat
seers was steady to 10 cents lower.
'Ihe stuff sold strong, and gtockers
and feeders were again a shade higher.
The general market was the quickest
for several weeks, and the stuff all
arrived practically on time. Today the
run Is 12,000 head and market on kill-
ing kinds Is teady to 10 (-"fits lower.
Stockers and feeders steady. Fed
westerns sold up to $4.00 with most
sales from »3.25 to $4.00. Sto- kers a;id
feeders range from $2.'10 to. $2.80 far
westerns.
Continued short supply of sheep en-
abled salesmen to boost the market
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, 1 : ogarive. The principal arguments on | cussed by the British press. Editor 26 to -10 cents within the past week
. i that .vide of tie qucs.km were madt lubt In this morning's papers are &!- i moc- of It yes erday. Particularly did I
.</ Senators Lodge. Culiom. McComat most unanimous In admitting that I fed yearlpings exhibit strength. Some j
.Spoor.er, Fairbanks and Allison. -V ' even If the war should be confined to hlee Mexican yearlings sold tip to I
decision was reported and it was Russia and Japan. Great Britain can } *5.25, almost as good ns recent lamb
agreed that tie- matter w.uld be cm. I not possibly see Japan crushed, and i prices. Fed western lambs sold at
. Me red again on Monday, ( Hint although not called on to Inter- | $5,50, western ewes at $3.50, and aged
The status of Mr. Buchanan, who | fere by the terms of the Anglo .lap- I wr -'erns, 100 pound*, sold at $1.30.
now at Panama, acting virtually a- : anese treaty, and that while hostilities 1 The market Just now is decidedly the
minister of the Lulled States, was die ! may he confined to the two nations, j Ih* of the season to date. Lower re-
rur.sed a: length. Senators Bacon and i yet in the event of Japan suffering a.| Ports elsewhere produce no effect here
Hailey in their speeches argued mat i great naval defeat Great Britain would ■ as packers find it difficult to fill local
me president either usurped the H'«c ( be almost compelled to go to her as- j orders with the small runs that have
lions of the senate by dispatch.tig ,i | slstance. _ ; been arriving at this point.
minister to Panama, whose nominal ion j "Thus,'' as the Dally Telegraph oh- j __
had not- been confirmed, or had ul ; servos, “the cabinet, will be called upon : ,
to discuss not only the nature of the j . t-otcago Grains,
obligations arising out of the Anglo-j Chicago, 111., Jan. 8,—May wheat
Japanese alliance, but also the limits I 0IM>n"1 i‘2c to 8«7-8c; advanced to
of British neutrality in the even of a I 87 3;4p ftml ai 87 l-4fi87 3-8c,
Russo-Japanese war.” | -Vtoy corn opened at Ifi 3-1 c; slid to
Borne of t.ht* papers, apparently L »-8r. and closed at 47 3 8c.
, doubting the present government's Afn-r opening at Hit t ie, May oats
i ability to deal with such a difficult 55™.39 7-8c, and closed at 39 1-2®
Cars of Pianos
FOR THE HOL-
IDAY TRADE
Just Received:
The largest stock
of Pianos.
The finest line.
The best assort-
ment, at
Lowest Prices
In El Paso.
SEE THEM AT
W. G. WALZ
Co’s Store.
110 HI Paso Street.
ii Delicious Change
in the daily line of fare can often be arranged by making use of some
of the lesser known imported delicacies, for instance there is the
French BAR-LE-DUC, Red Currant Jelly (no one has hear, able to
make it outside of France), comes in glass tumblers at 35c each.
Then the French Marrows or Chestnuts preserved in Vanilla Syr-
up are very fine, COc a glass
Cherries in Maraschino in bottles at $1.00 and 50c.
Make a Magic Improvement in Many Desserts.
Kiellers’ Marmalade in white stone Jars Is Inimitable, 30c a jar.
Crow & Blackwells' Crystallized Ginger in tin boxes at 35c, for after
dinner nibbling.
WATSON’S Grocery
PHONE ISI
—rr-
>f th<- wru-k, n wh.-h he » »aribygspx<
.Mr: Buchanan there as an envoy or
mmicrioner without the color of law.
liny held that ns the senate i-i la
i.-rtiori, the presUb-nt. lawfully . jt.M
not t «*ud a minis'or to a foreign coin •
ty without the advic-v and eoneciu of
ihe. senate.
The Slar Livery, feet)
and Sale Stable
Cnnwr W«*t Ovorlnrul nuA Hunt* Kh Si r... u.
MUW «0 tnut'isi MM ix nil wir
HimttMVf XXf GStftl. frnpncl.rp
Benatora Culiom, Lodge and Fair-
.•auks took the position shut the pres!-
lent had a perfect right to nominate a
minister to Panama, notwithstanding
i the fact that no such office had prevl-
; maty txlwed. They claimed, however.
;ha' Buchanan was not acting as min
I inter and that the president had not
{commissioned him as such, lie wa •
• they -aid, merely a personal repre-
; cnUtUvi- of the president, dispatched
; a Panama on a diplomatic mission and
-. • - ponsible atone to the president.
: iTu-cdent for. this action was cited in
of Mr. Blount, who was sen: to
• ilavvall b.i President Cleveland and
! whose authority was paramount, not- j
wilhimmlittg Hie fart that an Aihcrl I
an minister was at Honolulu exerci j
: I rig diplomatic functions.
I he general current of ihe debate j
I divided on party lines, though the j
j question's propounded by Serial it,'
Spooner and llephuri . both repuhli '•
i can.-, showed they cub-rtaiued somi {
j iloilhl* as to the legality of Mr. Bit- |
hanan's ac s tit Panama until lie is I
j onflrmcd ns niinlsici- by the s'liato.
I When the scn.-iic went into execti
| ivc sc-,don word w iiacse.l atiout
i ,m uig the repulilii ans nal w lu-n the
I arguments wen- pi a.du ally exhausted
situation, urge that. :i plain indication
of Great Britain’s Intentions would be
roost effective in avoiding war.
The Morning Post asked: "What
has the government done by way of
preparation tor a war on a great scale
In 1904?"
The Daily Mail wants Russia noti-
fied that "under no circumstances will
Grout Britain permit the Russian
Black sea fleet to pass the Dardan-
elles," and • rges the admiralty to see
that the navy is quite ready for em-
ergencies.
Smoke
win.
no other—Geronlmo, and
31) 5-8,
Chicago Livestock.
Chicago, Jan. 8.—Cattle—-Receipts.
3,000. Market slow and weak. Good
to prime steers, $5.00®5.65; poor to
m: Hum. $3.50®4.90; stockors and feed-
ers, $2,3504.25; cows, $1.75® 4.25;
heifers. $2,000)4.50; ranners, $1.75®
2.40; hulls, $2.0004.30; calves, $1,50®
7.25.
Sheep—Receipts, 8.000. Sheep and
lambs steady. Good to choice wethers,
$4.100.4.50; fair to choice mixed, $3.25
0 4,00; western sheep. $3.(1004.50; na-
tive lambs, $4.000 1.30; ' western
iambs, $5,250(5,20.
RANCH SALOON
Cigar, Billiard and
Pool Hall
A MILITIA OUTRAGE.
Drunken Cavalrymen Maka "Rough
Houfse" in Crlpp-o CroeRj$aloon,
Cripple Greek, Jan. 8.—Three Intox-
icated cavalrymen, whose horses were
hitched in, front of the National hotel,
entered the barroom shortly Indore 10
j o'clock last night and proceeded to
! make a very rough house. They de-
j mamied a drink from Bartender
! I’yvvay. and he refused, telling them
i that under military rules he could not
a motion should lie made to table Sen I and would not serve them. They then
■" " Morgan'.- n "luthin tn recoii.-id-.jsent for Manager Welsher and.made
ihe noininutto.-. A m»:nm of tlut: j the same request of him, and de-
■ Ihiihc *-i- D not d'-bautble. Sonic of | mantled that he go into the barroom
Hu arguuim made by the democr ,i■ ; with them. He told them that he
' b said, df-niand a m u thorough j could not verve them and requested
consideration, and ihe plan of tin- re : ihat they leave the room. One of the
hcbllcni;;; to . ouelnde the deha c acre cavalrymen then pulled a gun. and,
'■ ' an i d into cfTi-i ■ ' fhoving It in the face of the bartender.
--------- I demanded that he serve drinks or "I
Docs your room suit
Turn to the Want Ad*.
you? No?
Hop Sing has bought the Bo,, h.
taurant at 205 Utah street and wt
run It In first-class style
INCOMPETENCE TO BLAME.
Chicago Union Leaders Say Theater
Horror Was Due to Cheap and
Unskilled Employes.
(•'Iii< ay-'. Jan S'. Charges were
ii '•'• . .- erday by leaders of oi'gimizej
a hot ihat Ihe inahageup'u: of tlie
If ino. ■ He iter refused :-• eciploy
high -.Hat -J men ti handle lie- aiage
-ghl- They, -ay they haw proof ihat
'Villiam McMullen, known as I loll,
who w.e-k: I the liglr lli-i. eatised file
ilr-. was learning ihe trade of.lie atri-
• I employe.
The labor organizations lire bitter
)i Mav'u Harrison for dosing the vagi
" 1 thi tei, an I have stai-led to gdther
■ • "L-li ■ to slr.w hat the loss of life
a' Ihe Iroquois was not due to the eon
•truiHnn of the Imlldlng. They want
to shift the Din in u to the management
a thw the other house- will he nl-
■"vxi• I tn nopi'n without further de-
lay.
In I't-mpting to gather facts n in-
i i • 'l.iym Harrison to reconsider his
’ ’ d* -1" tin- latwr lenders him- obtained
tn. • : idi.-ni-- toward proving the fol
low ing;
Tba- He management of the Iroquois
"tiifdoyed apprentices,
I ti c Ho- ashes eo curtain was nat
burned up, lint tli.a the asbestos was
v.e-uiil frein the body of the drop by
tiit’ water. .
It - the inspec Ion of the theaters
11 * ; igo has been a farce and that
mpet.-rt men have been doing the
SENSATIONAL EVIDENCE.
Mine Superintendent Admits Giving
Orders that Resulted in Death
to Two Men.
Butte, Mont., Jan. 8.—Alfred .Frank
superintendent of the Johnstown
Mining company, was put on the stand
today in the course of the coroiut ,
inquest over the death of Fredoiick
Divol and Samuel Olsen, killed in tin
Michael Davitt mine on the night of
January J, liy an explosion.
Frank made u ucnsaHonul admi
sion. Ho said he had ordered the
blasting to keep Butte and Bosiou
men out of the Ranis mine and that
on November 9 he tohi the shift
boss to blow up the drift through
which he feared the Butte and Bo.*-
ton men might enter. He did this,
he said, not with the idea that any
oqa would be endangered thereby, but
toll
.cork
T
Tli,
if S;
ins k ■
I'll
an l
but,
t rath
sen1.
work
Wed
J’rc-
Fed i
i supi-ranmiateil firemen have
- d b'- Hu department iu (he
i- theaters.
>» the hni.iorl'y of houses there
•a few singe employes.
- Hu- lire apparatus is practically
- as now placed on the s-nges.
: many of the theaters hags
sc a;- fastened to curtain ropes,
- r d:ffl ail to drop thr curtains.
! ' - md us many more as
" 1 - • tied will lie submitted Aral
cominn-si.jn ,.f labor leaders, all
1 - 1 onu- from the Imlldin"
r d then .ii condensed form be"
1 Mai"! II liaison. The formal
ii" - u iers will bgjn 01}
1 " " ii they nr- named by
W. G Schard' of the Chicago
1 am of Labor.
Pork
asm. Nations. Phone 138.
To rein a room or sell something
Willll4witf(t- |iri>1,alyY
will blow your - head off.”
The bariender prized a hatchet and
Halted toward the drunken man. The
other two soldiers by this time grap-
pled with the third man. and Ills
weapon was dropped to the floor. He
quickly grasped the gun and proceeded
to heat the bartender over the head.
The crowd Interfered at this time.
Corporal Watson, stationed ut Victor,
was one .if the three, and he tried to
persuade his drunken companion to
clave the room. Lieutenant Young. In
command of the post, was here noti-
Ibd. The men then left the saloon,
and were later arrested while creating
,i disturbance on Mvers avenue.
The military authorities refuse to
give on; the name of the drunken
cavalryman who attempted to murder
he bartender. Tills morning the three
cavalrymen were placed In the guard-
house. There is much Indignation
among the business men over the ac-
tions of the drunken soldiers.
Coupons for your girl, but buy and
smoke Geronlmo Cigars.
WHITE HOUSE SOCIAL LIFE.
President’s Staff of Afdes Materially
Increased.
Washington, Jan. 8.—Social life at
the White House has assumed such
formidable proportions uudor the hos-
pitality of the president and Mrs.
Kansas City Livestock.
Kansas City, Jan. 8.—Cattle—Re-
.er-ipts. 3.000. including tin southern-
ers; Market steady. Native steers.
$3.5004.75; southern steers. $2,500
1.25: southern cows, $1.500.3.00; native
cows and heifers, $2.40 03,85; Stockers
and feeders, $3.250f3.75; bulls, $2,250
3.50; calves. $2.50 05.75; western
steers. $3.26 0 4.25; western rows.
$1.500 3.00.
Sheep-—Itccfipts, 2,000. Market very
steady. Muttons. $3.6004.45; lambs.
$4.750 5.75; range wethers, $3,350
4.40; ewes. $2.3003,55.
212 213 El Paso Street
Letup’s Speeinl Brew of
Beer a Specialty
Pale
ALSO A
First-Class Cafe
Private Dining liooms up stairs.
Merchants hot lunch daily from
11 to - o’clock.
Short, orders at all
and night.
hours, day
220 El Paso Street.
JJie little green stamp over the cap-
sule of a bottle Of Cedar Brook, Ingle-
side, Old Crow, Hermitage or Old
Taylor Whisky, is absolute guaranty
of its age and purity. Men of expe-
rience desire and appreciate that as-
surance when they drink whisky. Or-
ders by mail promptly filled.
HOUCK & DIETER CO.
WHOLESALE AGENTS.
Do You Want to Get Well ?
UO TO SANTA ROSALIA
HOT MINERAL SPRIXGS
Tlie most desirable Winter Re sort on this continent. High, dry
and plenty of sunshine. All outside rooms and rates cheap as liv-
ing in the country. Address
NORMAN E. CALLENTINE,
Grand Hotel de la Cueva, Santa Rosalia, Chihuahua, Mexico.
J. A. HALSTEAD, Proprietor j
Stocks and Bonds.
New York, Jan. 8.—There was a dull
and strong stork market today, with-
out sensations and without marked
feture3. An tasier feeling over the
far eastern outlook and a promise of
large replenishment of hanking re-
serv'd to he rhowed by tomorrows
bank statement were the impelling
causes of the slow ripe. The heat
prices of the day weve made In the
last hour, and the eldslng was fairly
steady and near top prices.
Closing: Atchison 66 7-8, Atohlson
pref, 88 1-2, N. J. C. 169, C. & O. 32 5-8.
Big Four 73. C. & S. 17 5-8, C, & S.
pref. 56 3-4. C & S. arrow! pref. 26 1-2,
ICrle 28. Oro.it Northern pref. 170,
Manhattan 142 1-4. Metropolitan
121 1-2, Missouri Pacific 91 7-8. N. Y.
C. 119 1-2. Pennsylvania 117 5-8. St, I..
& S. F. pref. 60. St. L. & S. F. second
ptef. 40, St. Paul 142 1-2, Southern Pa-
olfl - 48, Fr.lon Pacific 77 7-8. Amalga-
mated Copper 50 1-8. Sugar 124 7-8,
Anaconda 7H. F. S. Steel jo 1-8, V. S.
Steel pref. 56 3 8, Western i'nlun 87 1-2,
Santa Fe Copper I 3-4,
United States Itonds: Refunding 2s.
reg. and coupon. 105 3 4; 3s, teg.,
105 3-4. coupon 10fil-2; new 4s. reg..
133. coupon 1331-4; old 5s. reg. and
coupon, 107 1-2: 5s, reg. and coupon,
101 1-4.
BANK SALOON
Private Club Rooms for Gentlemen.
Sideboard Stocked with the Purest Imported I
•nd IMfnestIc I Iquors and Wines.
PAT DWYLR. Manager.
RICHARD CAPLES, President. W. I.. LKCHLE1TER, Manager.
CAPLES LUMBER COMPANY,
Yellow Pine, Oak, Hickory and Ash Lumber.
L-aths, Shingles, Doors, Sash, Mouldings, Etc.
YARD: COR. TEXAS AND OCTAVIA STREETS. TELEPHONE 242.
Celery. Nations. Phone 138.
FORCING UP WHEAT.
Trouble in Far East Boosts Prices in
London Market.
London. Jan. S.—Holders of Ameri-
can and other foreign wheat on the
corn market put up the price one shil-
Rooscvelt that It has become neoea- [ling per quartet this morning, in con-
sary to make Major Charles L. Mc-
Oawley assistant to Col. T. W. Sy-
mons. master of ceremonies at the
White House. Major MeCawlev will
give up all his other .dull** and de-
vote his cniIre time and attention to
the entertainments, state, official and
private, of Ihe president and Mrs.
Roosevelt.
Lieut David F. Sellers has been ap-
pointed to the White House staff in
the last week, making ten young offi-
cers to flank the president and do
duty at social functions.
Major McCawlcy will be given an
office where he can carry (an Uis work,
and will revise the White House lists.
sequence of the far eastern situation
In connection with the effect of pos-
sible, war between Russia and aJpan
on the food market. Baron Hayashi.
the Japanese minister, aaid today that
he had been overwhelmed with orders
from manufacturers of canned goods.
“People do not seem to understand,"
said the minister, "that our army does
not need such ration*. From the pri-
vate to general, we live on rice and
dried fish, which necessitates practi-
cally no transport.”
MYER OPERA HOUSE
W. R. ROGERS, Manager.
TWO NIGHTS BEGINNING
Saturday, Jan.9
“Spotless Town”
PRESENTED BY
Leslie Morosco&Miss Leila Sltaw
Scores of Radiantly Pretty Girls.
Funniest, Livelieti Comedians and
Banters.
20—PEOPLE-20
Seats on sale at Potter & White’s
Friday, Jan. 8th.
Prices, 50c, 78c, 51. Thorn* 369
NEW TEXAS BANKS.
The E! Paso and
Southwestern
Railroad
El Paso
Douglas
Bisbee
Naco
Morenci
Clifton
Nacozari
La Cananea
Tombstone
V. R. STILES, Qeneral Passenger Agent.
J. D. MASON, City Ticket Agentt
EL PASO to WASHINGTON, D, C.,
WITHOUT CHANGE.
Brown Will Meet Princeton.
New York. Jan. 8,—-In the St. Nicho-
las skating rink tomorrow night the j
ed, and Pennsylvania (alia lar below “
_____________ _^_____ tn the nirmbei «£ banka chartered. J f
particularly those for state functions, hockey tesina of Brown and Prlnee- - N°w York falls short of the, magnifi I
ton will line up against each other, i «'nt record of Texas iu both number
This will he the first contest of the | alui capital, und the Done Star State
season for the intercollegiate hockey i *>;ls more new banks and more new
Comptroller Tells Something of State's
Financial Prosperity.
Washington, Jan, 8,—A bulletin is-
sued by the comptroller of the treas-
ury today tells to the world something
of the prosperity of Texas. In the
summary of National hanks organized
in the United States from March 14,
1903, to December 31, 1903, Texas
leads all others with banks to spare, j Through the heart, of the Old South* The shoreline
“r. rr1 T(xas 1 Kast- Lowest altitudes. Parlor, observation and din-
or SSO.OUO captoi tbat wore organized • r> n j * j rnV , ,
numbered 137 Texas banks of mom | inS <*"?• Personally conducted parties The best, of
than $6fMKw capital organized in the j everything without extra charge. Via Piedmont Air
same imrlod numbered sixty-two. The I j..,, v
total capitalization of the smaller AJ1UC1 - 0 ,, n tv o rs
banks aggregated $3,678,000; of the' Ask ally oOU. l aC• 01’ Tj. P. (X O. W. agCIlt Or Wl’ite
SC KH.-hum, 207 Wert Third street, U Angeles,
Only one other state equals this rec- t at., tor further particulars.
>rd in the amount of capital represent
ELECTION RIOT IN MEMPHIS.
Mob Attacks Polling Booth. Burns
Ballot Box and Wounds Officer.
Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 8.—In a riot
following the closing of the polls in
the city election today, a mob attack-
ed the polling booth, and alter a tight
iu which forty allots were tired, a
ballot box was secured and burned.
C. Simon and George Liebkman. offi-
cer* of the election, were shot and
seriously wounded. The contest
which resulted In the fight for the
league championship, and much inter-
est is being taken not only in the uni-
versities proper, but by the alumni tn
and about New York. The university
club, the l’rinceion club aud other or-
ganizations of alumni have become in-
terested. aud many graduates will be i
bank stock than a dozen of the kisser
states. The report of the comptroller
is surprising to all who had not Jtept
close track of matters of this kind,
and is intensely pleasing tn all 'the
Texans who have read it.
present to cheer their alnianvater To-
morrow night's match will be follow-
ed by nine other contests, to be held
weekly, in which the hockey teams
of Harvard. Yale, Cambridge. Prlnce-
(akou Intoj ton and Brown wijl contest for the
*. as. "•«*“ championship.
Turkeys. Nations. Phono 138.
A Guaranteed Cure for Piles.
Itching, blind, bleeding or protrud-
ing piles. Your druggist will refund
money if PAZO OINTMENT fails \o
curp yon In six to fourteen days.
50c.1V,
There Will be More Building
THAN EVER BEFORE IN EE PASO
WATCH
TIMES
ADVERTISEMENTS
FOR BUILDING MATERIALS,
ARCHITECTS, CONTRAC-
TORS, LUMBER AND HARD-
WARE DEALERS, BRICK
YARDS, STONE QUARRIES
LIME. CgMgT^ROQFING. r
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