Eagle Pass Guide. (Eagle Pass, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 25, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 16, 1895 Page: 3 of 8
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Where Animals Rule Men.
From the quarter deck of the
United States revenue cutter
Corwin, lying- off Hall’s Island,
at the northerly end of St. Mat-
thew’s Island, in Behring Sea,
the captain and several officers
were looking to ward the shore.
Douglass, the pilot, had just
pointed out something under the
clifls that looked like low, half-
fallen walls, and said they were
ruined barrabaras. The barra-
bara is the Aleutian house, built
hah underground. Some of the
gentlemen wished to explore the
interior of the island in hopes of
finding signs of valuable miner-
als.
“Mr. Douglass, how about go-
ing inland here?’’ inquired the
captain.
“Well, I don’t know, sir,’’ said
the pilot, I wouldn’t care much
to go at this time of year, unless
the party was large and well
armed. Anyone can see from
here what a forbidding country
it is, and it’s sure to get worse
when you reach it. It’s choke
full of bears, and in the breeding
season they’re mighty ugly.’’
“How does it happen that
there are so many polar bears on
St. Matthew’s and Hall’s Is-
land’s?” asked the captain.
“This must be about the south-
ern limit of their range.”
“Well, I suppose, sir, they come
down from the artic on the field
ice, foil owing the seal and wal-
rus. The winter pack reaches
way south of here, andthebears
make homes on the island among
rocks and caves. They breed
here, and as many more come
every year from the north they
naturally got plenty. So long
as they find enough to eat they
won’t trouble anybody unless
cornered, but once food gets
scarce they’ll attack anything.
One look at what’s left of those
barrabaras has always been
enough exploration for me in
these parts.
“There’s a sad story about
those old houses, sir,”continued
the pilot. “A good many years
ago the Russian’s thought they’d
form a settlement here. So they
sent a ship with I don’t know
just how many,people to make
a start. No doubt the settlers
were a hard lot—convicts of one
sort or another—the Russians
often made such use of their hard
citizens. But that’s neither here
nor there. They were human
beings, and were put on shore
right here, and they built or dug
whichever you like to say, these
barrabaras. Provisions for a
year were given them, and they
were told to skirmish around
and see what they could do in
the hunting line. Then the ship
sailed away, promising to call
round next year and see how
they were getting along.
“And so she did, but the set-
tlers were not doing anything
that the visitors could see. They
hoisted no signal and made no
sign of life at all, and when a
party from the ship landed, a
grewsome sight it was they saw.
The tops were ripped off the bar-
rabaras, and everything was
knocked about; not a living
thing could they find. Some
moldy provisions were left and,
worst of all, some human bones—
not whole skeletons, lying as
though the people had been
starved or had died of disease,
but just human bones spread
about the floors, and some of ’em
•outside on the ground.
Not a bit of writing was
found; nothing at all to say
how or when the trouble came.
Water was plenty, and provi-
sions, too, and only the bears
■could account for the wiping out
of the little colony. They must
have corraled the settlers in the
dead of winter, when the pack
ice is all around the island, and
hungermakes ’em fierce, and then
they must have torn off the roofs
of the huts and madeshort work
of the people. The ship sailed
away, and the Russians never
again attempted to colonize the
island.”—New York Sun.
A Demagogue’s Paradise.
Native Chinese papers give the
Chinese version of the occupa-
tion of Port Arthur by the Jap-
anese, which has not as jret been
published in America. It isinter-
esting and unique in the extreme,
and shows that, with all recent
ad verses, the heathen Chinee is
still decidedly “peculiar.” The
Chung-Psi-Yet-Pao (Chinese-Eu-
fopean Daily Mint) of the 28th
of November last, speakingof the
fall of Port Arthur, editorially
says :
“In allowing the Japanese to
take Port Arthur, General Tso
was actuated by motives of the
deepest strategy, and the able
manner in which he attained his
end, without allowing his oppo-
nents to penetrate his designs,
stamps him as one of the great-
est military commanders China
has ever seen. Knowing Pekin
to be the ultimate goal of the
Japanese, General Tso was satis-
fied that should a too obstinate
resistance be offered at any point,
the Japanese would leave the
Chinese unconquered in his rear,
and would push on to the capi-
tal; whereas, if an important
place like Port Arthur should fall
into their hands, the little men
would enjoy the sensation as
children do a new toy, and it
would delay them in their march
while the road to Pekin was ren-
dered impregnable. General Tso,
therefore, inflicted all the loss
possible upon the Japanese with-
out allowing them to be abso-
lutely discouraged; and then,
when defeat was staring his op-
ponents in the face, gave the sig-
nal to his troops to retreat, which
they did in good order. So great
was the loss of the Japanese, that
it was not till some hours after
the last Chinese soldier had de-
parted that they ventured to en-
ter the forts.
“General Tso displayed marked
military skill in his defensive tac-
tics, and by ordering half-charges
of powder to be used in the big
guns, and filling the shells and
torpedoes with sand, deluded the
innocent commander of the Jap-
anese fleet into the belief that the
sea forts and defenses of Port
Arthur were innocuous. As a
result, the Japanese fleet boldly
ventured close to the forts and
within the line of the torpedo de-
fenses, and before they discov-
ered their mistake, three men-of-
war, seven transports, and twen-
ty-one torpedo boats were sunk
by the Chinese fire and submarine
mines.
“The results of General Tso’s
actions prove, as we have alwavs
maintained, that it is inadvisa-
ble for China to employ other
than native commanders in the
present war. In hand-to-hand
combats, the savage and flesh-
eating Fanquoi is physically su-
perior to our men, but no man
other than one conversant with
the military wisdom of our en-
lightened race could have planned
and brought to a successful con-
clusion the train of events which
ended in the offering of Port Ar-
thur as a bait to our diminutive
opponents.”—Ex.
Sensible Words.
We must sooner or later, and
the quicker the better, come to a
ballot system restricted to those
able to make out their own
tickets—some form of the Aus-
tralian law. The present system,
as used in Texas cities, with one
important amendment, would be
satisfactory, if applied to all vot-
ing precincts. That amendment
should provide that no election
officer, or other party, should be
allowed to assist in making out
a ticket. Let men who do not
appreciate citizenship sufficiently
to prepare themselves to read
*he names of candidates take no
part in the government of our
country. They are not qualified
to post themselves upon current
issues, and should rest satisfied
with the government as con-
ducted by intelligent electors. A
republican form of government
cannot expect to live, unless
guided by voters of at least a
small degree of intelligence, and
some patriotism. West Texas is
particularly tired of having elec-
tions dominated by voters who
know no guide, save the man
who furnishes the biggest bottle
or the most hard cash. Let us
have no more of it.—Pecos Val-
ley News.
—If jmu wish a really good bicycle,
strong, light-running, and durable—best
in every respect—try the Victor, at the
Guide office.
Private Infirmary.
For the treatment of diseases
of women. Apply to
Dr. E. E. YOUNG,
Arthur Building, San Antonio, Texas.
BAINSRIDGE & CORNER.
BOOKSELLERS,
STATIONERS, and
ENGRAVERS.
ESTABLISHED 1885.
Sole agents for Wright and Ditson’s
Athletic Goods. The best made.
Send for Catalogue.
Opera House Building, Alamo Plaza
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.
C. Johnston.
Sheriff and Collector............. r \v Dow
Attorney....................................w. L. Evans
klerk........................................ W. Hartup
Surveyor....................................F. h. Dillon.
Assessor.......................................Louis Dolch
Treasurer................................... Bibolet
Hides and AnimalInspector..W.W. Townsend
Commissioners:
County Judge...............Ex Officio Chairman
Precinct No 1............................L. Ladner
” —..................Chas. Hielscher
” ” 3.............................Jos YVipff
4..........................Griff Stone
Commissioners’Court meets on the second
Mondays in February, May, August and
November.
County Court meets on the second Mondays
January, April, July and October.
Precinct No 1—Third Monday i
H. P. Yarrington, Justice; S. Mata, Constable.
of each month:
Precinct No 2—P'ourth Monday
month,J, Ehrhardt, constable.
Precinct No 3—Second Monday of each
month; P'. Ximenes, Justice.
Road Overseers of the Various Precincts.
No. 1—Herman Klemann. No. 2—John Van
No. 3—John Towns arid P. W.
No. 4—Geo. Anderson.
ELECTION OFFICERS AND THEIR VOTING
PLACES.
Precinct No. l.Ed. Schmidt, at the court house
” ” 2. H. Klappenbach ” school house.
at
3. Theo. Rieber,
5. J. J.. Burke,
of each
Thompson
at Upson.
Davis’ Ranch
6. Wm.Negley at Airs. Stones’
Board of Trustees or the City Schools.
W. A Bonnet,
Wm. Hollis,
Dr. Evans.
L. P. Dolch,
igiil
T. San Miguel.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mexican Consulate
F. de P. Villasana...............................Consul
R- Alegria.........................................Caneiller
consulate, Piedras Negras—
-S. M. Simmuns,
Ciudad Porfirio
American consulate,
Jesse W. Sparks, consul.
U. S. Consular Agent—
Ciudad Porfirio Diaz.
German vice consul r"at
-DEALER IN-
STAPLE and FANCY GROCERIES
Eagle pass, teyas.
Keeps constantly on hand all kinds
of Canned Goods, Country Produce
Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, etc.
Buys for cash and cannot fairly be
undersold. Try him and be convinced
j]
Saved Her Life.
Mrs. C. J. Wooldridge, of Wortham,
Texas, saved the life of licr i liild by the
use of Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral.;
“One of my children had Croup. Tee
case was attended by our physician, and was
supposed to be well under control. One
nipht. I was startler! by the child's hard
breathing, and on going to it found it stran-
gling. It had nearly censed to brear.ho.
Realizing that the child’s alarming condition
bad become possible in spite of themedicinos
given, I reasoned that such remedies would
be of no avail. Having part of a bottle of
Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral in the bouse. I gave
the child three doses, at short intervals, and
anxiously waited results. From the moment
the Pectoral was given, the child’s breathing
grew easier, and, In a short time, site was
sleeping quietly and breathing naturally.
The child is alive and well to-day. and 1 do
not hesitate to say that Ayer’s Cherry Pec-
toral saved her life.” *
AYER’S '
Cherry Pectoral
Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass.
Prompt to act, sure to cure
Sunset Route,
Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio R'y,
Texas and New Orleans R, R,
Southern Pacific Company;
Morgan's Steamship Line,
TWO
New- Orlean
DAILY
DAILY THROUGH TRAINS Be-
tween San Antonio and New Or-
leans, with Pullman Buffet Sleep-
ers; also between Galveston and
New- Orleans.
THROUGH TRAILS between
New Orleans, California and
Oregon points, with Pullman
Buffet and Tourist Sleepers.
“LA CONCORDIA”
Restaurant.
Adjoins the Teatro del Progreso. Sti'eet
Cars pass within 60 feet of it. Fresh
OYSTERS AND FISH
from Corpus Christi Served Dailj-.
Monterey, N. L. - - - Mexico.
“Sunset Limited”
Vestibuled Train, lighted with Pintsch
Gas and equipped with the latest
conveniences and with Dining Car.
Leaves New Orleans and San Fran-
cisco every Thursdarr. Time between
New Orleans and Los Angeles 2%
days, and San Francisco 3% days.
Through Bills of Lading Yia “Sunset
Route” and organ Line of Steamers
to and from New York, All Points East
and West.
For information call on local agents,
or address
H. A. Jones, G. F. A., Houston, Texas.
L. J. Parks, A. G. P. & T. A., Houston.
C. W. Bein, T. M., Houston, Texas.
Diaz, John Cram.
U. S. MILITARY POST, FT. DUNCAN.
Troop B, Fifth Cavalry
C. H.'Watts.................Captain Commanding
L. W. Cornish.......Lieut. Act. Quartermaster
Lieutenant Ten Eyck...............Post Surgeon
MEXICAN INTERNATIONAL R. R.
General Offices, C. Porfirio Diaz.
General Manager....................L. M. Johnson
Gen’l. Frt. and Pas. Ag’t ........C. K. Dunlap
™uTt°r....................................J- E- Dennison.
Material Agent.......................William Hollis
Cashier.........................................C. R. Smith
Cwil Engineer... ..................C. H. Patterson
Supt.sMechamcal Department ...W. Jennings
Superintendent of Roadway......C T Norton
Superintend’! of Transportation..J. P, Dickey
Train Master......................C. A. Hutchinson
Agent...................................j yy. Anderson
Eagle Pass Brass Band.
J. A. Bonnet, president; P. DeBona, music-
al director; R. C. DeBona, leader; Jos De-
Bona, secretary and treasurer; Theo Hiel-
scher, jr., librarian; F. A. Bonnet, property
man. Beginning -with the 1st of May the
band will give an open air concert at the
court-house every Tuesday except the first
and third Tuesday of every month. Concert
to begin at 9:00 o’clock p. m.
MAVERICK COUNTY CEMETERY
W. L. Lyman, Sexton.
STATE HEALTH OFFICER.
Dr. M. K. Lott.
Health Officer.
Cd. Porfirio Diaz.
Dr. L. Cantu.
Custom House.
Collector.................................W. A. Fitch
Deputy Collector............W. W. McCampbell
u ...................................... Lindsey
U. S. Assayer...................... Dr. Chas. Tarver
Railway Inspector..........................I. Marks
Mounted Inspectors......................a Wallace
P". Dolch, R. W. Dowe.
Inspectors................................Jesse Sumpter
Emmet Roundtree.
Don YV. Price,
Gabr
Ignacio J.
SOUTHERN HOTEL,
Fronting on
Main and Military Plazas,
SAN ANTONIO,......TEXAS.
RATES.—$2 PER DAY.
Thoroughly renovated. Cuisine
excellent. Stockmen’s head-
quarters. The home for
Texas people.
Dr. L. A. TREXLER, Propietor.
—Dr. J. K. Foster has returned from
San Antonio, and will be at his office in
ffh- Cooper block from now on, 'where
patients wishing careful and skillful
treatment for their teeth can find him
daily.
THE BLUE RIBBON
SADOON
TRINIDAD SAN MIGUEL, Proprietor
WINES, LIQUORS and CIGARS
of the Best Brands.
FRESH BEER ALWAYS ON TAP
WIPFF’S OLD STAND, Eagle Pass, Tex.
W. IV. COOKE, - - Manager.
DIRECTORY.
FORTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
Court meets as lollows
Jeff Davis County.—On second Monday
before first Monday in March and Septem-
ber; sits two weeks.
Brewster County. — First Monday
March and September ; sits two weeks
Pecos County—Second Monday after first
Monday m March and September; sits one
JAL. County. — Third Monday
afte:r firs-^Monday m March and September';
• RINNE7 County.—Fifth Monday after firsl
in March and September; sits two weeks
Edwards County.—Seventh Monday after
first Monday in March and September; sits
two weeks.
Maverkik County.—Ninth Monday after
first Monday m March and September; sits
till business is disposed of.
[Buchel and Foley counties attached to
Brewster.]
RAILROAD TIME TABLE
Eastbonnd, leave Eagle Pass........ 8 30 a m
arrive “ “
southbound, leave “ “ ;;;;;;;;; 5:06 p;m-
arrlve ‘ “ ......... 4:50 p.m.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC R. R OFFICE.
T. G. George Agent. J. H. Haile, Chief Clerk.
EAGLE PASS POST OFFICE
Mails arrive............from Mexico 10:00a.m
,, ‘.j . “■■■■■■......from other points..5:30 p.m
Mails depart.......for Mexico......... 9:00 a m
T ‘ .......for other points.. 7:10 a. m
Lette r delivery on weekdays from 8:00 a
“• ®:0° P- m : on Sundays from 5:00 p m’
to 6:00 p. m.
Money order office open from 8:00 a. tn.
to 6:00 p. m. daily except Sunday.
B. Pridgen, P. M.
STATE OFFICERS.
Governor.........................Chas. A. Culberson
Lieut Governor......................Geo. T. Jester
Comptroller...............................R. w. Finlev
Com. General Land Office........... A T Baker-
Treasurer..............................W. B. Wortham
Attornerv General ....................M. M. Crane
Sup’t public Instruction.........J. M. Carlisle
Congressman Ninth District—T. M. Paschal
State Senator Twentv-seventk District_
J. M. Dean.
Representatives Eighty-first distr -I L
Martin, W. W. Turney.
DISTRICT AND COUNTY OFFICERS.
District Judge............................Walter Gil lis
’ Attorney......................C. C. Thomas
^ ’ Clerk...........................C.W. Hartup
County Judge............................j. m. Goggin
Bonded warehouse keeper.:.. . . .".!. Marks
Mexican Custom-house (Aduana) in Ciudad
Porfirio Diaz.
Juan A. Munoz......................Administrador
Juan Montana................................Contador
Santiago L, Meza... ...........Oficial Primero
Manue W. Carrillo...............Oficial Segundo
Fernando Rangel.....................Oficial tercero
Octavio Tripp...........................Oficial cuarto
riel Moreno........................Oficial quinto
Vasconcelos...........................Vista
Francisco Enriquez..............................!Vista
Diego de la Pena..........................!!!!!!..".Caiero
Higinio de la Fuente...........................Alcaide
Valeriano Valdez.......Comdte del Resguardo
Guillermo Ainslie....................................Cabo
Manuel Masearefias........................... ..! !!!cabo
Gendarmeria Fiscal.
Jesus G. Orozco...................Jefe de la seceion
Eagle Pass Board of Trade.
W- A..Bitch......................................President
?• X. Blesse.....................................Treasurer
Jos. Metcalfe....................................Secretary
Directors—P. H. Hartz, E H. Cooper'
W. A. Fitch, H. Klappenbach M. L. Oppen-
heimer, T. G. George, R. L. Bowman, and
C. R. Prouty.
EAGLE PASS RIFLES.
Capt. Backus...Lieuts. Simpson and Bonnet.
SOCIETIES.
The Young Peoples’ Society of Chris-
tian Endeavor.—Meets on Monday nights
at the Presbyterian church. It is non sect-
arian.
Sociedad Mutualista Mexicana—Trini-
dad San Miguel, president; Juan Garza, vice-
president; Diego Petta, secretary ; Romualdo
Escobedo, yice-secretary; C. A. Stewart
treasurer.
International Club.—Jos.Metcalfe, pres-
ident; R.W. Carrington, vice-president-E M
Frink, treasurer; W. A Thurston, secretary"
L. M. Johnson, J. E. Dennison, W. Jennings’
sr., J. F. Dickey, L. N. Claggett. directors’-
W. I. Merrill, E. W. Winston, G. R. Hackley
W. E. Feary, PL B. Darnell, governing com-
mittee.
Mesquite Club.—Wm. Hollis, president-
S. M. Simmons, vice-president; M. L. Oppen-
heimer, treasurer; H. I. Thomas, secretary
Wm. Hollis, S. M. Sim me ns, M. L. Oppen-
heimer, T G. George, F. W. Holbrook, E. H
£°?P£T: Co1' C' R' Pro«ty. W. A. Bonnet!
H. I. Thomas, directors.
Eagle Pass Lodge No. 626 A. F. and A. M.
F. H. Dillon, W. M.; H. I. Thomas, S. WR,
Klemsmitb, J. W.; W. A. Bonnet. Treas.; E.
E. Minot, Sec’y.; E. G. Myners, S. D.; W.
Zwick, J D.; I. Marks, S. S.; A. J, Bibolet, 1.
S.; J. P. McCallum, Tyler.
Frontier Lodge No. 2883. K. of H.—Meets
every second and fourth Tuesday. Offices:
A. Boubel, Dictator; Jacob Ehrhardt, V. D.;
Thos. J. Hawkes, Asst. D.; M. J. Fox, Re-
porter; Ed. Schmidt, F. R ; L. F. Dolch,
Treas.; R. W. Higgins, Chaplain; I. Marks.
Guide; H. Zeigler, Guardian; F. Fox, Senti-
nel; W. Kelso, H. Klappenbach, A. Fessman,
F. H. Hartz, Boyd Anderson, Trustees.
A. O. U. W.—Twin City Lodge No. 119
Henry Jackson, P. M. W.; S. M. Walker, M.
W.; J. M. Goggin, Foreman; B. F. Heckel-
mann, O.; C. W. Hartup, Recorder;
Krausse, Financier; W. L. Lyman, R<
H. G.
eceiver
L/yHictii, i\v_
Wm. McIntosh. Gq J. E. Zeigler, I, W.; Ge
6. W.
Meets
:r, l, w.; Geo.
1st and 3rd
W. Rohleder,
Saturday evenings of each month. Ail mem-
bers of the order in good standing cordially
invited to attend.
Maverick Lodge No. 85 K. of P.—R.
Kleinsmith, M. W.; Thomas Watson, C. C.;'
Wm. Zwick, V. C.; H. A. Carpenter, Prelate
m, K. of F
L. DeBona, M. of E.;
' R. and S.; L. F.
C. L. Habror
M. of F.; L. DeBona, M. of E.; Wm. Irving!
M. at A. Meeting 2nd and 4th Wednesdays
evenings of each month. Visiting Knights
respectfully invited.
I. O. O. F. Eagle Pass Lodge No. 295.—
A. L. Boubel, N. G.; L. F. Dolch, V. G.;
E. W. Owen. S.; J. A. Bonnet, T.; F. I. Rod-
rs, R. S. to N. G.; Ed. Pingenot, L. S. to
G.; J. C. Baylor, W.; B. Anderson, C.;
W. A. Bonnet, R. S. to V. S ; R. H. Williams,
L. S. to V. G.; K. Mihlenthal, O. G.; V,
DcPalmo, I. G.
I. O. O. F. Porfirio Diaz Lodge, No. 5.
—S. M. Walker, P. G.; R. Taylor, N. G.; L. L.
Woodhouse, V. G.; J. Mavnard, Secretarv;
W.'T ’ ■ — -
D
aynard, R. , ___________. _.
Meets every Saturday at 8 p m
Visiting brothers cordially invited.
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