El Paso Daily Herald. (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 274, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 6, 1898 Page: 1 of 8
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PRICE 5 CENTS. EL PASO TEXAS TUESDAY DECEMBER 6 1898. VOL. XVIII NO. 274.
FARMERS'
CONGRESS
Meets At Fort Worth And In
teresting Speeches
Are Heard.
Must Take The Place Of The
Happy Go Lucky Methods
That Have Prevailed
Hitherto
Fort Worth. Tex.. Dec. 6. The
City Hall was filled to overflowing at
ten o'clock tbla mornlosr when the
eighteenth annual Farmers' National
con cress was called to order. Ex-
Governor William D. Hoard of Wis-
consin presided and among the dele-
gates were representatives of all the
' states and territories of the union and
of several of the Canadian provinces.
After an ofTer of prayer by Rev.
Alexander C. Garrett of Dallas the
visitors listened to addresses of wel-
come by Mayor B. B. Paddock Gov-
ernor Charles A. Culberson President
W. E. Skinner of the Fort Worth Live
Stock exchange and others. To these
addresses responses In behalf of the
delegates were delivered by Secretary
John M. Stahl of Illinois William
Freeman of Maine and F. L. Maxwell
of Louisiana. After the roil call by
states President Hoard proceeded to
deliver his annual address which was
in part as follows:
"I congratulate you on the increased
hope and encouragement that has come
to the homes of the great mass of
American farmers during the past
year. In almost every branch except
cotton farming there has been a
manifest improvement In prices. Let
us hope that our brethern of the cotton
field have gained something In econo
mic knowledge which is after all the
key note to profit everywhere.
"Every branch of farming is organ
lzlng not only by states but in a na
tional way to promote specifio knowl
edge and a wholesome sense of na
tional independence. Never before in
the history of this nation has there
been witnessed such an awakening of
intellectual activities suoh marshall
ing of invention physical research
cognate sciences legislation and educa
tlon. all in behalf of the American
farmer as at the present time.
"Some of the questions for the Farm
ers' coneress to aslc of itself are:
"What can we do in an organized way
to help this great business of farming
from a lack of comprehension9 What
can we do to get the farmers of this
continent to see the necessity
of more intellect on the farm? How
oan we contribute" as a force to the
emancipation of the farm from the
wasteful effects of ignorance and help
put in its place the energizing and en
riching Influences of knowledge?. In
other words what can we do to pro-
mote farm education?
Our common schools recruit the aca-
demy the college and the university
and they in turn recruit every pro
fession but farming. Our young men
flee to the towns and cities because we
have educated them to do so.
"Nearly every European country is
putting forth strenuous effort to stop
.this tendency by teaching tbe elements
of scientific agriculture in the public
schools. It can be done as easily as
the teaching of the elements of scienti-
fic arithmetic or chemistry or philoso-
phy. A great host of farmers who
were deprived of such teaching now
find themselves barred from an under-
standing of much of agricultural col-
lege the bulletin of the experiment
station and tbe farm paper that is
reslly worth anything to them.
"Had these men been taught in
their youth in the common school?
tbe meaning of the terms used In agri-
cultural chemistry something of tbe
principles of animal husbandry some-
thing of the true principles which un-
derlie the preservation of fertility
they would be today in much more
harmonious relation with all the con-
stitutes agricultural progress. May
we not hope that this congress will
creati a sentiment that will greatly
help along this needed educational re-
form? "No man touches the necessities of
other man as does the farmer for he
must feed all the rest. Heretofore
FARMING
our vision has been directed almost
wholly to tbe price we were to reoeive
for our nroducts. The present tide of
evolution bears us in another direction
We cannot control prices; the market
Anil nf thn mifntioti is bevond the in
dividual reach or modification of any
farmer. What can he -do to increase
his profits for on that bangs his pros
perlty.
"This must he do: He must realize
that he is no longer a orude producer;
he is a manufacturer. He must in
voke science invention better system
more thorough organization among his
fellow farmers more exhaustive study
of the underlying principles of his
business improved methods every
thing he can lay hold of to contribute
to a reduction of the cost of production
He is subject to the same economic
laws as is very other manufacturer
"The world declares it will have
chean food and clothier for such is
r - -
the humane order of our civilization
The American farmer is in the fore
front of a merciless competition for
from the soil must come primarily all
tbe food and clothing. He must fur
nish as cood as the best or
he will lose the market
He must do this at a living
cost. and keep up the ferti
lity of the soil or he and his farm will
both perish by the way. The demands
of modern civilization are expensive.
It costs more to live educate his chll
dren and be a man among men than it
did his father fifty years asro. There
is but one road out of the difficulty as I
oan see. He must put more thought
into this question of the cost of produc
tlon."
PEACE COMMISSION
Held an Unusually Protracted
Meeting.
Paris Dec. 6. The prolongation of
yesterday's meeting of the Spanish and
American peace commissioners leads to
the belief that matters are progressing
favorably.
The treaty will contain IS articles.
There is good reason to believe that all
the articles are practically agreed to
that only smaller details are now in j
course of discussion and tnat me
treaty will be signed within the next
few days.
Senator Frye who hates diplomatic
quibbling left the session yesterday
an hour prior to its termination. This
lends color to the rumor that he and
another senator are the uncompromis
ing members of the commission.
EQUIPMENT BUREAU
Of the Navy Spent Many Millions.
Washington Deo. 6. The annual
report of the bureau of equipment of
the navy was made publio today.
According to Commodore Bradford
chief of the bureau the war cost that
branch of the navy 82537916. This in
addition to the regular expenditure
made $3996033. Com. Bradford gives
a comprehensive account of the work
done in various navy yards and tells in
detail how much labor was expended
on each ship.
NEW MILITARY BILL
Will Be Presented to the German
Reichstag.
Berlin Dec. 6. The session of the
Reichstag formally opened today. The
emperor's speech foreshadowed the in
troduction of a number of bills and
emphasized especially the importance
of the new military bill which he said
be regarded as eesential to the Inter-
ests of tbe empire.
REIGN OF TERROR
Created By-Highwaymen In Havana.
Havana Dec. 6. The reign of ter
ror created by highwaymen in this city
still exists. The boldest robberies are
almost hourly occurring.
Several transports loaded with Span
ish troops are soheduled to leave today.
General Gonzales Parado president of
the Spanish evacuation commission
expects to sail this afternoon.
BISMARCK'S MEMOIRS
Have Sold Up 'to 318000 Copies.
Berlin Dec. 6. Prince Bismarck's
memoirs which were issued last week
have caused a sensation 318000 copies
having already been sold and the sup-
ply Is inadequate to neet the enor-
mous demand. This triples the record
made in the rale of General Grant's
memoirs. '
Searching For Andree.
Vancouver Deo. 6 The steamer
Dlrigo arrived from Alaska today.
She brings a report from the party of i
French scientists headed by M.
j.urwecge wbo recently snarled in a
balloon from Mount White Alaska to
search for Prof. Andree.
MOVEMENT
TO CUBA
Will Be About Completed By
The First Day Of
January Next.
TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND
Troops Will Be Assigned To
Garrison Duty Mostly
In And About
Havana.
Washington Dec. 6. Orders
for
of
the completion of tbe occupation
Cuba by our soldier will probably be
issued in the next few days. These
provide for the movement of about 25-
000 troops to the island by January 1.
Most of them will be assigned to sta
tions in Havana city and vicinity.
The department declines to make
public tbe list of regiments selected
EX-GOV. W. D. HOARD OF WISCONSIN
Who Delivered the Annual Address At the Farmers' National
Congress Today.
until the order is ready for issue. The
quartermaster general's department
expects to land 25000 men in Havana
in three weeks after the orders are Is
sued.
CHANGE BENEFICIAL
To Germany If We .Administer
the
Philippines Properly.
Berlin Dec. 6. Tbe Cologne
Gazette discussing tbe advance of the
United States into the far east says
that if tbe Americans were able to
accomplish in behalf of the Philip
pines what England had done for
Egypt nobody would welcome more
heartily the new situation than Ger-
many since the change must benefit
her trade. The Gazette expresses
doubt however whether the Americ
ans possess the required aptitude for
colonizing.
IN COLLISION
I. C. Benedict's Yacht With Grover
Cleveland and Bob Evans
Aboard.
New York Deo. 6. E. C. Bene
dict's steam yacht Oneida with former
President Cleveland and Captain Bob
Evans aboard collided with a railroad
float off the battery this morning. The
yacht was damaged about the bow but
eo one was hurt. The yacht had iust
returned from a southern cruise.
SOLDIERS RETURN
And They Can Spend Christmas At
Home.
San FRANCisco.Dec. 6. The steam
er Australia from Honolulu arrived at
8:30 this morning with 500 rank and
file of the First New York volunteers
aboard.
DOINGS IN
CONGRESS
Minister Clayton Is Made
Ambassador To
Mexico
OUR IW COLONIES
Receive A Large Share
Attention In Both'
Branches Of
Congress.
Of
Washington Dec. 6. The presid
ent sent a large number of nomina
tions to the senate today. They are
all recess appointments with the ex-
i ception of Oen. Powell Clayton of Ar-
kaneas whose rank has been raised
from that of minister to that of am
bassador extraordinary and plenipo
tentiary to Mexico.
Resolutions from the legislature of
Vermont were read in that senate re
questing that Rear Admiral Dewey be
made full admiral and the- Captain
Clark late commander of the Oregon
be given such rank as his merits de
mand.
The report of the Hawaiian commis
sion with a copy of the civil and penal
laws of Hawaii was received from the
president and referred to committee.
Senator Hale offered a bill for the
erection of a suitable monument to the
officers and sailors who lost their lives
in the explosion of the Maine.
sen. Morrill gave notice that he
win asic tne senate to consider next
Tuesday a bill providing for the su-
preme court. t
Sen. Vest offered a resolution
against tbe proposed colonial system
reciting that this government should
acquire only coaling stations in tbe
orient unless it shall be the purpose of
tbe United States to organize far off
possessions into territories ultimately
to be admitted as states.
Sen. Cullom introduced a bill pro-
viding for the territory of Hawaii.
Washington Dec. 6. The house
met at noon with only half the mem-
bers present. Mr. Dingley offered a
resolution referring the various parts
of the president's message to com-
mittees of the house. Adopted.
A resolution was introduced calling
upon the secretary of war to furnish
information as to how many soldiers
will be required to garrison each of
the chief cities of Cuba Porto Rico
and the Philippines also the number
of soldiers required in the United
States. Objection raised went over.
Mr. Cannon reported the urgent de
ficiency bill for the army and navy aod
said Le would ask to have it considered
Thursday.
The president sent to the house the
report of the Hawaiian commisssion.
Mr. Hitt chairman of the commission
introduced a bill in connection with
the consideration of it. Referred to
committee on territories.
At 12:30 the house adjourned out of
respect to tbe late T. J. North way of
Ohio and W. F. Love of Massachu
setts.
ONE KILLED
By An Explosion on a Hospital
i Ship.
New York Deo. 6. An explosion
occurred at 1:30 o'clock this morning
on the marine hospital ship Bay State
lying at tbe foot of Pacific street
Brooklyn. One man Robert Twist
was killed aod about 15 seriously in
jured.
The explosion occurred in an ice
making machine which was in charge
of Twist.
TACKLE FELL
And Caused Death and Injury.
is ew xork .Dec. b. une man was
instantly killed another probably fa-
tally Injured at 46 Pine street this af
ternoon by the tackle of an elevator
falling from the top shaft and crashing
through the thio lattice top of a car
whioh was standing on the ground
floor. .
ANOTHER START
Made By The Cruiser Buffalo to
Manila.
New York Dec. 6. The
cruiser
Buffalo made another start to
Manila
this afternoon. The defeotive
machin-
ery which caused her return
recently has been repaired.
to port
FATAL EXPLOSION
In a California Powder Mill.
Berkeley Calif. Dec. . 6. An ex
plosion in the powder mills here last
night killed Charles Kennedy the
superintendent and four Chinamen.
No One To Blame
WASHINGTON U6Q. O. TDB COU1-
I mission which investigated the aban
donment of the Maria Teresa found no
one to blame and recommends that no
further proceedings be taken.
Spanish Cabinet Meeting.
Madrid Deo. 6. The oabinet at its
meeting yesterday discussed the ques
tion of abolishing the ministry of the
colonies.
THE KIRMESS.
Delighted a
Large Audience
Night.
Last
It has already been fully told in these
columns wbat tbe kirmes was intend
ed to be. The entertainment took place
last night at the opera house and the
large audience was very well pleased
witn it in every way.
miss K.neeland and tbe other actors
in tbe little drama did very good work.
The opening dance was charming
ana mucn applause was won by the
dancers as they- wound in and out in
pretty ngures. Tbe costumes were
tasteful and the effect sleaslnir.
Miss Ethfel Catlin most charmine in
the daintiest of peasant costumes gave
a iancy aance tnat delighted every'
body. She had many ardent
admirers who insisted upon more than
one recall.
It would be too much to go through
the long program in detail. The whole
entertainment gave evidence of the
most careful training by Miss Hogan
ana Miss tseau to whose efforts tbe
success of tbe entertainment is chiefly
due. The costumes were exceedingly
tasteiui ana snowed considerable
thought In their composition. Espe-
cially pretty was the dance "March
Winds" and the costumes in the but
terfly dance were light and airy as
couia oe.
Of the younger dancers Eileen "Walz
Gertrude Wiggins and Nettie Irwin
were the stars. Miss Wiggins was as
light as a fairy on her feet and she
showed much natural talent.
The vocal solos by Mrs. Baker and
Mrs. Howe were well received as were
also tne selections by the double quar
tette.
Miss Smith's violin solos are always
pleasing to El Paso audiences and
last night after two selections she was
compelled to play the intermezzo from
GavaUeria liusticanaas an encore.
It was an added pleasure when Mrs-
Victor Maggi wife of the electric rail
way promoter now in this citv. appear
ed upon the stage near the end of the
program. This number was
omitted from the program but
was announced In yesterday's Herald.
Mrs. Maggl has an exquisite contralto
voice deep full and well trained. She
studied with Lamperti in Milan tor a
number of years. El Paso is fortunate
In bavin r tbe opportunity of hearincr
her in public.
Finally we cannot overlook this op
portunity to say that El Paso's
amateurs have lately been giving the
amusement lovers of the city
better shows than nine out of ten of
the imported attractions.. El Paso
has her musicians her actors her vo
calists her dancers enough to form an
excellent stock company that could
furnish a large share of a season's am-
usement here far more satisfactorily
than outsiders usually do.
ANOTHER
REBELLION
Threatened By Indians Of
The Leech Lake
District
: THE. TRUCE IS A FARCE
And It Is Reported That The
Redskins Are Contem-
plating A Second
Uprising..
St. Paul Minn. Dec. 6. Bellicose
Leech Lake Minnesota Indians are
preparing for another rebellion if late
reports from the troublesome native
settlement are to be believed.
The rumor comes from the north in
the shape of letter which has just been
received by Lieut. Frederick Vincent
of the Minneapolis army hospital re-
cruiting station. Tbe writer is a
young surveyor who has spent several
years among tbe reds and knows them
welL
He writes that the recent truce is a
farce so far as the Indians are concern-
ed and that they are now preparing
for a second uprising with great de-
liberation. The correspondent says that several
Indians have bragged to him of these
preparations and that they declared
they would annihilate all the Boldiera
at Leech Lake.
The Indians he says strut around
the reservation in mock war paint and
poke fun at the handful of soldiers
there predicting that their dominion
will last but a short time.
YANDELL IN THE SADDLE.
State Quarantine Officer Has Taken
Hold of the Situation With Vim
and Energy.
Dr. W. M. Yandell state Quarantine
officer at this point is now in the sad
die and making diligent efforts to
stamp out smallpox in this city in its
inclpiency.
It is conceded by physicians and citi
zens ii general that no better man for
the position than Dr. Yandell could
have been secured by the city to fight
the contagiosa disease. Ha is eoine
about his work systematically and dili
gently hie has procured two assist
ants Ex-Constable Charley White and
Australian jtsuiy smith who will
make a house to house canvass with
him in the Mexiean Quarter and en
force vaccination and quarantine pre-
mises wherein contagion exists and
where necessary fumigate houses.
A lew days aeo tbe residents of El
Paso were on the verge of a panic and
an epidemic was feared. With Dr.
Yandell in the saddle confidence has
been restored and the average citizen
is feeling one hundred per cent better.
in a conversation with a Herald re
porter this morning Dr. Yandell said
that he intended writing a letter to
the commandant at Fort Biles and re-
questing Mm to raise the Quarantine
at that point. To established quaran
tine it is necessary to assume that an
epidemic exists in the territory against
which the quarantine is effective and
the doctor says it is absurd to consider
that an epidemic of smallpox exists in
El Paso when there have only been
twenty seven cases here since last
August.
Deeds Filed.
Joseph Magoffin and wife veatArdnv
deeded to Mrs. Elizabeth Brown in
consideration of 8400 a part of blook 6
Magoffin addition.
Tbe Campbell Real Estate Co. in
consideration of 8900 yesterday deeded
to Charles Purtell lots 1. 2. 3 and 4 of
block 273 of the Pierce-Flnley addi-
tion. The El Paso Real Estate Co. vesta r-
day dacded to Gus A. Babnert lots 19
and 20 of block lO of the Franklin
Heights addition the amount of the
transfer being 8350.
Menry . Ponsrord and wife in con
sideration of 82500 yesterday deeded
to John S. Moss a part of block 250 of
the Campbell addition with the im
provements thereon.
Patricio and Conceocion Vicil tndav
deeded to Josefa Salazar a part of
block 7 of the city of El Paso according
to the Mills map. The stri
6 by 60 feet and sold for 860.
The Cowboy Carnival.
Doctor" Bacon who brought nn
the T. P. this morning reported that
tbe cowboy carnival at Midland was
going to be the largest gathering of
cow punchers assembled at any one
place in the west for many a year.
Mr. Bacon told a reoreaentative of
the Herald that his train carried
nearly four hundred of the boys in
there last night and today the road
would run a special from Big Springs
to Midland and tbe expectations were
that there would be at least six hun-
dred moreinathe town before tbe
carnival proper opened today.
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