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PRICE 5 CENTS. " EL PASO TEXAS MONDAY AUGUST 7 1899. VOL. XIX NO. 185
BIG BATTLE
EXPECTED
YUCATAN
INDIANS
FRIGHTFUL
TERRIBLE
INCREASING
DREYFUS
ACCIDENT
CATASTROPHE
ITS FORCES
ON TRIAL
Gen. Torres's Troops Are
Drawn Up Almost In A
Circle About
THE YAQUI STRONGHOLD
Reinforcements Are Coming
And Wednesday Is
Set For An Attack
In Force.
Hermosillo Mexico via Nogales
Arizona. Aug. 7 Special to the Her-
ald. The rebellious "Vaqul warrlorB
have made another stand near Bloan
and General Torres reinforced during
the last few days by infantry and artil-
lery has his troops almost in a circle
about their stronghold so that the
rebels cannot escape to the mountains
to avoid a fight.
The Indians number more than a
thousand well armed warriors while
the Mexican troops to the number of
1500 including artillery and cavalry
are being heavily reinforced.
Four hundred recruits are now en-
route from the south and recently pass-
ed Botamotal.
A big battle is expected not later
than "Wednesday when General Tor-
res's troops contemplate closing in on
the rebel stronghold.
NOVEL RITES
Of the Cryptic Rite Masons On Top
Of Pike's Peak.
Colorado Springs Colo. Aug-. 7.
The local arrangements are complete
for receiving and entertaining the hosts
of Cryptic Rite Masons who are expect-
ed in Colorado Springs tomorrow even-
ing or "Wednesday morning to exempli-
fy the degrees of royal Belect aDd bu-
per excellent master on the summit of
Pike's Peak.
The event is expected to attract
members of the Masonic fraternity
from a dozen states and the week will
be a notable one in the latter-day his-
tory of the order. According to the
present programme the entire night of
"Wednesday will be spent on the peak
in the rites and the mountain will be
illuminated by colored fires.
In an excavation drilled into the
solid rock will be sealed a gold plate
bearing the names of the candidates
upon whom degrees are conferred and
other data. The seal is to be broken
in August 1999 by descendants of the
participants.
In addition to their stay here the
pilgrims will visit Cripple Creek Vic-
tor and several other cities and will
conclude their pilgrimage in a grand
demonstration to ba held in the opera
house in Denver next Friday ni?ht.
During their stay in the Centennial
State the visitor will be entertained
by the Grand Masonic officers of Col-
orado and the local lodges of Denver
Colorado Springs Cripple Creek and
Victor.
ANNUAUREGATTA
Of the Inter-Lake Yachting Associa
tion.
Toledo O. Aug. 7. Scores of
yachts of all sizes and descriptions are
rendezvousing for the annual regatta
of the Inter-Lake Yachting associa-
tion which begins at Put-in-Bay "Wed-
nesday and continues through the re
mainder of the week.
A majority of the skippers have ar
ranged to cruise to Erie after the close
of the regatta and will enter their
boats in the races to be held there next
week.
After two days of racing at Erie a
aail through the "Welland canal to
Toronto and return will be taken stops
being made long enough to permit the
yachts to take part in races at Toronto
and in a race from Toronto to Hamil-
ton Canada scheduled for the 25th
inst.
The program is the most elaborate
ever prepared for a summer cruise on
the lakes.
EX-GOV. ATKINSON
Seriously III at His Home.
Atlanta Ga. Aug. 7. Former
Governor "W. Y. Atkinson is seriously
ill at his home in Newman Ga. and it
is believed recovery is impossible.
Six Thousand Strong Are
Preparing To Fight
The Government
MEXICOMASSINGTROOPS
Over 15000 Soldiers And
Ten Gunboats Are Being
Sent Hurriedly to
The Frontier.
Oaxaca Mex. Aug. 7. The rebel-
lious Maya Indians of the state of Yu-
catan are giving the Mexican govern-
ment as much concern just now. as the
Yaqui'a uprising in the mountains of
Sonora-
The Mayas have ' never recognized
the authorities of the Mexican govern-
ment and have waged a constant war-
fareagainst all who attempted to en
croach upon their territory during the
past two hundred years.
The Mexican government began
making preparations several months
ago for a campaign of extermination
against the tribe. Over 15000 soldiers
and ten small gunboats are being
massed on the Indian frontier.
A concerted attack on the Indians
will begin the latter part of this month.
The Mayas are well aware that the
military movement is being prepared
against them.
It Is reported that they are well
armed and equipped to make a desper-
ate resistance. Their total fighting
force numbers over 6000 men.
SIGNAL PROSPERITY
Of The Working Classes of England.
London Aug. 7. The existing
prosperity of the working classes in
England is strikingly evidenced by the
report juet issued by the post office
savings' bank covering the year end-
ing January 1 1899.
The report shows that no less a sum
than $186809190 was received from de-
positors during the year this amount
including the sum realized by the sale
of government stock the amount of di-
vidend credited to depositors and the
ti mount credited as payments under the
annuity and insurance contracts. I
The interest on these amounts rep-'
resents a total of 814191520 while the 1
cost of the management of this branch
of the post office department for the
year amounted to 82253200.
NEW LABOR PARTY
The Outcome of the Brooklyn Street
Railway strike.
NbwYopk Aug. 7. Politicians are
awaiting with considerable interest the
outcome of the convention to be held
at Clarendon hall this evening at
which it is expected that a new politi-
cal labor party will be given birth.
The movement is the direct outcome
of the Brooklyn street railway strike.
The Tammany leaders are particu-
larly anxious as they fear that the
movement may slip from the control of
the labor agitators and into the hands
of men who will fight Tammany tooth
and nail.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY
And Party Will Witness The Yacht
Race
Hotel Champlain Aug. 7. Pres-
ident and Mrs. McKinley Mr. and
Mrs. Hobart and Secretary Cortelyou
invited guests.are awaiting the arrival
of Dr. "W. Seward Webbe's yacht El
Frida which is coming over from
Shelbourne Vt. this morning to take
the presidential party to witness the
yacht race here today.
Secretary of "War Root is expected
tomorrow for a conference with the
president.
GROUND TO PIECES
Woman Jumped Before an Elevated
Train.
New York Aug. 7. A handsome'
well dressed woman sprang from a Sec
ond avenue elevated train at Eighty-
sixth street at 9:15 this morning.
The down town train was upon her in
an instant. She rolled beneath the
wheels and was ground to pieces.
Caused The Instant Death Of
Twenty-Nine Persons And
The Injury Of Others.
CAR FELL FROM BRIDGE
And Plunged Into A Mil I pond
Below The Heavy Motors
Killing And Mangling
Occupants.
Bridgeport Conn. Aug. 7. Shel-
ton Derby Ansonia and Bridgeport
are in mourning today.
The frightful trolley accident at
Bick's Mills yesterday by which 29
persons lost their Uvea and 14 others
were grievously hurt has cast a feeling
of gloom over all the people in the four
towns affected.
The accident was one of the worst in
the history of trolley lines. Twenty
three persons met instant death in
that awful plunge six others died soon
after while fourteen are more or less
seriously hurt.
The accident occurred about 4
o'clock. The car ran down hill onto a
long trestle when the trucks jumped
the rails. The loaded ear plunged
alonsr on the ties for 75 feet when it
toppled over into the mill pond below
falling top down causing the heavy
trucks and motor to crash through
the woodwork instantly killing over a
score of passengers.
Three physicians on the car follow-
ing rendered valuable assistance car-
ing for the injured and taking them to
the hospitals at Bridgeport. .
The road is a new one opened for
traffic Thursday last.
"Witnesses who saw the accident say
there was one unearthly shriek as the
car went down then silence.
The scenes following the disaster
were terrible and the uninjured little
children's cries for their dead parents
were heartrending.
Only one person in the car so far as
known escaped injury. This was Wm.
Keller of Bridgeport. He was stand-
ing on the platform; when he saw that
the car must go over he jumped and
landed in the mud sinking to his
thighs.
Great crowds gathered at the scene
of the wreck and at Stratford thia
morning. Many of them simply ome
as sightseers but many of them are
there to look -for dead or injured friends
or relatives.
It is not yet known when the inquest
will ba held but it will be soon as
there is a general demand for a epeedy
investigation of the cause of the wreck.
The official report of Medical Exam-
iner Cogswell places the number of
dead at 30. Those not named have not
been identified.
George S. Milton themotorman waa
arrested at thehospital this noon on the
coroner's warrant charging him with
manslaughter. He was about to leave
the hospital having recovered from
the shock of slight injuries. He wll
be arraigned in Stratford.
The Coroner's jury went to the scene
of the accident this afternoon taking
evidence for the inquest to begin to
morrow.
JERSEY DEMOCRATS
Hold A Conference Behind Closed
Doors.
Asbury Park N. J. Aug. 7. The
meeting of the democratic state com
mlttee and conference of party leaders
convened by Chairman William B.
Gourley went into session behind
closed doors at the Coleman this morn
ing.
Despite the presence of an unusually
large number of prominent democrats
not onlylfrom New Jersey but from
other states Chairman Gourley con-
tinues to deny that the meeting is for
any other purpose than to discuss a
plan for reorganizing the party in
New Jersey.
FOR THE PHILIPPINES
Three Troops Of the Third Cavalry
Started Today.
Washington Aug. 7. Troops A.
D. and M. of the third cavalry each
recruited to full strength of 110 men
left here this morning for the Philip-
pines via Seattle.
Gang Plank Broke And Three
Hundred Excursionists
Fell Into Water.
TWENTY-TWO KILLED
Wild Excitement Reigned
For a Time And a Scene
Indescribable
Followed.
Bar Harbor Maine. Aug. 7 The
list of dead from the collapse of the
gang plank of the Mt. Desert ferry yes
terday has grown to 22.
Fifteen persons were drowned out
right and 3 died from injuries.
While the gang plank 40 feet long
and ten feet wide was filled with 200
excursionists boarding the boat the
plank slipped off the shore throwing
all into the watar.
Scenes of indescribable horror fol
lowed. A few people clung to the side
of the plank while others struggled in
the water carrying each other to a
watery grave.
Fifty persons were taken from the
water unconscious and three of these
died later. Ropes and life preservers
were thrown out and those who did not
lose their heads clungtto lines and were
brought safely ashore.
The wildest excitement attended the
catastrophe. Men who were good
swimmers jumped into the water to
rescue the crowning and were obliged
to strike many into insensibility before
they would submit to being saved so
great waa their terror. The big rail-
road freight house was turned into a
morgue and bodies as fast as recovered
were laid side by side.
The city is in morning today. The
dead are all from various nearby cities.
Bangor Maine. August 7. It is be
lieved thatall the bodies that went down
at Mt. Desert have been recovered.
Twenty dead were brought here -today
and an inquest will be begun this after-
noon. Several men waded all
around the wharf at low tide
when the water was not over three feet
deep but no trace of any more of the
dead was found. Several of the injur-
ed are in private residences near the
scene of the accident but none of them
are in serious condition.
BIG WHEEL MEET
World's Championship To Be Con
tested at Montreal.
Montreal Que. Aug. 7. Today
marked the opening of an event to
ward which Canadian wheelmen have
looked forward for a long time the
opening of the international bicycle
meet for the world's championship.
Visiting cyclists include scores of
crack racers the majority of them
from the United States and the Do
minion with othera from Europe and
from New South Wales Victoria and
South Africa.
All the public buildings and many
private houses have been decked gayly
with bunting in honor of the big
tournament. The visitors have been
accorded all of the privileges of the
city and the promised visit of the gov
ernor general leads to the anticipation
that the week will be one of unparallel
ed social splendor.
Of course to the majority the most
interesting part of the week is that de
voted to racing. The Queen's park
track where the preliminary events are
being run off today is imexcellent con
dition and fit for the record smashing
which ia expected to take place here
during the next few days. The racing
program provides for every variety of
bicycle race from a short-distance
sprint to a fifteen mile road race.
STRIKE SPREADING
New York Evening Sun Force of
Stereotypers and Compositors
Out.
New York Aug. 7. The strike of
compositors and stereotypers which be-
gan on the morning Sun last Friday
night has spread to the evening Sun
Only seven of the regular force which
numbers about 100 men reported for
duty thia morning and the attempt of
the managers of the Sun to fill the
place of strikers with men from Phil
adelphia has proven a failure.
The British Government Will
Put More Men At
Victoria.
DISPATCI
From British Columbia Inti
mates That War May Re-
sult From the Strain-
ed Relations.
New York Aug. 7. A Victoria B
C. special to the Record says.
"The imperial government and the
Dominion authorities have decided to
greatly increase both the regular
military and militia forces at this sta
tion the Pacific Coast; depot of the
British army and navy.
Coming at a time when relations be-
tween Canada and the United States
are acknowledged by premier Laurier
to be rather strained over the Alaskan
boundary it looks as if Great Britain
and Canada were determined to assert
their claim to those portions of Alaska
demanded by Canada.
THE LIGHT RESTORED
Chief Alanloa And One Man Killed
And Seven Prisoners Taken At
Balabac
Washington Aug. 7. The navy
department today received the follow-
ing cablegram from Commodore Wat-
son: "Manila Aug. 7 Secretary of the
Navy; Washington:
Arthur P. Nazro the commander of
the the Manila on July 11 re-established
the lighthouse at Cape Melville
Balabac Philippines hoisted the Ame
rican nag with honors.
"July 13 at hia return 13 Moros
nnder arma were found to be in pos-
session of the lighthouse.
"The landing party commanded by
by Ensign T. L. Basaett encountered
resistence. No casualties in our party.
Loss in killed one officer and one man
of the enemy. Diego Manloa chief of
the Balabac Moros was killed.
"Seven prisoners; two escaped. The
chief of - the party waa very unpopular
with the people of Balabac owing to
the fear of him. The light has been
restored. Manila has landed a force
The Charleston ia on the way to Bala-
bao to render all assistance possible.
Watson."
Balabao is the extreme southwestern
island of the Archipelago south of
Palawan and commands the straits of
Balabac which ia a great commercial
highway.
EXCELLENT SHOWING
Only 21 Deaths Among the Troops
From All Causes.
Washington Aug. 7. Twenty-one
deatbs from all causes are reported by
Gar. Otis in hia weekly casualty report
some oi tnem naving occurred over a
month ago.
The report shows there ia no great
amount of fatal illness among the
troops.
FORTY MILLIONS
The Latest Estimate For Klondike
Cleanup.
Seattle Aug. 7. Over a million
dollars in gold dust drafts reached
Seattle this morning on the Rosalie
from Alaska.
Forty millions ia the latest estimate
by Governor Ogilvie of the Klondike
cleanup this season.
TROOPS WITHDRAWN
By Tomorrow All Will Have Been
Sent Home.
Cleveland Aug. 7. All troops
are to be withdrawn from Barnea's big
Consolidated today and by tomorrow it
ia expected all troopa from out the city
will have been sent home.
MUSTERED OUT
Oregon Boys Quit the Army.
San Francisco August 7. The
Second Oregon was mustered out at
the Presidio to-day.
All Rennes on Tiptoe And A
Dead Line' Around
The Court.
CROWD NOT NUMEROUS
And The Soldiers Were Not
Called On To Keep
The Spectators
Back.
Rennes Aug. 7. The trial of Cap-
tain Alfred Dreyfua began at 7 o'clock
thia morning.
Everything wa? keyed to the event.
Precautions for weeks preparing be-
came visible.
Guards came on duty at break of day
and officers were Been abroad eo early
that it was said that they bad not been
to bed at all. All Rennes is on tiptoe
at the dead line drawn around the
court and prison and strained to see
anything of drama enacted within.
The morning is bright and warm.
Dreyfua was transferred from tbe mili-
tary prison across the street to Lycee
where the trial will be held. Police-
men walked on either eide of him.
Murmurs of curiosity arose from tbe
crowd as he passed but there waa no
demonstration.
The crowd was in fact less numerous
than was expected -and apparently in
good humor. Soldiers at dead lines
were not called on to hold the crowd
back and their arma were stacked.
Following Dreyfus came a number of
witnesses.
Rennes Aug. 7. Scenes in the
courtroom were not sensational.
The charges were read to Dreyfua
and being asked if he recognized the
bordereau answered no. Said he did
not write it.
He declared his innocence on his
honor hia children and hia wife. The
taking of testimony then was bugun.
PARIS Aug. 7. News of the pro-
ceedings of Dreyfua trial at Rennea
awaited with intense eagerness here.
The first extra with Rennes dis-
patches were literally torn frcm the
newsboys' hands.
The city ia calm however despite
the efforts of the natiocal press to stir
up trouble.
KIDNAPERS
Again Get In Their Work in New
York.
New York Aug. 7. The police are
working on a case today which they
are inclined to think is another Marion
Clark kidnaping case with the excep-
tion that two children are missing.
The children are Henrietta Green
aged 9 and her little Bister Irene aged
2. '
They left their home on Long Island
yesterday evening in care of Anna
Child or Hayes aged 40 who has
been employed in the Green household
as housekeeper.
The children's parents supposed tbe
woman had taken the girls out for a
walk but when they did not return late
last night they became alarmed and
notified tbe police.
A Large Crowd Present.
The largest crowd of the season
turned out yesterday afternoon to en-
joy tbe music of Prof. Concha's Mex-
ican band. cong before the hour of
starting every available seat in the
plaza was occupied and carriages of
every description lined the streets two
and three deep. Tbe music was ex-
ceptionally good quite up to the usual
standard and the applause which greet-
ed the musicians at the conclusion of a
piece evidenced the fact that tbe crowd
was pleased.
Deeds Filed.
Deeds were filed for ronnrA t.n A att is
follows:
CamDbell Real F".at.nt
Louise M. Hubbard lote 11 12 and 13
block 200. Ramnhpll'ii. 7Rn Tha
front on Virginia street.
J. F. and Josephine Crosby.to Louise
M. Hubbard lnt 3 nnri 4 n hlnflr 93
Campbell's $550.
Born.
Thia morning to Mr. and Mra. W.
H. Price a boy.
To Mr. and Mrs Jno. Boyd 803 Tex-
as street a boy.
To Mr. and Mrs. Pete Michero a
boy.
Licensed to Wed
J. C. Morris and Anne Schorobirg
were licensed to wed today.
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Slater, H. D. El Paso Daily Herald. (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 185, Ed. 1 Monday, August 7, 1899, newspaper, August 7, 1899; El Paso, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth297183/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .