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BLASTING a MOUNTAIN.


a great section of the mountain at
San Diego o~verhanging MORGAN dam on
one side was torn off the other day by
100000 pounds OF powder. lifted several
feet straight up and then pushed bodily
forward 40 or 80 feet, trembling over
The mighty gorge below the dam. and
tlen falling with an awful roar 1915 feet.
to remain hereafter for all time as the
bnlwark of the great dam being built 10
impound water for the city.
The dam is i3 miles east of the city.
Fol INC months or more preparations
had been. made Tor the monster blast.
in common with another blast that is
nearly ready. The plan was to cut tun-
ncls into the side OF the mountain at
various points about the bed of the
creek. and to place in these tunnels, first,
great stores of black powder. which ig-
mites slower than giant powder, and.
therefore has more pushing power and
less shattering effect. On the surface
and in places through the mountain side
were placed big deposits OF giant pow
der for the purpose OF shattering the
mass and lifting it up. According to
plans. The black powder, when it cX-
ploded, would hurl the mass straight
forward. making a bridge of granite
across the gorge and block ag the
stream.
The plans were carried out with the
greatest care. Danger was constantly
feared from the great m'>cs of powder,
but all went well. and the blast was
finally ready. A Of insulated cleo
trio wires, connecting with each deposit
of powder and attached to exploders.
were gathered into one circuit in a tun-
mel across the gorge and above the blast
where the foreman. John Duggan, STA
toned himself to press the button.
At 2:45 o'clock the signal was passed
along thar all was ready. The work
men had posted themselves ut a safe
distance and eagerly watched TO see The
st%upendous break in the hillside. Fore
man Duggan closed the switch, ind a
wonderful scene instantly followed. The
side Of the opposite hill, composed OF
great powders and masses Of granite
In dikes, quivered, rose from its bed OF
centuries and shot out thousands Of lit
tel squirming tongues OF dust that gave
the whole hill a peculiar fuzzy appear
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the Western Union now uses. a most
liberal arrangement regarding the trans
mission Of the company's messages
would be terminated
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WEATHER
Kind of Weather Wyoming Will Have
This Week.

This Week.
In his forecasts of Wyoming weather
for this week Foster says:
The changes in weather will occu,
in Wyoming within "A hours of : p. m
Of the dates given below:
March li-Changeable.
March l5-CooIer.
March l6-CoOl.
March 17-MOderating.
March 1S-Warmer.
March l9-ThreaJening.
March 20-Changeable
My last bulletin gave forecasts of the
storm wave to cross the continent from
18th TO 23d. and the next will reach the
Pacific coast about 23d. cross the west OF
Rockies country by close OF 9th, great
central valleys 18th to eth. eastern
states 2Sth.
The warm wave will cross the west
Of Rockies country about 23d. great cen
tral valleys 25th. eastern states 9th.
The cool wave will cross the west OF
Rockies country about 10Th, great cen
tral valleys 2Sth, eastern tates Both.
The week ending 10Th will be a
stormy. ~changeable. uncertain, disagree
able weather period, full of weather ex-
tremes.
General forecasts OF April weather
will be given in the March q bulletin,
and will be of special importance on &C.
count Of unusual weather that will ma
terially affect the crops.
U. p. WILL FIGHT IT.
A special dispatch from Omaha to the
Salt Lake Tribune says: The Union
Pacific will make a fight against the de-
cree in the Western Union and Union
Pacific telegraph cases . The basis for
the protest OF the Union Pacific against
the decree will be OH the ground hat the
decree would not be for public good.
General Solicitor Kelly of the Union Pa.
cific is still at ST. Louis, and nothing
further will be done relative to the seq
gregation Of the telegraph department
OF the railroad from the Western Union
Telegraph company until his return. 1t
appears now that the latter corporation
is the one vitality interested in the
matter. Not only is there bound 10 be a
great expense TO the Western Union by
the segregation OF the lines, but it is
feared that the Postal Telegraph com.
pany may slip in and occupy a few
places heretofore closed to it. On the
other hand the Union Pacific is not a,
all anxious TO see the decree of the cour
ordering the segregation OF the lines. In
addition to the expense of putting in
separate instruments in place OF those
, 1897-03-15

Young spendthrift-'T didn't get
you any birthday present, dad-thought
you'd rather have the mouey."-Life,
, 1897-03-15

Aiming deeds ct this omea.
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Daily Republican s0c pr nouth.
The National tribune., 1897-08-19

with bundle of rods resting on his arm,
typical of power and rule. Islam stands for
the Moorish people, and represents Physics
they being the first to introduce mathematics
and astronomy into Europe. His foot rests
on glass retort, while he turns the leaves OF
a book of mathematical calculations.
The Middle Ages is female figure, stand
ing for the period of 1000 years, extending
from the fall of the Roman Empire, i'll 400,
to the discovery of America by Columbus, IN
1892. The figure bears casque and cuirass,
and is armed with sword.
The model of Gothic cathedral, the Papal
tiara and the keys of ST. Peter, signify the
power of the Roman Church. Italy isa beau
tifnl winged figure, symbolic of the fine arts
painting, sculpture, architecture, and music;
painters brush is in her right and a minla-
ture statue in her left Around her are must
cal instruments, and at her feet the orna-
mented capital of an architectural column.
Germany is printer standing beside his
press, from which he takes a proot-sheet SPAN
is typifed by the adventurer of the 10th CEN
tury. clad in leathern jerl ii, with helmet
on his head. He holds the tiller of ship in
his right hand, and seems to be gazing out at
sea. There is globe at his left side and a
caravel, the sort of ship in which Columbus
discovered America is at his feet. Those
who saw the caravels at the Worlds Fair
The National tribune., 1897-08-19
THREE YEARLY SUBSCRIBERS.

Understand that you pay nothing for
the watch, but send us three names and
addresses of subscribers to The Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE with 81 for each sub
scriber, who will receive the paper for
one year, and we will send you the
watch and chain, postpaid, to your adj
dress absolutely free of charge.
If unwilling to spare even the little
time required to get up the club, we will
send the watch and chain with THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE for one year to
any address for 50.
No one, therefore, need be without a
watch equal for keeping time to any in
the neighborhood. 1t will not take a
day for anyone to get up this small club
of only three subscribers at 81 each for
the best family newspaper in the United
States. See Club-raising Made Easy +"
in another column ON this page.
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EMBARRASSING
MADE EASY.
DEAR COMRADES:

DEAR COMRADES
Each old or present subscriber who
gets us one or more new subscribers
during the month of August will receive
Gf he requests them), postpaid, two
books, "The Cannoneer and Captur-
ing Locomotive" The new subscribers
will also receive them, and the promise
of these two great books makes it an easy
matter to get their subscri ptions-
We know how highly you esteem
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE and how you
work for it, keeping it ahead of most all
other weekly papers in point of circula-
ton. We know, too, how surprised
some of you are, at times, when you are
getting up clubs, to run across soma
people who do not fully appreciate The
TRIBUNE-who, indeed, are inclined to
dispute your statement that it is the best
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Well, there are such people. But let
us tell you this: If you once get them
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year with great regularity.
Now this situation suggests question:
Why not offer subscribers such big IN
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coed with every person solicited?
With this end III view we have
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We intend, also, to send these two
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it be large or small, we will send these
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Surely this makes embarrassing easy.
All you have to do with persons solicited
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Remit the dollars, with their full adj
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that is, we will send to each address the
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All comrades who are at present
working for clubs may offer these two
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them to promptly complete the clubs
they are working for, however large.
Comrades, just try for clubs now.
You VII surely succeed.
The National tribune., 1897-08-19
-BYKKTE B.SHERWooD.

figure representing Human Understanding !;
cherub ON one side holds the book OF
| wisdom and knowledge, and one on the other
is pointing with uplifted hand to circle of
surrounding figures representing the Finite
Intellect.
On this circle, or collar, of which Human
Understanding is the central figure, are II
seated figures male and female, of colossal
SIZE representing the II countries which
have contributed most to the world in the
grand process of the evolution of civilization,
which is the underlying theme of the deco
rations tablet decorated with palms be-
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What It is and What is Said of 1t.

One of the most serviceable watches
ever made, a stem-winder and STEM
setter. The case is solid nickel.
THIS IS NO TOY, but an ordinary
modern watch which will last for years,
and one which any person may be proud
to carry. 1t is guaranteed by the manu-
facturer and by us. A watch like this
generation ago would have cost $40,
but the fact is it contains appliances I'M
known at that time.
In addition to the watch we send in
every instance handsome chain, so that
the outfit is ready to put on and wear as
soon as received.
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side each figure bears the name of the conn
try typified. and on streamer beneath Is
the name of the part II contribution of
that country to the 81 Ia of intellectual prog
ress.
Egypt. which was the oldest country CIV
ing written records to the world, through
hieroglyphics, is represented by male figure
supporting the great seal of Mena, the first
Egyptian king on record. .Iudea represents
Religion, and is a woman with hands raised in
an ecstacy of prayer, wearing jeweled breast
plate. on which are engraved the names of the
II tribes of Israel. Greece, typical of Philoso-
phy, sits with a scroll in her lap, a bronze
lamp beside her, and crown on her head,
suggesting Athens, the mother of Philoso-
ply.
Rome, representing Administration, is the
figure of Roman Centurion clad in full
armor, holding in his right hand the scepter,
The National tribune., 1897-08-19

will recall what the little three-sailed vessels
are like.
England is typifed by a woman of the
Elizabethan period with high ruff and full
sleeves. She is crowned with laurel, and
holds in her lap book of Shakspere's plays
and represents Literature, OF which Shaks-
pere is the crown.
France stands for Emancipation, and is
represented by woman typical of the First
Republic. She sits on cannon and carries
drum, bugle and sword. In her left hand
she extends a scroll bearing the words, :" Les
Droits de l. Homme" (the Rights of NAM,
which was the declaration of the French As
sembly of 1889.
The 18th and last figure is America, repre-
senting Science. 1t is the figure of an engi-
neer in the garb of the workingman of the
machine-shop, porting over a problem of me-
chanics In front of him is an electro dynamo,
The National tribune., 1897-08-19
TABLE OF CONTENTS.

chapter Secret Military Expedition IL Midnight Consul
alton Ill Companions and Incidents " Locomotive
Tram captured v Unforeseen Hindance VI Terrible Rail-
road Chase VII Night in the Woods VIII in the Enemys
Power IX Other Captures " Horrible Prison Lights
and Shadows of Prison Nil The First Tragedy Kill Con-
iedete Martial XIV. The Growing Horror XIV. Prison
Religion XVI Liberty Death XVII Romantic Escapes.
ANVIL From Atlanta 10 the Gulf XIX From Atlanta Rich
Liberty.
Address THE ~ NJ
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HOW TO GET 1T.

We do not sell this watch without
the paper, and no one can secure one of
these splendid timepieces by itself. We
will send this watch by mail to any per-
son who will send us a club of only
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as offered "a Good Price for It.


SMITHS VALLEY, N Y May, 1897.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The watch.
came all right. 1t is a good one I was
offered 60 for it the day after received it,
but 1t was not for sale as / intend TO keep
it in memory of The NATIONAL TRIBUNE
Long may it prosper.
Respectfully yours,
CHARLES e. WEEKS
Easy for Everyone to Get II.
PLYMOUTH, ARK, April 80, 1897.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Received
my watch in good order. / am very well
pleased with it. Don't understand why
anyone reading your offer should neglect to
get up the small club of three and thus get
this watch.
Yours truly, FRANKLIN WRIGHT
Is Is Better Than Recommended
CONWAY, ARK, May 1, 1897.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The watch
is rery satisfactory; much better than ex-
pected. 1t is all, and more, than you recon-
mended it to be.
Yours, etc, S. P. BECK.
Runs with S35 Watch.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Your paper
and watch received. The watch keeps good
time. 1t is better than / expected. 1t runs
and keeps time with S35 watch. Thank
ing you for it, remain yours truly-W. A.
APPLEBY, Dover Plains, n. Y
Keeps Perfect Time.
SE4ToS, ILL, April %, 1897.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNEs I received
the watch, and found it as | expected Il
keeps perfect time, runs regular, and is
altogether very good watch. l would en-
courage all others who have not tried to get
the watch to do so as soon as they can. The
chain which comes with it matches it ex-
actly.-CHAS. A. LOGAN.
A Perfect Gem.
LAKEvILLE, COM, April %, 1897.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: / received
your premium watch. 1t surpasses any
thing / have ever received as a premium.
1t is perfect gem. 1t keeps the best Of
time-CHARLES II. BALL.
Washington, D. G.
The National tribune., 1897-08-19
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cpEcTAT. DOTTRIE FRAME of best

- tube. top tube. i in lower tube in and
in lower rear forks II ball bearing head % inch wheels
Barrel hubs Roughtread Para Americas Special tire One
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both hubs and hanger made from
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and fit chain Improved hardened chain Our special
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inches Handle bar steel tubing with and brake
saddle post Special Sager saddle Best baked black enamel
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PHOTOGRAPH ABovE DESCRIPTION BEL0W OF THESE BICYCLES
THE BOYS AND MANS WHEEL.

nIAMOND FRAME of best steel tube, u in. diam
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Our special crank hanger bearings Forged round
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hardened STEEL polished Sproket both front rear STEEL
mile and turned to fit chain Tread inches Ratap pedals
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Special Sager saddle Best baked black enamel with gold
stripes All nkeling done copper Tool bag with special
equipment Boys wheel above
and wheels "a inches
The National tribune., 1897-08-19

Three events narrated IN the story OF this
expedition unparalleled either ancient modern warfare No
would dare the crowded rail-
road train the midst of enemy by band of twenty
armed soldiers who had ourned hundred Of miles from their lines
The subsequent OF OF the same band by szng armed
guard almost sight of and steahy
the whole breadth the Conederay different directions equally
marvellous while that occurred at Atlanta freshly
wildly by the inhabitants that beautiful
after the lapse of than thirty The claims of this whole
Railroad Adventure regarded the most remarkable
episode OF the civil war has been disputed.
The National tribune., 1897-08-19
These two Great War Books before sold for less
than $I5o EACH absolutely free and postpaid to every
subscriber Old who sends us ST., either direct
through Club=Raisers for Years Subscription
before Sept L. You get both books.

HIS IS, UNDOUBTEDLY, THE MOST
thrilling book of the great civil war The
enterprise described possesses all the unity OF a
drama from the first plunge of the actors into
the enemy's country, through all their adyen-
lures and changing fortunes, until the few
survivors stood once more under the old flag.
No single war story wildly presents so many
of the hidden. underground elements of the
struggle against rebellion as this. From be-
ginning TO end the readers attention never
wearies and he rises from the perusal feeling
almost as if he had again lived through those
terrible days. The adventures traversed the
Confederacy in all directions; some persisted
as spies, all suffered terribly, and the wonder
is that any escaped alive.
The National tribune., 1897-08-19

love and admire cour-
age, loyalty, and de-
: voted service. The
sauthor was "a volun-
teer. but early in his
service was transferred
TO one of the finest
batteries in the Regular
Army, and which did
some of the very hardest
fighting in the War of
the Rebellion. From
Antietam to Apo
! mattoX it was con-
stantly engaged, and
nearly always in the
very forefront of battle.
The National tribune., 1897-08-19

A Perfect Gem.

Address: THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, Washington, D. c
The National tribune., 1897-08-19

RFADING-RooM AND BOOK COLLECTIONS.
Unique Book-stacks and Carrying Apparatus
Connections with the Capitol-Decoration
of the Dome-Library Soon to be IL
Operation.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-01
AN ATLANTA ALLUsloN.

The Atlanta Constitution has been
turning its distinguished attention to
the gubernatOrial race, land informs
its readers that, when THE TIMES was
asked to descend to details, it named
the Hon. F. G. du Blgnon as the prob
able choice of the wiregrass country.
The Constitution is mistaken. Mr..
BIgnon's name was first mentioned
by the Augusta Herald, with the Way
cross Herald as close second. The
TIMES by no means repudiates the
nomination of Mr.. duBIgnon, but
must decline to be credited with dis
tinction that belongs to another.
In commenting upon the Constitu-
TONS reference to this interesting
question, the Macon Telegraph takes
a view of the matter that is probably
justified by the facts in the case. 1t
recognizes in the Atlanta alusion
lone of the old tricks of the old SIS
ter" and goes on to say:
Presenting that the southern part
of the state will put some one forward,
probably Mr.. duBignOH or Mr.. Pope
Brown, or both, the Atlanta paper
would like to put the bee to buzzing
1 Ill, No. OI1 . ka
| that "the more the merrier," for the
North Georgia wing. Divide and
conquer is their motto. That Is the
Old game. The Telegraph suggested
to the South Georgia people some days
ago that they would never land man
in the governors manson no@in the
senate, nor even in the state house, un-
til they got together and pulled to-
get her
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-01
James Michael is the champion long

James Michael is the champion long
distance bicYcllst of the world.
He recommends all W hee men to take
Paine's celery compound.
His experience is that of thousands
of Others. With the opening of the bl-
cycle season many young person and
hundreds of older people who have de-
Cermined to take up bicycling as a
health giving exercise find themselves
really lacking the proper SNAP" or
stamina to begin on. Their bodily
condition prevents so spirited exer-
else. They would like to ride, but
they are out of sorts, run down by a
winter of work or indoor life. Many
who are really sick, who have suffered
from debility or wasting diseases for
long time until they had begun to thiuk
their troubles had become chronic, as
nothing gave them relief, would turn
bicycling for relief. But this splen-
did exercise, like any other, requires
strength to undertake. The blood is
out of order, the nerves are deranged,
and natures food for both is needed
All such persons Will find to their
immense JOY that Paine's celery com
pound, taken now, will make them
well.
Paine's celery compound works WON
derS in the spring. If you have'la-
bored under the load of repeated head
aches, neuralgia pains and days of
nervous debility, now is your b st
time TO get well.
Michael is today he most phen0m-
email rider in professional ranks. As
far back as 1894 ne WAS unuisputed
champion of Great Britain. aud in the
following year he went to France and
scored % straight wins against the
picked riders of Europe. He has de-
feate such famous men as Jacquelin,
GougOltz, Huret, Rlvierre, BOnhCurs,
BOurrillOn and Barden of England,
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-01

ard Leyten, the Belgian champion.
He has just returned from Europe
and is now ready to JUN the racing
men on the Pacific coast, despite the
large amount of work le las gOn g
through during the past months.
Michael has made cycle racing a
careful study and is III a position to
give excellent advice not only to rae
ing men but TO wheelmen and athletes
in general. In reference to his own
methods the following letter will in
terest everybody:
Boston, Mass, Feb. 81, 1897.
After the exertion of my record
rides while with the Morgan &
Wright team in the south last winter,
during which 81 lost somewhat in
weight, on account of the nnsccus
toned climat", | was advised to use
Paine's celery compound. | am
pleased to say that it gave such salts
faction that l was impelled to use 1t
again to brace up from the effects of
the two unusually rough ocean trips
that | have taken during the past
month"; | believe that wheelmen who
have to undergo The hardships of cir
cult chasing" will find Paine's celery
compound of assistance In keeping up
their physical tone. jimmy Mcbae'
Every one needs to take a spring
remedy to purify their blood, arouse
the circulation and counterfeit the de-
bilitating effect of months of confin
ing work, worry and excitement.
The more intelligent portion of
every community are the ones who
best recommend Paine's celery com
pound. They have looked INTO this
great remedy, followed its re-
markable achievements in the case of
friends, nelghbors and relatives and
know just what to expect from IFS use
"a nerve and brain strengthener ar d
restOrer and an ideal invigorator f, r
a rundown system.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-01

How many young men and young
women are cut off inst as the future
seems brightest and fullest of prom
Use! They are taken away by the dis
ease which causes over One-siXth OF
all the deaths in the world the dis
ease which doctors call consumption
There is absolutely no reason in the
world why consumption should be
fatal-why it shouldbe even serious
It is disease of the blood and can be
cured absolutely and always by purI-
flying and enriching the blood. The
only exception to this is the case where
the disease has been neglected or I'M
properly treated until it Is stronger
than the body-uutll the body has be-
come so weak as to have lost the abli-
ity to reonperate, DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery will cure SO pei
cent. of all cases of consumption il
used according to directions. 1t also
cures all lingering coughs, bronchial
and throat affections.