El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-05-14

GLOW did you know he was from
Waco?"
''By his accent
''Bnt you said he didn't speak to any
Il overheard him eating piece of
pie"
summit reached, the peasant burst
into thanks: 1T was very good of you,
monsieur" he said. 81 should never
in the world have got up the hill with
only one donkey"
The Ell Paso hose team took fall out
of the Fort Bliss team yesterday, al
though both teams did fast work. The
FL PasO team made the go yard run
and had water running in 33 3 sec
onds. The Fort Bliss team made The
run in 80 , ) seconds. The home team
will run today against the state record
of 81 seconds.
The workmen that have been en-
gagged in eXcavating and removing the
debris from the basement of the burn
ed Central hotel Just back of the HER
AID Office. this morning unesrthed
about five dozen fire glasses and Sc
vel al pitchers from a closet in the
basement This china and glass ware
has been lying il the closet now for
over six years, or ever since the hotel
burned in 1891. The ware is uninjured
either by fire or by any of the heavy
steel beams'from falling on it.
That was Il lighting run made yes
terday by the fire department. The
Hook and Ladder company won the
contest because the race was between
the hooks against the hose and engine.
Ii was just one minute and thirty Sec
Onds from the time the alarm
sounded until the aerial ladder was
raised and mau was on the top in
front of the court house. The hoe
company was one minute and fOrty-e; gEt
seconds from the time the alarm
sounded until they bad a stream OF
water playing on the streets in front
of the Mexican consulate. The hose
cart arrived on the spot frs, but the
almost up the ladder when the truck
came to stand still. Both companies
made creditable showing and deserve
praise for their proficiency in work.
At the request of President Rack-
hart the following notices are publish
ed FIR the benefit of members of the
McGinty Club. Notice to members for
| this evenings parade: All mem bers
meet a. headquarters this evening at
I 80 to take part IN the process on. All
mem Oer5 are requested to wear silk
hats if possible. All members and Wis
iting guests are requested to be on
hand at the time stated. Ii is also re-
QueSted that the mem bers will see that
the visiting guests have preference of
seats.
The line Of march for the McGinty
parade this evenipg Will be from head
quarters to the city hall, down Santa
t'e street TO Second: east on Second 10
FL Paso, north on Ell Paso 10 It'll
plaza aad form loop, then east on St.
Louis to Mesa avenue, south on Mesa
avenue to San Antonio, west on San
Antonio to Ell PasO, north on El Paso
to San Francesca, west on San Francis
co to an attack on Fort McGinty. After
the stOrming of the fort then the march
to MCGinty concert gardens.
People along the line of route will
please refrain from throwing fire
works along the the line of procession
IS some of the costumes worn by the
McGintieS are very infiammable and
would ignite from the explosion of "a
| fire cracker.
The flambeau club will be out in full
force tonight and will paint the town
a deep RED, and as they are especially
gotten up for the fire works business
Peep along the route would DO well
to let them attend To that line.
Fort McGinty has been regretted on
| McGinty hrlt and Will be stormed to-
night IN grand style.
Commons and artillerymen Will come
in from Fort Bliss this evening and the
BON bard MT of the attacking force
will be conducted By the regulars.
ROUND ABOUT.
Killed in Nine