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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-26

OUR trade with Cuba, Porto Rico
and the Philipines has greatly increas-
ed since the islands came under our
control According to a late report OF
the war department, during the seven
months ending July 31st last, we sent
to Cuba goods to the value OF S14, 49,
993, as against 81, 4S5, 937 in 1898, while
the imports were S19, 976, $50 and S12,-
Ala, ITO, respectively. The exports to
Porto Rico rose from 1863, 10 to So 299,
221, and the imports from 81, 253, 800 to
So. 1884 Our expectations to the
Philippines increased from 500, 736 to
1886, 100, while the imports wore 49,
274, 1874 in 1899. as against 81, 2S3, 775. 1t
is true that it is not altogether,
fair to compare this year
with 1898 since the war caused CONNER
cial stagnation during at least part OF
the time it was under way. On the
other hand, during the fret part OF the
presentyear, under the reorganization
of the government of the islands, conoi-
tions we're not all favorable to an in
crease in international commerce. The
Inhabitants are even yet far
from having realized their. full
purchasing and productive
capacity. But Notwithstanding
the unfavorable factors in the
situation our exports to Cuba during
the first seven months of this year
were larger than ever before with the
exception of the years 1892. 1893, and
1894. If the rate of increase continues
as at present the total for the year will
break all records. The imports also
will probably be the largest on re-
cord. Similar conditions will probab-
ly prevail with regard to Porto Rico.
AS to the Philippines our trade with
them, small during Spanish
rule, has already increased until the
islands have become one of our most
important markets.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-26

Editor HERALD:-In the HERALD of
Sept. 20 was an article attempting to
prove the old superstition that no man
with q small head can become great,
or as it was put "become president. :"
Such statements, when made with the
apparent authority of science, do much
harm. The "big heads" become pulled
up with conceit and the little men with
little heads feel discouraged. For the
consolation and encouragement of the
latter let few facts be stated. In tn g
Decem Der, 1898, mum Der of the Popular
Science Monthly this subject is very
we'll and fairly discussed by DR.. Joseph
Simms.
Many other factors come in to modi-
fy the relation of brain weight to intel
lectual capacity.
l. The exercise of the intellectual
faculty is not the only function of the
brain. The mechanical and chemical
processes of the body are governed by
the brain. In laboring men the whole
brain is taken up with the work. 1t is
we'll known that it is impossible to do
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-26

A special from Kansas City says:
G. F. Swift of Chicago, Charles Coff-
man and @. T. Hall of this city, w. A.
Jennings and g. G. Clamp of San An
tonic, Texas. and II. Jennings and r.
l.. Ellison of Fort Worth were in con-
ference here examining the titles to q
number OF ranches which, it is said,
the Swift interests contemplate pur-
chasing. Among them is the Childress
ranch in the Panhandle of Texas, con-
tanning in the neightorhood of 200, 900
acres, and upon which 10000 head of
cattle are now grazing. 1t was only a
few days ago that the Swifts purchased
the O'Keefe ranch in Gaines county,
Texas, con tanning $50 900 acres, and it
is stated that Swift & Co. and Nelson
Morris, who has also recently invested
heavily in ranches, will raise cattle on
a large scale.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-26

AMONG eli the men who were made
prominent by the Spanish war Dewey
can be pointed to as the one who has
steadily gained in public estimation
and has kept adding to the glory that
he gained by his brilliant work in Ma
Mia Bay on the first of May, 1898. He
is national hero and there can be no
jealousy on the part of any city because
of honors bestowed upon him and fame
received by reflection from the luster
of his name. The whole nation will
join with New York and Washington
in celebrating fttingly the return of
Americas greatest hero of this gene
ration. y
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-26

Several months ago dog was MOTTO
ed in the yard of George Godfrey, in
Detroit township, and while there it
bit dog belonging to Mr.. Godfrey.
A few weeks afterward this animal
was noticed to be acting strangely, but
not much was thought of the matter
aud the dog was allowed to run loose
and was taken out by the children
every day to herd cattle. Finally the
symptoms of hydrophobia became so
pronounced that the animal was killed
and since that time Mr.. Godfrey has
lost nine head of cattle and one other
dog by this dread disease. In the
meantime Peter Wolf noticed his dog
acting strangely. but he killed him at
once. Since then he has lost a hog by
the disease. 1t has now been several
weeks and no other animals have been
affected.-Hecls, S. D., Standard.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-26
ADVERTISING RATES.

Rates of advertising in the Daily or Weekly
HERALD will be made known upon applica-
ton at the business Office. Those who pre-
fer can have a representative Of the business
department call upon them, who will quote
prices.and make contracts Tor space. Call
telephone No. 115.
Classified Advertisements or locals, ten
l0l cents per line for first insertion and five
% cents for each additional insertion.
Special rates upon five hundred 600 or one
thousand 10000 lines of local. to be used In
one month, will be furnished upon applica-
ton.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-26

STEAMSHIP facilities across the
Atlantic are utterly inadequate, and
enormous premiums are offered for in
ferior accommodations on the big
steams hips. Travel to Europe is in
oreasing at a tremendous rate, and 1t Is
probable that next year, during the
Paris exposition, ships enough can not
be found to carry the crowds. And yet
new ships are being built, on scale
ships of the American line have been
surpassed by the White Star liner
Oceanic. This steamer is the largest
vessel ever built, exceeding even the
Great Eastern, which up to
this time held the record.
The Oceanic when fully loaded draws
thirty-two feet six inches of water and
will displace %, 500 tons. If loaded to
this depth she would not be able to
come up to her pier in New York at
low water, for there is then only thirty
feet in the ship channel. She is built
to conform to the British admiralty re-
gulations for auxiliary cruisers, and in
time of war she could be used as q
transport. Passenger accommodation
on the Oceanic is very extensive. The
main saloon will accommo-
date $50 passengers at one time.
Besides ITO possible passengers the
vessel will carry a crew of 800 men,
and when filed, in the season, she
will have on board 2,100 souls.
The Oceanic was built at Belfast.
When she sailed from Liverpool on
her first voyage to this port she repre-
sented an investme mt of about IS, 900, 900.
The main dimensions of the Oceanic are:
Length over all, 7O4 feet, between per-
pendiculars, 6S5 feet; beam, 6S feet; and
depth moulded, 40 feet 6 inches.
When she was launched little of the
machinery other than pumps and cap
STAINS was on board, and the launching
weight was between 10000 and II 900
tons. The hull contains LOO steel
plates of an average of % feet in
length, feet inches in width, and
from l inch to Il inches in thickness,
each weighing anywhere from two
tons to three and q half tone. There
were used in her construction about
100000 steel rivets, some of which
were inches long and IL inches thick.
The frames are of channel steel, 8
inches deep with 4 inches and Al
inches fanges. She has a cellular
double bottom the entire length
about feet deep, increased to
feet under the engine sestings. There
are five steel decks, and in addition the
usual promenade and boat decks. The
hull contains thirteen water tight bulk
heads, and one longitudinal bulkhead
81 feet long, separating the star board
from the port engine room. The sue
cessful trip of the Oceanic marks the
beginning of new era in trans-Atlan-
tic travel. Let US hope that Ameri-
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-26

TWELVE hundred discharged SOL
diers of the regular army arrived at
San Francisco ,from Manila yester
day. Cali are WE'LL" says the dis
patchs and again the sensational
newspapers will be deprived of un-
pleasant tales to glost over. These
fellows seem to have gone out of bust
ness lately and there has not been half
so much clamoring and violent denun-
citation of imaginary abuses among
them as there was 8 short time
ago.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-26
Big Heads And Little Brains.
The following was received from q
prominent local physicians:

Ell PASO, Sept. g. '99.
EDITOR HERALD: The enclosed little squib
about brains was written to relieve my own
mind, for cannot help thinking how dis
couraged it makes some am EDITIONS young
men feel to read an article like the one re-
ferred to and discover that they are too small
In head and body to ever attain to any thing
in this world. 1 believesuch pseudo science
is particularly pernicious and discouraging
in its effects ard ought to be displaced by the
real facts in the case.
But whether you see fit to give place in
your valuable columns to what have to say
or not there will be no offence for l will have
the subject off my mind at any rate
just let me say in conclusion that as a low
of the truth IL admire the HERALD for it's
accuracy. for It's Justice to all, ard for its
freedom from rot and sensationalism.
Very respectfully yours,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-26

PRESIDENT DIAz has definitely
promised to visit Ell Paso in case be
comes to the United States. The only
thing that makes his visit doubtful is
the continued serious illness of his
wife. 1t is to be hoped that this city
will prepare a suitable reception in
case the distinguished president of
Mexico honors US with visit.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-26

A FEW days ago it was stated In this
column that the Chicago trust con-
ference adopted certain resolutions.
The resolutions printed were proposed
but no formal declaration was made by
the conference
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-26

Only one kind of beef commands a
higher price pound in England than
prime American, and that comes from
Scotland. The finest red cattle are
raised there, and Scotch runts as they
are called, bring the highest price.
American chilled beef is destined to
supplart OF err kinds to large de-
gree. It. has taken fifteen years to es-
tablish Us reputstion, and still there
is consid "shle prejudice among the
work ing classes. l. associated by
the consumer otter times with frozen
beef, WI ch is If irferior quality and
comes from AREN'T 20. New Zealand
and Australia TIE principal demand
is for beef killed in England, under the
eyes of the inspectors. Field and
Farm.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-26

TO ADVERTISERS.
In order to insure proper changes in adver-
Using, copy for same should be at the busi-
ness office not later than 10 a In.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-26

cans will take such measures as may be
necessary to secure at least q fair share
of the increasing carrying trade, II not
the full mastery that should be ours.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-26
BY CARRIER.

The Daily HERALD is delivered by carrier
In Ell Paso, Texas, Juarez Mexico and at the
FL .Paso smelling works. at fifteen cents Qbc)
per week. or sixty cents (6oc) per month.
Subscribers failing to get the HERALD re-
gularly or promptly should call at the ONCE
or telephone No. 115. All complaints will re-
cetve prompt attention.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-26
All Texas. Mexico and California Point
To Cure a Cold in One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Ia
blets. All druggists refund money if it
fails to cure. 25c. The genuine has
B. Q. L. on each tablet.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-26

The HERALD has just received from
| he east foe line of cslenders for
| 1900 Save your ORDERS; our repres-
en.ative will cal uoOn you.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-26

Fresh cut flowers a specially. Mrs
J. n. ComstOck.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-08-18
six Years Of silence.

Edward j. Cunningham was releas-
ed from san Quentin after serving a
sentence of six years for burglary,
ard with his liberation there passed
from the prison walls one of the
strangest characters that ever wore
striped garb of the penitentiary.
When Cunningham was landed with
in the walls of san Quentin prison he
turned to the sheriff who had con-
Quoted him thithCr and sWOre heav-
lily solemn oath that no word would
escape his lips during the period of
his Incarceration. Cunningham stood
by his oath through the long, weary
years of his sentence. and his tongue
never loosened until he stepped with
out the prison walls a free man.
Whenever it became necessary for
Cunningham to communicate his needs
or wants to others. he did so in writ
ing or by motions. After being con-
fined in the prison short time he was
thought to be insane and was sent to
the Ukiah Asylum. Here he was con-
fined but short time. for it was soon
asccrtained he was in his right mind
and merely acting in stubbron man
ner. Word was sent to the prison Of
ficials and Guard Miller was sent to
the asylum to bring the prisoner back.
When near Santa Rosa he jumped
through n car window. but was capt
ured after n hard chase. After his
return he still preserved an inviolaDle
silence and was put into what is
known as crank alley. Here all kinds
of influence We're brought to bear up
on him to cause him to speak. but
without avail. He also refused to
have his hair cut, and when released
his hair was measured and was found
to be 1ifty-four inches in length.
When relieved of his prison garb a
smile overspread his countcnance.
Several people spoke to him. hut he
only grinned. Once outside the prison
gate Cunningham made up for lost
time. He condemned every one around
the prison for his confinement. When
asked how he managed to control him
self and preserve an unbroken silence
for So many years. lie angrily replied
that he had 10 explanation to make.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-08-18
Estate of Samuel $. Andrus.

Notice of License to Sell Real Estate.
CTArE OF VERMONT, BE il remem
= DisTRICT OF ADDISON, IS. bered, that Mt q
session of the Probate Court holden Mt Mia
dleOury within and for the District of Addi-
son, ON the lith day of August, A. ID. 1899.
Present: Hon James VI. Slade. Judge.
Whereas, Ira lIaublin, of Cornwall, Vt,
executor of the estate of samuel 5. Andrus,
late CT Cornwall, in said district, deceased,
has this day presented to said Court, his
petition IN writing, setting forth that ii will be
necessary to sell II part of the real estate of
said deceased for the p yment of the debts
and charges of administration; ana there
in making application to said court for
license to make such sale.
1t Is ordered, thai all persons interested in
the estate of said deceased be notified 10 ap-
pear h, fore said court. M the Probate Office
IN Middlcbury, In said district, on the 4th
day of september, \. u. 1899 at 10 O'Clock
a. m, by pub lea Ion of this order three weeks
successfully previous thereto, in the Middle
bury Register, newspaper printed at Mil
dlebury aforesaid, to show cause, if any
they may have, why said license should not
be granted.
by order of CONT.
80 Attest, JAMES VI. sLADE, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-08-18
HE HELD MONEY CHEAP.
How Thieves Were Diverted From Rob-
bling n Man of Thousands

"Ihe recent series of hold-ups makes
me think of the time we came near
losing quite sum of money" says a
prominent business man of Chicago.
1T was while we were building the
town of Pullman, and often the pay
roll called for $4,000. We paid the
men every two weeks and as there
was no express office there then the
money had to be carried in cash to
Pullman from this city. One day it
would be taken out there, and that
night 1t would be put in envelopes for
each man and in the morning given
to them.
"On this particular day the detec-
tives had discovered plot to waylay
the man who was to take out the
money and get it. But they did not
get the information quite quick en-
ough, for as they reached the station
they saw train just pulling out. The
young man, not knowing that he was
being followed, was entirely at ease
and threw the valise he carried down
on the floor and went across the car
to talk to cousin, who was on the
train OF course, the valse was
where he could see 1t, but he took no
further notice of it than to see that
1t was there. The men who had plan
ned to get the money were completely
staggered and kept close watch on
him. At Sixteenth street the young
man stepped to the door to assist his
cousin to the platform, and went back
to the car and sat down and put his
feet on the valise for rest. The act
of going to the door and leaving the
valise had completely finished the
doubt that the thieves had entertained,
and they came to the conclusion that
this was not the man or that they had
mistaken their time. So they left the
train at the next stop. My friend has
since said that if he had known that
some one intended to rob him it would
have rendered him nervous and he
would have lost his nerve and betray
ed himself and lost the money"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-08-18
SCHMIDT " KAHT
FREDERICK HOPPER AND

mont, A d di
FREDERICK HOPPER AND son County
TRUSTEE, CHAs. +. KINGSLEY Court, j u n e
Tenn, \. ID. 1899.
Action on two notes executed by the said
Hopper, one on the 4th day of February, 1896,
for 300, pay able to them or their order at
the Riverside Rank. Sth avenue an 1 18th Il :,
New York city, on July >, \. ID. lS!hj, with in
terest; the other on he 10Th day of June,
1896, for 800, PAYABLE to them or their order
at the Riverside Bank, Sth avenue and j7th
St, New ork city, on the 18th day OF August,
\. - 1885, with interest
2d Count.-General assumpsit demanding
$500; witt dated March q, 1899, wherein
Charles F. Kingsley i summoned as trustee.
Whereas the said defendant, Frederick
KOpper, is " Il out the state of Vermont and
has not had personal notice of the pendency
of this suit ii is ordered that said Frederick
Kopperbe notified to appear at the next term
of said court, to be held at Middlebury. with
in and for said county of Addison, on the
first Tuesday of December, A. ID. 1899, then
and there TO answer thereto, by publishing
the substance of the plaintin declaration
and this order three weeks successfully in
the Middlebury REGISTER published at said
Middle fury, the last of which.publ ications to
be Mt least twenty days before said December
term of sand court
Dated at said Middlebury this 18th day of
August, \. ID. 1899.
80 RUFUS WAlNN RIGHT Clerk.
CHARLES F. KINGSLEY
Atty for Plaintiff.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-08-18
Estate of w. o. BaScOm.
COmmissiOners' Notice.

The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the district of
Addison commissioners, to receive, examine
and adjust all claims against the estate of
W. o. BascOm, late of Orwell, VI, in said dis
tIict, deces sed, and all claims exhibited
in offset thereto, hereby give notice that we
will meet for the purposes aforesaid at the
late residence of said deceased, on the end
day of September, 1899, and lst day of Febru
airy next, from O'Clock until four O'Clock p.
m, each of nd days, and that six months
from the 4th day of August, A. ID. 1899. is the
time limited by said court for said creditors
to present their claims to us for examination
and allowance.
Dated at Orwell, Vt this nth day of August,
A. ID. 1899.
II. T. QUITS, lCo,,,,ra
80 :. l.. STEVENS. Noiii To-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-08-18

The Duke of OsSuna. who. during
his long career as viceroy of Naples
was distinguished as much for his
sound. good sense in small matters
as in those larger questions of states
manship which made him one of the
foremost men of Europe, once paid a
visit to the Cape galley ut Barcelona.
As he passed in and out among the
crew of slaves he questioned several
of them regarding their offences for
which they We're so laboriously paying
the penalties. Each had plenty of eX-
cuses. one said he had been sent
there from spite; another asserted that
the judge who had sentenced him had
been bribed; still another declared that
his being there was all a mistake and
that he was suffering for the crime of
which his brother was guilty.
At last the duke came TO n stout
little black fellow of whom he asked:
And what are you here for, my
MANI
My lord" replied the slave. Il can
not deny that l am justly put in here
for | wanted money and so took a
purse. near Tarragona, to keep me
from starving"
tIpH ltdllhS tHlS lhc uuNt "a AIlI'
two or three blows across the should
ers with his stick, saying, as he did
so:
you rogue. what are you doing
among so many honest, innocent men:
Get you out of their company
The thief. who was so surprised that
he scarcely comprehended what was
going on, was then set at liberty. while
the rest were left to labor at the oar.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-08-18
Estate of George w. Witherell

C>TATE OF VERMONT, The probate
y DISTRICT OF ADDISON, SIS. Court for the
District CT Addison:
To all persons interested in the estate of
George w. Withe ell, late of Shoreham, in
said, district deceased. GREETING:
By the authority of the State of Vermont,
you are hereby notified to appear before the
said proDate court, ut the probate Oflice
IN Middlebury, in said district, on the 2Sth
day of August, \ ID. 1899. at ~ o'clock,
a. M, to sho cause, if any you have, why the
account of w. H. Birchard, executor of
the estate of said deceased should not be al.
lowed, and also why the sad estate should
not be distributed TO the parties entitled
thereto. According to the provisions of the
will of te-tatOr.
Dated at Middlebury, in said district, this
1th day of August. A. ID 1880
By order of court, Attest:
81 JAMES NJ. SLADE, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-08-18
Seoal Vottces.
Estate of Samuel 8. Andrus.
Cnnrrn la al NntIee

The Undersigned having been appointed
by the Hon.,Probate Court for the district of
Addison, commissioners, to five, exam inc
and adjust all claims against the estate of
samuel :. Andrus, late of Cornwall, in said
district, deceased. and all claims exhibited
in offset thereto, hereby give notice that we
will meet for the purposes aforesaid. at the
late residence of the deceased in said Corn.
wall, on the 25th day OF August, 1899, and 18th
day of January, 1900 next from one O'Clock
p. IN. until O'Clock p. M, each of said days.
an that six months from the cath day of
July, A. ID. 1899, is the time limited by said
court for said creditors to present their
claims to us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Mi idlebury, Vt, this 3lst day of
July, A u. 1889.
81 \. J. FIELD. Yum -
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-08-18

"Woman is not good to eat"
That is one of the maXims laid
down by the only American cannibal
tribe the ChunchOs, who live in the
mountainous border lands on the east
ern verge of Peru.
These Chunchos are justly feared
and hated by the Peruvians of the
foothills and plains. They have been
cannibals from the time of the Incas,
and always, as now, fierce, wild and
unapproachable.
The Chunchos, of whom the fiercest
tribes are called Antes and .Cascibaes,
regard woman as a creature of alto
gether lower nature than man. Her
duty is to till the fields and look after
the children. Her ilesh is poisonous,
they say because she is an impure be-
Ing.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-08-18
THAT VITAL SPOT.

The prize fighter always aims for tho
vital spot in the body. When he reaches
it, as Fitzsimmons did with Corbett, the
other man is knocked out. To protect the