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OYER WENT. THE MOUNTAIN.
Upset by . Blast Of Mine thousand Pounds of
Powder.
From the Rocky Mountain Neps.

From the Rocky Mountain Neps.
A mountain of rock was blown up al Sher-
man, Wyo., by Contractor Cushing In the con
struction Of the Union Pacific Sherman hfl
cutoff and tunnel. Three miles south Of Sher-
man station, where the new road crosses Dale
Creek, risS UP two mountains OF rock, one on
each side OF the creek. The railroad grades
will reach these mountains on elevated en-
bank ments. but to pass through them Il no
easy task.
Contractor r. c. Gushing conceived the idea
Of blowing the mountain on the west side Of
the creek from its foundation with blasting
powder, and by turning 1t over into the creek
below use II as an embsnkment for the grade.
Here a twenty-foot causeway will be con-
structed for the waters OF Dale Creek. This
mountain Is about two hundred feet high and
275 feet In diameter where the road cuts through.
From the east side. on the roadbed level. he
made a four-foot cut into the centre Of the hill
and excavated enough space for 700 kegs Of
blasting powder. This line Of powder was
connected from several parts by long lines OF
fuse, When all was ready the underground
mine was ignited and a power was released
sufficient 10 raise many thousand pounds Of
rock high into the air and turn a mountain
over,
Long before the time set for the explosion
a crowd Of about Ave hundred people gathered
to witness the great blast, many OF the visitors
rounding country. Al P NJ. The time set
for the explosion. all was in readiness The
charge, consisting Of about 1900 pounds Of
black powder, was tightly tamped at the end
Of the forty-six-foot tunnel to the magazine.
The hill in which the charge was placed is
a butte OF arch@an granite. standing out In
rugged prominence on the east bank Of Dale
Creek The tunnel leading to the powder
was run in from grade level. which il about
one hundred feet above the creek bed. Three
lines OF fuse were used to ignite the big charge.
At %iO the fuses were lighted and the crowd
waited breathless for the shock which wqs t.
tear the hill from its foundation. The shock
came some ten minutes before II was expected.
lifting thousands OF tons of granite from the
place whore II had rested for ages Qnd deposit
Ing il with a mighty roar In the bed Of Dale
Creek. 200 feet below. Great clouds Of smoke
and dust rose high in the air. ,obsouring for a
time the scene of the explosion. which tore
about one-fourth Of the hill. leaving perpen-
dicular faces on two sides
The contractors state that the blast was a
success, moving over 5000 cubic yards OF rock.
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ArsacA.s woRx IN INDIA.
LsrA Ossrgs Aamilten Thanks The Unisee
Stat for Their Atd to Famine Stricken.

nssA>s "a Th~lp IA IN Famine Stricken.
&C..
iouowuis " iron' = y ~ ~.
riAm,.on' cecre.Ai' i" MI N...
mon Soseph n Nhoa'e, -.
ana oy MN Ior"A'oeo W "nna'n - Do
chai'"han OF 'ne NohhnI.'ee y o"e n'"u =.
,he" nhi no.'o'' Nv -
inula ONCE i'ohoon, 'uno . SUI e",e
FOR years past the general obligation OF Keeping
the people alive when attacked by famine or
...L.u 80 1.i. ,..L 80, nniy, ha nsr-
so"'u', VI 'oou. Nv 'asA o"" on'
formed Wholesale. At the present moment
there are nearly 9 900, 900 persons SO maintained.
i" W )" ,,"'ps ""I ~. - -,
OF utility when capable OF work; otherwise they
are SUPPORTED In poorhouses and hospitals.
60 %, a. Tho .xno,d,,,r. ,n,n ,his svstem Of
$500, ~ - a"n.",ood 49,. 10 no ,acr ~
Wholesale relief Is concerned there N no lack Oh
funds at present. aud should, which Is improb-
All. tho e,a,.;oi ra.ourcas a, Tho Government
ny Wv '""0'a ~. -.
OF lndia prove hereafter insumcleht LOT 'neSe
purposes the Imperial Treasury would come
"u"e" -
But outside the defined sphere OF uoVern-
ment operations there is a vast field open to
ohor,,v ana rriv.,e hsnavo,.,ce From the
e"'"' A.. Gn,.rn-
very magnitude OF the operations OF the ''oVern-
ment, discrimination as to the special wants OF
,,a,,.a,.,. 4. o,uos, iunossihla Turing the
ihoi'.u"a'S " "n"os' ""p'''oo' D
last few weeks the famine camps nave IN GER
tain districts been attacked by a ~vlrulent form
NJ cholera and SMALLPOX. and this combination
v. '" -" 49,.
Of diseases and famine 80 aggravates the situa-
ton a to bafne the supreme efforts OF the Gov
srnmon, In Ito sndsoyors 10 mitigate .,rering
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-06-27
srosxY SESSION OF ALDssxsy.
Pass School Bonds, Flee From Bridge Bonds
Row Over Vote On Custom House Extension.

A special meeting OF the Board of Alder
men was held yesterday TO pass the 1880, 900
school bond issue which was approved by the
Council last week. The board had passed
the bonds once before. but a change of $500. 900
In the amount appropriated for school sites
was made In the Council and 30 the Aldermen
had TO do ii over again. There were but two
dissenting votes.
An attempt was made TO get the 1900, 900
bonds for the new East River Bridge through,
but the Aldermen fled from the room when
they heard of the matter, A call Of the house
was ordered. and as only forty-one member
responded TO their names the matter was laid
over.
The application Of the United States Govern
ment for PERMISSION to extend the new Custom
House beyond the building line came up before
the board and Immediately the opponents Of
Muh was sent TO the chair. Whenever Alder
man Muh takes the chair II means that the
resolution before the board Is going through,
whether the board wants 1t to pass or not.
MIR, Muh put the question In rapid-tre fashion
and amid a storm OF noes declared II passed.
He was deaf 10 all ~outcries and protests;
The vote started n fight between Alderman
Mccall. the Tammany Hall leader. and Alder
man Murphy. who Is n Brooklyn Democrat.
Mccall declares that Murphy promised TO vote
for the resolution and then voted against II.
He undertook to call Mr.. Murphy down, and
according TO those who heard the controversy
applied an unpleasant name TO Murphy, The
he was going TO. plant " on McCalfs nose, but
Mccall took TO the woods In a hurry, Murphy
did not pursue him, but met him later In an
ante-room where the difference was adjusted.
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End Of Vertical Penmanship Fad.

TO THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Sr. How the
vertical system of penmanship has obtained for
Ave or six years In this age OF nature study Is
quite astonishing even to farmers sons. who. in
their back woods" log schools learned enough
physics to apprehend the rarallelogram Of
forces.
In the ordinary writing. with the hand resting
on the nv pothenar eminence, and pivoted on
the tips OF the ring and little fingers, some
muscles Of the hand and the forearm produce a
and extensor muscles Of the fingers cause a
vertical motion The resultant Of these two
motions Is a slant TO the right modified accord
muscles employed in producing the horizontal
motion, Jon =. WRIGHT. NJ. ID.
NEW YORK, June "a.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-06-27
RAISING LIONS
A Successful Industry In the Geological Gar
dens of Dublin.

The raising OF lions in the Geological Gar
dens of Dublin has been so successful that
q new building u being erected for the accom-
mediation Of more cubs and the bushes will
be conducted Oh a larger scale. Though there
are at present very few lions In stock, about
two hundred have thus far been raised and
the cubs sold have brought the Gardens the
handsome sum Of t25. 900. 1t Is now proposed
TO make lion raising yield a regular income to
increase the resources Of the institution. In
addition to the cubs that have been sold quite
a number OF others have been exchanged for
other animals. including two elephants and q
camel.
It may be proper to call these new products
OF Dublin Irish lions. but their ancestors all
came from Natal. This South African family
of lions was formerly found in Cape Colony.
Natal. the Tranvsaal and the Orange. FREQ
State. but II has been so fiercely hunted that
Il has now entirely disappeared. One Of its
characteristics i a very black name, which.
however, does not invariably occur.
The South African lion seems to be perfectly
acolimated In Dublin. For six years, however
the production OF cubs did not thrive and the
pure race was reduced to one male, answering
10 the name Of Cesar. A Nubian lioness was
then purchased and the family now consists
of three lions and six lionesses.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-06-27
Physicians stu Physic,

To THE EnrroR op THE SUN SIR. notice tina,
the American Medical Association held It's nifty mrs,
annual meeunr at Atlantic City, N. j.. abou, June
from A n Membership OF 0.0OO.
Adding W the latter quantity the thousands WIN
are not members II does not look as though much
stock could be taken In the claims Of Chris,isn
Scientists that Christian Science would driy, In m,di
cal nrUfesSIon ont of business.
This proves about the amount OF truth and comro,
sense thai ran b. found In a FRA; many Other nam
scnS'ctl statements they make ARFanPp
NEW IORK June Is.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-06-27
Killed Two Miles Of Snakes.
From tho PtttsburO posf

II was running on n road In southwestern
Pennsvlvania, " said the old engineer, "whsn ]
had been a wet and 90 d 81 ring, and the same
weather conditions had extended 70 about the
middle OF MAY. and IL seems that all the snakes
crate. and as the rails had be"ome warm under
the heat OF the sun the reptiles naturally enough
found the glittering steel a smooth aud comfor-
table highway, and they Just coupled up, one
taking hold Of the others tail, and started down
The track. happened 10 be coming along with
the j~erk-water. and we were making twenty
five miles an hour when We met the procession.
Jack McDevitt. my fireman saw the varmints
frat. and. he comrletcly collapsed, but when I
perceived what'we were up AGAINST ] pulled The
throttle or the old 50 wide open. let the sand
than three minutes"
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Tho Battle Of Cedar Creek,


, few vord. a, IN IN. B,t,I. ~ Cedar Creel IN answer
70 wv. J. N.s" letter I'm tod.y's SUN,
without casting any ,lnr upon the conduct Of the
Nineteenth Corp,. | would like TO tel, Nv, J. N Z" that
Wrrh, did no, order the cavalry. which vss stationed
on,tb. extreme rlsht. 20 move I'll between o and 10
A. NJ and when they were ordered To move over 70
,b. le, the transfer VAS made in An incredibly short
snaee of time and The stand made bv tina, sams cav.
nlrv Al Mlddletovn gave 10 the disor eanIsed infantry
the only chance thew had 10 re- form.
sher,dan's cayalry-1ehunQ by dav and m.,ch,n.
nv n~ieht-were always ip front of Lee.s .ymv hold.
ing 4, bv the throat until the infantry could eom. nm
and nnIsh the fob. while they again push,s On Ana
cap,ured the artillery and DESTROYED his train, A,
IN, Cans. Av,riu Deyin mot Devens, ana c,,s,., tn,
v.r. among Oh. bes, General, in the Union A,uv ana
we're NOR. cared nv The Co,fede,,,e, than ann o,h.,.
With IN. possible exception of Gran, and Sh.,,a,n
Sheridan and his cavalry saved the day A, Cedar
Creek and followed Lee TO the Valley Of N. Anno.
ma,ox-where Deyin bea, him for the nrs, ,Ins a,,.
inr the var al Five Forks when pIcl.u ma, d1v.r
b,ck for two DAVIS bv pey,u's division aion. IT,.
n common saving amons Gensrs,s. Such n, oo,an,
Picket, Early and Others. tina, .vete 4, no, N, sb.,,.
d.n's Internal cavalry. wc could bav. r, m ana
gained John ,ou in spite Of you." and an ,b,v conid
has, done. FF n
Nrv yoax. June a.
-
To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sr: ~ J. NJ"
speaking OF the Battle OF Cedar Creek. asks: Where
was that cavalry for which we, the surprised infantry,
looked for several hours that morning. and why did
not those In command get them on the scene Of the
surprise sooner'" Now, the surprised Infantry
was not looking for any cavalry that morning, but
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-06-27
sons Of the London Nighun gate.
From the Wrstminsror GIsere

FROM me NfsfWinsfor TIspVe
We know the exact expressions used by soma
kinds OF jabbering apes, by the Drawing AS. ihe
garrulous barudoor fowl Z q cHrtt, ring finch.
Now a new and important addition to animn
philology has been mad bv the discovery N n
f~renchnan. In searching throug h som. archs.o-
logical works he ha7 found thai rs long ago as
ists % French Snynnt transcribed The song of
the nightingale NJ follows.
TINT tint timi, Ilan
SpTetu. g1ua.
Qu"rree. ri. nj.
Ito. Ito TO. Tx,
quito, qutlo. quito quito,
Zguo, zguO, zquO. EQuo;
~, n, III, ~ vi. 81. n,
Ou'rier IN, 2pulA. p. ri, quii
The discoyerer OF this song says, somewhat
apo ogeticalIy, that on paper the TO ching
note- are not effective. But any one who has
ears 10 boar can verify lust now. every evening
az dusk ana dee, into the June nights, all over
the country and In hundreds of conses md
wood In the London suburbs, that the extra r.
dinarv,looking verses" are really Wonder
nightingale. -"
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NEW YORK. June rs.

MI. Church's objection must be overuled. Nobody
Is. do the menhaden men catch menhaden only 20
to borrow from an alleged mysterious growth upon
the body Of the present fishing law Moreover. the
object ui the an glers Is. not TO narrow thu operations
Of the METERS. but TO widen them. TO let them expand
upon the outer surface Of the broad ocean; and the
assertion that the passage Of a law that would
prohibit menhaden fishing within Ave miles OF the
land would ruin the business. is clearly mislead-
ing.
SO FAR as Is known. the League 81 Salt Water Fish.
rrmen have not yet made any effort to secure national
legislation on this subject. They confined their oper-
atoms 10 the legislature 81 New York. They simply
endeayored 10 keep the menhaden men out OF the
bays; and, as a New York law cannot reach beyond
New York waters. II seems funny 70 fnd a gentleman
Ike MI. CHuRcH weeping over the proposed
obstruction OF his busin IS" by q measure that
would Danish Il from NV York bays and leave Il 10
enjoy It's privilege along the entire coast line OF tho
United States
There Is nothing misleading in the point scored BY
Church. The facts referred TO were taken from an
honest report OF the the last meeting OF the LEAGUE Of
Salt Water Fishermen: and. II Afr. Church Is de-
termincd that there shall be no compromise between
them and him, that Is his affair. on the other hand,
n the league In question gave Il 10 be understood
that there was a com promise, and did so without SUI.
ncicnt grounds. II alone Is responsible
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-06-27
A Southern Saiute.
From ne Alilnta Conahution.

From ne AtIdnta Consultation.
Teddy. Teddy.
Are you rrrdy
For The hep hep hep,
Will you keep the soldiers steady
As they step. step stepl
VIII you tell EN- what the war
IN the Phil ppineS was for'
MAKE the ca mpalgn cannon O n
In the morningl
Teddy. Teddy.
Are You ready'
Tel the captains all N shout
Keep the campaign barrel steady
A ,he soldi r. FAC about.
Tel 'em how YOU iode II rough
Der the Spcpish VIII and tough:
Civ. en- Spanish war enough
1.-THE morning.
Teddy. Teddy
Answer Ready
Were depending on you strong
You must keep tha old ship steady
A. the pillows roll along;
Spite OF license and OF laW
Give 'em beef and bullets raw:
You're the card thAt's aokn' " draw
In the mornlnD
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The Harvard crew. at this season the person.
ifcation of all Harvard men. has had the harsh
est sort Of misfortune in the disabling Of Its
stroke oarsman on the eve Of the race with
Yale. But victory has come 70 others even after
blows OF greater severity. Hard luck demands
harder rowing.
After all. however. the fellows more to be pit
led are the Yale men. BY no possibility now
can they win very great glory; nor can Harvard
lose much; whereas. II Harvard should actually
win with HARDING In lI'GoINsoN's seat. her tri-
umph would be the reddest In her history.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-06-27

. w~eIl-equipped and ~well-ventlsted a
be provided, where children can be taught
and adults can listen in comfort to the
public lectures.
DR.. LEIPsIGER has managed these public
lectures for 30 many years that their sue
cess may be said practically to be Il to
him. We congratulate him on his work
That the lectures are appreciated his re-
mort shows,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-06-27
Patriotic Music Hall songs Of London.

From me ~. JdrSss CARTE.
Why Is II that Al the big music halls ,he great pa.
irio'ic turns are "wha, Do You Think Of the Irish
Now" Australia WIN Be There" and . Gordon.
Highlander cum Canada medley. white Al britannia
Rules the waves'-an air. indeed. not wholly fitted
for a war In the interior OF Afnca-the audience looks
slightly bored' Largely, no doubt. In gratitude 70
counties which cannot b. lighting fos gold . IND
~" ~ - ssaunsaA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-06-27

The Michigan Democrats have found a GIN
VAT or think they have. He is the Hon.
PArRIcK HENRY GrLREY. and they believe that
he ia the inevitable man to nominate for Gov
ernor. He la farmer. He Is also q business
man. lie likes to howl against Wall Street. and
he 10 somewhat OF u plutocrat. The Potato Pin
gree brand ~ craftsmanship seems to be much
cultivated by the Wolverines.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-06-27
Schooihouse Sold 70 stop F~Itrtatious.

From m Chicd7o Times Herald.
The Committee on Buildings and Grounds OF the
Board Of Educa,ion 10 put a stop W the nlriaiions
that hav, been carried on bctvee the girls Of the
West Division High School and The students OF the
College Of Physicians and Surgeons. yesterday voted
IN sell the high school building W the COLLEGE n
Physicians and Surgeons. which Is the medical De.
partment Of the State University. The price agreed
on IL $50, 900.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-06-27

Can it be true that the Hon. JOE BAILEY has
become the owner OF 5000 acres Of land in
Texas. Has any one man n right 10 hold 80
much OF the soil' Must not the proprietor Of
so much land he a monopolist and u plutocrat.
full Of greed and commerc' nlism. Is the Hon.
JOE BAILEY an expansioni~t, aftcr all?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-06-27

The Hon. CARTER HARRISON and his Cook
County Democracy hurl hot resolutions at the
Trusts. Naturally, the Hon. CARTER HARRISON
and his Cook County Democracy have selected
as their favoritn cand date Tor the Democratic
nomination for Governor Of Illinois the Secre-
tary Of a Trust. The Democrats seem unable
to keep burlesque out of the antitrust show.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-06-27
More Freak Poultry In Rhode IsIand

From tie Providence Journal.
There Is a rooster In Charley that Is creating
comm M. Two and q half weeks ago. 20 he
exact. a setting hen left her nest. The rooster
discovered the Disappearance and hIled the
vacancy. He has done well 20 far. The ADVENT
Of the brood Is awaited with more than usual
interest.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-06-27

that its interests shall be put before those
Of eny other nation. The Democratic
Buncombers. for campaign purposes only.
are so extremely pro-Boer that they forget
TO BE- pro-American.
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To n EDITOR OF THE uS-sr Can IN,
Rev. J. Very Harry, pastor OF The Jcrseyv,lle m. n
e. Church, come thy A fart Il
NEW YORK June rs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-06-27

Do the voters Of Amerlcs realize what another four
years Of this trust rule would Warrington
Timei
II the next four wears should be what the
Democratic platform would have TO call
worse" than the four now ending. the voters
of America will be likely TO cry for them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-06-27
SEINES mi O
General Manager Church VIII Not Have II
That There Has been y Compromise.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-STr We notice
an article in THE Sun today, entitled Fisherman
Score a Point" This article Is misleading.
In THE first place you state that a compromise has
been reached between the anglers and meters. leading
any one to suppose that the menhaden fishermen
would consent or had consented 10 the passage OF q
bill that would In any way restrict them In the regu.
lar process Of their business Such, however, Is not
true. The menhaden fishermen contend that they
are right In the position that they take Of catching
menhaden wherever found. The passage Of a law
tina, would prohibit their fishing within Ave miles Of
the land would ruin the business entirely. as proba.
bly, 95 per cent OF the menhaden are caught within
that limit.
So far as | know there has been no attempt on the
part Of the Salt Water flshermen's League TO Effect a
compromise with the menhadrn fishermen and feel
quite sure that would have known abou, II had such
a matter ben In controversy.
We believe that the catching Of Ash BY seines does
not interfere In any way With the supply Of food fish
for our markets or spoil the sportsmen'sf fun. Any man
that Il familiar with the history OF such tsh as In
habit our coast knows that there has been no time
bluefish. weaknsh. porgie and almost any other
they have for the Ia 1t three years Knowing such to
be The fact why should we az rec 10 do something that
would ruin our industry and In no way benefit the
League OF Salt Water Fishermen.
THE UNITED STATE MRNUADEN OIL n
GrANO COMPANY.
BY n. D CHURCH,
General Manager.
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n on, friends vAo favor ~ v1h mana'e'ir' for
publication uish TO haze ysieeted articles returned nv
mum IN all case, send sta Ups for that purpo,s
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-06-27

There will b. general pleasure and content
msnt at seeing Gen. ID r CHArFEE In COM
mand of the American forces in China.
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subsoripusns by Mail. Postpaid.

PARis-Kiosque No ~, near Grand Hotel, and
Kio,ou No. 10. Boulevard des Capucines
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-01-12
Take Care of Mother

Don't forget your mother, my
boy; don't forget mother Just be.
cause you have other loves aud
many cares to fll your attention.
Can you not see she is growing old?
More tendery and wistfully her
eyes follow you and her old heart
aches for your return of the
caresses she has always given her
boy, Her step is less elastic now
The roses on her cheeks have faded,
chilled by the freezing breezes of
old age. The snowdrifts of time lie
tenderly on her temples. The re-
cord of her care for you, of her
troubles and sorrows, are furrowed
upon her face. Some day-it will
not be long-yOu will walk about
the old home with hushed foot
steps. Into the dear old chamber
you will steal to bid goodbye to the
dear old face so strangely white.
And while you bend over to catch
her parting blessing the Angel of
Death will glide into her heart, and
mother will fall asleep. Then, it
may be with heart full Of remorse
for your neglect, you will seek new
friends, but none can ever Gil the
place Of mother. Selected.