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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-17
GIG \NTlC BLAST
The Largest Voluntary Explosion
That Ever Occurred In the Rep

b. F. Brick, the well known cOntrac-
tor who has been building a railroad
in Mexico for the past year, is at home
again and tells of a wonderful blast in
bluff near Durango.
Mr.. Brick spent eleven months in
building two miles of railroad which
will give one an idea of the work that
had to be done.
He was working for the Mexican In
ternational from Durango to GUIANA
cevi.
In one blast we used 295 kegs of
powder. which was considered a large
blast. but the largest one. which was
also the largest blast ever discharged
in the republic of Mexico. was one that
contained 454 kegs of powder. weigh
ing ten tons.
How was so much powder placed in
one blast?" was asked
We drilled hole and placed a stick
of dynamite in il and discharged it,
then drilled that hole deeper and plac-
ed two sticks in il and so on until
we had drilled to a depth of about IS
feet when we placed our powder down
and packed it tight. 1t was fired off
with an electric battery and the man
who fired the charge stood within 300
feet But the blast was in bluff and
the stone could only give one way and
that would throw it in the river. The
most of the men got under stone
bridge that we had already built
The explosion was something awful
but it did the work. But the charge
containing 295 kegs of powder dislo-
Gated more stone and dirt and it was
not SO deep 1t changed the course of
the river"
Mr.. Brick has photograph that was
taken of the blast which he prizes very
highly.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-17
FAKE ALARM
Fire Department Called Out Early
Last Eveninn

At $50 O'Clock last evening a fire
alarm was turned in from the corner
OF Chihuahua and San Francisco
streets.
By the time ,.-e department arrived
at the scene of the fire it was out
A Mexican woman living in a double
house on Chihuahua street just be-
low the McGinty club headquarters
turned her lamp over. She ran into
the adjoining room shouting "Lumbre,
Lumbre. The occupants of the ad-
joining rooms are Americans but they
Spanish and the man of the
house turned in the alarm. Then he
got bucket of water and dashed it
on the lamp. eXtinglishing the fire.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-17
EXPLAINS CHEROKEE CLAIM.

Col. Robert l.. Owen. of Mississippi.
formerly United States Indian Agent.
has given out the following statement
regarding the history of the so-called
81 900 900 claim of the Cherokee Nation
against the United States:
The 81 900 900 claim so called con-
sists of four items. three of which be-
long to the Cherokee Nation; the
fourth which consists of 81 100. 900 with
interest for sixty years. at five per cent
and which constitutes the bulk of the
claim. belongs to the Cherokees who
resided east of the Mississippi river in
1888. and their descendants These
people embrace several thousand per-
sons nj North Carolina. as we'll as
many thousand of so-called emigrant
Cherokees. residing in the Cherokee
country west.
Cherokee National Council prior to
the organization of the Eastern Chero-
KEGS or emigrantS so-called would
have been justified next friend in
acting for the emigrant Cherokees. but
after the organization of the Eastern
or emigrant Cherokees. the Cherokee
Nation can ont. with property. in any
way. interfere. or do anything else
than lend its friendly support to the
organization of these people for the
collection of the money due them
The idea of the Cherokee National
Council selling the claim for soc or S5c
on the dollar is manifestly absurd
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-17

exports and imports of the entire
Trans Mississippi region. 1t seems ap-
propriate that this conference should
be held at Fort Worth. since ii was
here in 1888 that the original deep
water convention was held. which re-
suited in the building of the jetties at
Galveston.
That such conference recommended
to the Texas legislature such action as
will be constitutional to enable the peo-
pie of Galveston to raise the SIGHT If the
city above the possibility of over
flow and interruption to commerce. and
reorganize and restore the municipal
government together with such other
relief as the dictates of humanity may
suggest and the resources of the state
may permit
That such conference also recon-
mend to the federal congress the build
ing of an adequate sea wall for the pro-
lection of the harbor at Galveston, the
further improvement thereof. the res
toration of the jetties and the rebuild
ing of the forts. in which recommended
ton the commercial and agricultural
interests of the trans-Mississippi
states and territories be invited to
join.
That this conference is called upon
the idea that the west requires the port
of Galveston. and it is the duty OF the
state and federal government to main
tain an harbor which has proved to be
such incalculable value to the trade of
this region.
That we applaud the pluck and bra
very of the people of Galveston who
have made marvellous progress in the
work of restoration and who stand
prepared to assume the burdens of
taxation required in rebuilding their
beautiful city and that we undertake
to say the generous and loyal people of
the west will hold up their hands in all
that may be becomingly done in the
promotion of our mutual interests.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-17

One of the finest things about poll
and equality with which election re-
suits are accepted. The campaigns are
ruthless in their denunciations of their
opponents. but no one is ever really
afraid that the country is going to lose
its liberties or go to one sort of ruin or
another. Had Bryan been elected
there would. no doubt have been some
thing of a slump in business and some
measure of calamity would have Wis
tied the land. but no four years of
Organism could seriously disturb the
fundamental principles of liberty. hon
esty and progress of our government
and our people.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-17

l. Because the statues of the United
States, as has been repeatedly shown.
make void and thus forbid any trans
fer or assignment or sale of a claim
against the United States. This stat
ute was passed to prevent cOnspiracies
against the federal treasury, and is
based on sound reason. and is control
ling upon the President of the United
States. the executive department, and
upon Congress until repealed. 1t
seems hardly necessary to say that the
Cherokee Council cannot repeal a fed
eral statute.
-. If this statute did not forbid the
sale. the Cherokee National Council
would have no more right to sell a
claim belonging to the eastern or en-
igrant Cherokees. than it would have
to sell a claim against the United
States owned by the old settler Chero-
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-17
WHAT THEY THINK AMONG THE
POPODEMS.

l No Anglo-SaXon nation ever voted
against the party in power while in
volved in a war. Thought it would bt
different this time because of more
general dissemination of knowledge
Senator Pettigrew.
| Il do not regard the decision of the
country as adverse to Mr.. Bryan as q
man; it was against his principles.
Dick Croker.
| In my opinion the democratic party
] should at once reorganiZe on a demo
cratic basis. John G.. Carlisle
| More conservative counsels will pre-
vail in future democratic conventions
and with a pronounced sound money
platform in 1904 with a man against
whom no factional fight can be made
| there is every reason to believe the
party will triumph. "-Hoke Smith.
| My belief is we should drop 16 to l. >
Horace Boies.
You cannot wisely operate on a
patient in utter collapse. Let democ-
racy turn from it's folly and live
William Villas.
The democratic party needs no re-
construction. 1t needs fidelity to its
creed which has stood 100 years. -
Senator Morgan.
Democracy must be the great con-
sentative force of the country; an un-
compromising foe to socialism or an
archy on the one hand and a vulgar
despotism of wealth on the other
E. w. Carmack, senator-elect from
Tennessee.
Drop free silver. drop fusionism.
drop the cry of government by injunc-
ton. drop the cry of Imperialism and
militarism, drop all discussion about
the Philippines until peace has been
restored; drop appeals to the passions
and prejudices of the idle and discon-
tented. And let the next presidential
candidate remain at home during the
caInpaign."-T. C. Catchings. Missis-
sippi.
If free silver was not dead before
assuredly it is dead now beyond the
hope of resurrection and redemption
having done harm enough to diScredit
it forever. even among its most Jealous
adherents. ''-Henry Watterson.
This talk about reorganization is
absurd. The democratic party is al
ready organized. / have noted that
those men who clamor for reorganiza-
ton after defeat are the very ones who
contributed to the defeat ''-EX-G Gov
Stone, vice chairman.
THE first step towards reconstruc-
ton is a full recognition of the fact
that the silver issue is absolutely dead
and buried. | think that the general
prosperity of the country was the main
cause of Bryan's defeat and while this
Will not be permanent. l believe the
democratic party should formulate a
program more constructive in its char
acter and more capable of appealing to
the country in good mes'-Josiah
Quincy.
THE party committed blunder
when they attempted to put the Ameri-
can people in the attitude of sympa-
thizing with an enemy of the republic
and thereby placing themselves in the
position of abetting in a war against
the United States. Reagan
tonce a member of jeff Davis's cabi-
nett. of Texas.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-17

The Tyler Curier thinks the demo-
ocratic officials. are a weak set 1t
was heralded over the country that
Chicago was for Bryan by at least
10000 majority. These managers
claimed the earth in this campaign and
many democrats who believed them
put up many thousand dollars on Bry-
an and lost it The city of Chicago
gave Mckinley a good safe majority.
which demonstrates that Chairman
Jones and his crowd are as ignorant
of political conditions as Chinaman is
ignorant of civilization.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-17
ADVERTISING RATES.

Ratesof ad ver,fsing in the Daily or Weekly
HERALD will be made known upon applica-
sios at the business ONCE Those who pre-
Ter can have . representative of the business
department. cau upon them. who will quote
prices and make contracts for space Gall
ssleunone No. lis
O.Assined Advertisements or iocals. ten
;Ip) cents per line for 6rst insertion and i've
tsj cents for each additional insertion.
pec'>; rates upon ave hundred 900 or one
shoupsnd 1soo) lines of local. TO be used in
one month. win be Furnished upon appiica-
sion.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-17

Ennis News: IL is always easy
enough to think of what might have
been. but the course for the democrats
now is to look ahead and accept the
fiat of four years ago. completely aban-
don the idea of free silver. and. with
some such men as Hill. make a
straight fight on the economic ques-
tions which have always been recog-
nized as pure democratic doctrine.
From which it Is inferred that the
Ennis News is i'll favor of the reorga
nization. or il not that. at least refor-
nation in democratic policies. says the
Dallas News. 1t can be truthfully said
that some of the issues which were
considered burning in this last cam
paign have burned up and will never
more be heard of.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-17

The burning of the negro rape fiend.
Porter. yesterday in Colorado is one of
those deplorable circumstances which
IL ii had occucrred in the south would
have beeen held up to the world by
many of the eastern papers as a ter
rible crime. Where is the man. how
ever, who has an eleven year old
daughter or sister. that could look up
on the mutilated corpse OF little Louise
Frost and feel that any less punish
ment than that inflicted on the worse
than murderer could have been meted
out in justice.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-17

The Johnson County Review, which
has always been a democratic paper of
the first water. though it did lean to-
ward the strong foreign policy of the
republican party, thus expresses it
slf on the results:
Thank God. we saved Texas from
the wreck. The state and the county
are democratic, Thank God, Texas
was no farther north"
The intimation is that if Texas had
been farther north. it, too might have
gone a whooping.'
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-17


The Galveston storm has resulted in
a fortune for one man at least. al
though twice that much was lost by
those who left fortune for him
Thomas Rucker. an old negro who
has been employed at Fort Bliss for
several years. has received word from
Galveston that all his wife's relatives
were killed or drowned in the recent
storm and have left her the only heir
to vacant lots in the center of the city
valued at $4,000.
Tom is the happiest man in FL Paso
and will soon leave to take possession
OF the property. His wife had many
relatives living in Galveston but they
We're all killed. They lived near the
bay front and every piece of property
was destroyed leaving only the vacant
lots.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-17

1t wouldn't be such bad idea to
agree to a suspension of the rules long
enough to allow Miles and Corbin to
Sight il out with 3-ounce gloves or
toothpicks at ten yards. Their present
relations are as strained as the f string
on a fiddle and their language about
each other is slowly but surely peeling
the paper off the wall in the war de-
partment
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-17

kee, or owned by the Delaware citi-
zens of the Cherokee Nation, or a claim
owned by the Shawnee citizens of the
Cherokee Nation. or claim owned by
the Creeks against the United States.
1t is the plain duty of the Cherokee
National Council. if it does anything in
the matter, to hold up the hands of the
Eastern Cherokees who have already
made most substantial progress toward
the collection of the money due them.
In all human probability, the Eastern
Cherokees will collect the money due
them some time this winter. and they
will certainly not expect any interior
ence at the hands of anybody"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-17

Any OF the free silver crowd who are
still welded to their idols are welcome
to come down and live in JuareZ for
awhile to put their theories in practice
II takes about as much work to earn
a dinner on one side of the line as ii
does on the other. no matter whether
the work is paid for in Bryan dollars
or the good old style we use in Ell
Paso. exchangeable for just one hum
dred red copper pennies.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-17

few sample Cinnamon attired in
peacock feathers and yellow jackets.
but minus their heads. would add as
much as a quart of artistic vermisili-
tude to the otherwise bald and uncon-
vincing narratives the Pekin govern
ment is ginging up about punishments
in high life.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-17

The Stockton. Kansas News says:
Sheriff Hilgers pct his wife against
George Cranes wife that Kansas would
go for Bryan. and as a result is now a
grass widower. while Crane can be
prosecuted for polygamy'
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-17

Fort Scott. Kansas. girl lost kiss
on every state that went for Mckinley
and some of her friends are saying that
she was like many democrats. who af-
ter they saw that Bryan was beaten ex-
pressed themselves as wishing that Nc
union
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-17

ter the telegraph operator at Limon
had returned to mis- office from the
scene of the execution. The same issue
contained a full account of the Apache
raid on the Mormons at Pacheco. Mexi-
co. which was in the nature OF big
SCOOP on the other FL Paso papers.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-17

McKinIey's late plurality over Bryan
is estimated at $40 800 against 59s.924
in 1896 Grants plurality over Greedy
in 1872 was 763, OO1 votes the largest in
history until the recent election.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-17

The bryanocrats in the last cam
paign didn't-but there. there's no use
crowding the mourners any more.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-17

The Herald's extra at 8 O'Clock last
night was complete success. II con-
tanned an accurate and vivid account
of the Colorado lynching and was on
the streets of Ell Paso five minutes af-
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-17
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS.

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. IL
soothes the child softens the gums.
allays all pain. cures wild collie and is
the best remedy for diarrhoea. twenty
five cents a bottle
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-17

All the other large cities of Texas
seem to have donations from Andrew
Carnigie toward a library. Why
not Ell Paso as we'll?
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-17

Wonder of We couldn't work the riv-
er and harbor committee for thirty
foot channel in the Rio Grande from
deep water in the gulf up to FL Paso?
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-17
BY CARRIER.

The Daily HERALD 10 delivered oy carrier
N ri Paso, Texas Juares. Mexico. and At the
nj Paso sueltins works. at fifteen cents uSc)
ser week, or sixty cents eoc) per month.
subscribers failing TO get the HERALD re-
sulariy or promptly should call At the ONCE
or telephone No. II5 All complaints will re-
ceive prompt attention
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-17
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
Texans will Take Steps to pres rye
The ir Only Sea port

The FL Paso chamber of commerce
received letter today from Secretary
Talbot o. Bateman of the Fort Worth
board of trade in reference to the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolutions.
The following is a copy of the reso-
lutions passed by the Fort Worth
board of trade:
Resolved. that We invite the governor
and memebrs-elect of the legislature of
Texas, members OF congress from Tex
as. mayors of all incorporated cities
and towns. county judges and repre-
of all commercial. industrial
and agricultural interests of Texas. to
meet in the city of Fort Worth. No
vember 30 and December l next to con-
siedr the best means for the speedy res
toration and further Improvement OF
the port OF Galveston. which is dis
tinctly the port oft he west and which
must be preserved at all hazards for the
of the transportation of the
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-17
GOOD LUCK.

An Ell Paso Negro Inherited Fortune.
lis an i'll wind that blows nobody
any good"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-17
Turkish bath at the Natatorium.

Art exhibit and reception at Field
mans tonight. Don't miss it. to 10.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-17

Free public library. city hall.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-06-06
Official Route Announced

The California delegates to the Repub-
lican National Convention at Philadef-
phia have chosen as their official route
the Central Pacific, Union Pacific and
Chicago Il Northwestern railways, the
lines over which the "Overland Limited"
is making the record time of 693 hours to
Chicago.
The delegates and their friends will
leave San Francisco at 10 q. N. on the
Overland Limited" of June 18th, and the
number OF reservations already made in
dicates that California will have large
representation At Philadelphia.
Round trip tickets at the rate Of $88 so
will be sold juno 18th and 18th at South
srn Pacific offices, where full informa-
ton can be obtained.
D. w. Hitchcock,
General Agent Union Pacific, No.
Montgomery street, San Francisco,
California.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-06-06

FOR SALE-Household furniture
from the kitchen to the parlor
Everything will be sold by pieces or in
whole lot. Inquire of Mrs. Henschel,
WANTED-Situation at once in drug
store by man 26 years of age with
yrs. experience. Is tirst-class watch
maker, jeweler and plain engraver
Address C. E. Getchel, Litchfeld,
Nebraska.
Double breasted vest suits for men at
F. w. Days. Very swell and very rea-
sonable.
WANTED - Experienced calendar
salesman, imported goods only for ad
vertising purposes: over 200 choice de-
signs, hangers, panels, cut-outs, etc,
imported direct by US. The most at
tractive and best selling line on the
market. Address, with references,
stating experience. Aug. Cast Bank
Note and Litho. Co., ST. Louis, Mo.
Jos. Platt has just received fine
line of the very latest shirts, all color:
and sizes.
/ Call on Mrs. X. Knowles for up-to-dat
outing hats, at the residence of Mrs. Jo'
Cowing, one block west of the railroad
depot.
Jos. F!att is receiving new goods near
ly every day. All the latest in gents
furnishing goods can be found there.
For SALE-Good pair driving horse
complete double harness and buck
board, will be sold cheap for cash. In
quire at this Office.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-06-06
State Claims

Approved by the State Board Of Ex-
aminers at their meeting held on Juss
4. 1900:
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-06-06
Notice to Dog Owners

The aog license is now due and paya-
BILE at the Office of the Sheriff. All par
ties owning dogs will procure tag for
the same. All dogs found without tags
will be destroyed.
VIM. Kinney,
City Marshal.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-06-06
Standard Pattern Agency

We have received, and will hereafter
carry in stock, full line of Standard
Patterns, together with the Standard De-
signer Fashion Book. These patterns are
admitted to be the most stylish, and at
the same time the most easily handled in
the market.
Davis & Earror.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-06-06
To Save Money

Buy footwear during the next two
weeks, commencing March 3, 1900.
We intend to remodel our store and
will make a regular clearance sale be-
fore starting. Goods below their orig
inal cost at Ed Burlington's. No
shoddy goods in our bargains.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-06-06

LOsT-On Tuesday ladies stick pin
set with wood opal with safety chain
and pin attached. Leave at this Office
and receive suitable reward.
For SALE-A Smith Premier, No.
typewriter, in good condition for cash.
Apply this Office.
Suits made to order from $l2 to S25. fit
guaranteed by our new try-on system, at
the En- porium.
The Thaxter Drug Store has received
and has Oh display a fine line of vases,
pictures, fancy calendars, celluloid toilet
sets, perfumes --latest odOrs), porcelain
flncvware, glove and handkerchief boxes
etc. They sell cheaper than any house in
Nevada. The public is cordially invited
to call and inspect and price goods.
If you want first-class Belgian doe
and bucks at low prices, all animals guar
anteed as represented, address Blue Rib
bon Rabbitry, 5O4 W. 9th ST., Los An.
geles, Cal. We have the best strains il
America: Send % cents for book or
management, breeding, cooking, etc.
The Thaxter Drug Store, first to put
prices in reach of the poor people.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-06-06
ON EVERY BOTTLE

OF Shilohs CONSUMPTION Cure is this guarantee:
"All We ask of you Is to use twothirds OF the con-
tents of this bottle ai,huily. then if you, say
you are not benefited return the bottle to your
Druggist and he may refund the price paid
Price % cts, so cts. and 81 90.
For sale at Nevada Drug Store.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1900-06-06
We fit Classes

Through long study and practice we
eau tell on examination just what
glasses your eyes require. We then
supply precisely the glasses needed.
Our prices are right.
If we find that glasses will not aid
you. we frankly tell you so.
DAVIS & FARRER, Opticians.